Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN – Free Report) – Stock analysts at KeyCorp issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Huntsman in a research note issued on Thursday, September 10th. KeyCorp analyst S. Tiano expects that the basic materials company will earn ($0.15) per share for the year. KeyCorp has a “Overweight” rating and a $14.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Huntsman’s current full-year earnings is ($0.25) per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Huntsman’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.35) EPS.
A number of other equities analysts have also commented on HUN. Jefferies Financial Group set a $16.00 price objective on Huntsman in a research note on Friday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $12.00 price objective on Huntsman in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Bank of America lifted their target price on Huntsman from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Huntsman from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price target on Huntsman from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $12.62.
Huntsman Trading Down 2.3%
Shares of HUN stock opened at $9.32 on Monday. Huntsman has a 12-month low of $7.30 and a 12-month high of $16.08. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $10.60 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The company has a market capitalization of $1.63 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.96 and a beta of 0.70.
Huntsman Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.0875 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $0.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Huntsman’s payout ratio is -33.65%.
Insider Activity at Huntsman
In related news, CEO Peter R. Huntsman acquired 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $9.81 per share, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 7,256,341 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $71,184,705.21. This trade represents a 1.40% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 6.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HUN. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new position in Huntsman during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $6,773,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in shares of Huntsman by 794.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 128,864 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,715,000 after acquiring an additional 114,451 shares during the last quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA bought a new stake in Huntsman during the first quarter worth about $2,632,000. Kintayl Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of Huntsman during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,800,000. Finally, Old West Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Huntsman during the second quarter worth $1,401,000. Institutional investors own 84.81% of the company’s stock.
About Huntsman
Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) is a global manufacturer of differentiated chemicals and performance materials. The company supplies products used in construction, automotive, aerospace, electronics, energy, coatings, adhesives, footwear, and other industrial and consumer applications.
Huntsman’s principal offerings include polyurethane systems and polyurethane intermediates, epoxy and other advanced-materials solutions, amines, maleic anhydride, and specialty chemicals. Its materials are used to produce insulation, composites, coatings, adhesives, elastomers, and other products designed to improve durability, energy efficiency, weight, and performance.
Founded in 1970 by Jon M.
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