Zacks Research Comments on Huntsman’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:HUN)

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research issued their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Huntsman in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of ($0.02) for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Huntsman’s current full-year earnings is ($0.25) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Huntsman’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.18) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.40) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.09) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.03 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.06) EPS, FY2027 earnings at ($0.20) EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at ($0.03) EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at ($0.04) EPS and FY2028 earnings at ($0.14) EPS.

HUN has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Huntsman from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $16.00 target price on Huntsman in a report on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup lifted their price target on Huntsman from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group cut their price target on Huntsman from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price objective on Huntsman from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $12.83.

Huntsman Stock Performance

Shares of HUN opened at $10.32 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.33. Huntsman has a twelve month low of $7.30 and a twelve month high of $16.08. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $11.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.69. The firm has a market cap of $1.81 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.92 and a beta of 0.70.

Huntsman Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.0875 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $0.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. Huntsman’s payout ratio is -33.65%.

Insider Activity at Huntsman

In related news, CEO Peter R. Huntsman acquired 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was bought at an average price of $9.81 per share, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 7,256,341 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $71,184,705.21. The trade was a 1.40% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 6.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Huntsman during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $193,750,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Huntsman by 9.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 17,880,912 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $178,809,000 after buying an additional 1,523,590 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Huntsman by 29.8% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 12,062,972 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $106,878,000 after acquiring an additional 2,772,563 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG lifted its stake in Huntsman by 83.5% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 7,364,206 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $66,131,000 after acquiring an additional 3,351,265 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Huntsman by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 6,969,687 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $69,697,000 after acquiring an additional 336,966 shares during the period. 84.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Huntsman

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.