Huntsman Corporation $HUN Shares Purchased by Edgestream Partners L.P.

Edgestream Partners L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) by 574.5% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 464,069 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 395,262 shares during the quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P.’s holdings in Huntsman were worth $6,177,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp boosted its stake in shares of Huntsman by 6.2% during the 1st quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp now owns 16,868 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $225,000 after buying an additional 982 shares during the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Huntsman by 8.6% in the fourth quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 13,863 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $139,000 after buying an additional 1,099 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its stake in shares of Huntsman by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 44,574 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $446,000 after buying an additional 1,225 shares during the last quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC raised its holdings in Huntsman by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 43,022 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $430,000 after acquiring an additional 1,226 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Huntsman by 8.9% during the 4th quarter. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 16,335 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $163,000 after acquiring an additional 1,332 shares during the last quarter. 84.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HUN has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Huntsman from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Huntsman from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Huntsman from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings raised Huntsman from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Huntsman from $11.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $13.67.

Key Stories Impacting Huntsman

Here are the key news stories impacting Huntsman this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue increased 14.1% year over year to approximately $1.66 billion, exceeding analysts’ $1.60 billion estimate. All major segments grew, led by a 16% gain in Polyurethanes and a 19% increase in Advanced Materials. Huntsman Announces Second Quarter 2026 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Net loss narrowed dramatically to $6 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, from a $158 million loss, or $0.92 per share, in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted results improved to roughly breakeven from an adjusted loss of $34 million. Huntsman Q2 revenue rises to $1.66 billion as net loss narrows
• Positive Sentiment: Huntsman declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0875 per share, payable September 30 to shareholders of record September 15, providing continued income support for investors. Huntsman Announces Third Quarter 2026 Common Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: The planned all-stock merger of equals with Olin Corporation remains in progress, with a stockholder vote scheduled for August 25. The transaction could reshape Huntsman’s strategic and financial outlook, but approval and execution remain key risks.
• Negative Sentiment: Huntsman’s reported EPS of $(0.20) missed the $0.06 consensus estimate by $0.26, underscoring that profitability remains weak despite stronger sales. The company also used $90 million in free cash flow and $60 million in operating cash from continuing operations, which may concern investors focused on liquidity.

Huntsman Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:HUN opened at $12.04 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $12.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 1.27. Huntsman Corporation has a 1-year low of $7.30 and a 1-year high of $16.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.27 and a beta of 0.69.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The basic materials company reported ($0.20) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.23) by $0.03. Huntsman had a negative net margin of 5.83% and a negative return on equity of 4.60%. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.39 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($0.11) EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Huntsman Corporation will post -0.22 EPS for the current year.

Huntsman Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $0.0875 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $0.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. Huntsman’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -18.23%.

Huntsman Company Profile

Huntsman Corporation is a global manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals with headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas. Founded in 1970 by entrepreneur Jon Huntsman Sr., the company has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic expansion to establish a broad portfolio of products serving diverse end markets. Huntsman maintains a presence in more than 30 countries, operating manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East.

The company organizes its operations into several core business segments, including Polyurethanes, Performance Products, Advanced Materials, and Textile Effects.