Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) Receives $12.83 Average Price Target from Analysts

Shares of Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) have received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the fifteen ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have issued a hold recommendation, one has given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $12.8333.

HUN has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $15.00 price target on shares of Huntsman in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Huntsman from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Huntsman from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Mizuho cut their price target on shares of Huntsman from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Huntsman from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Peter R. Huntsman bought 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $9.81 per share, with a total value of $981,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 7,256,341 shares in the company, valued at $71,184,705.21. This trade represents a 1.40% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 6.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huntsman

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HUN. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 20.8% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 56,481 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $892,000 after acquiring an additional 9,720 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Huntsman by 97.0% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,137,285 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $33,748,000 after purchasing an additional 1,052,127 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in Huntsman by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 599,296 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $9,463,000 after purchasing an additional 1,581 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth purchased a new position in Huntsman during the 1st quarter worth $680,000. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. grew its position in Huntsman by 34.5% during the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 14,250 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $148,000 after purchasing an additional 3,655 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.81% of the company’s stock.

More Huntsman News

Here are the key news stories impacting Huntsman this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Huntsman’s earnings call included discussion of potential merger-related upside, which could provide a future catalyst if the opportunities discussed by management are successfully executed. Huntsman Earnings Call Highlights Merger Upside, Risks
• Neutral Sentiment: The earnings-call commentary was characterized as cautiously optimistic, balancing possible merger benefits against execution and other business risks. Investors are likely to focus on whether any strategic actions can improve Huntsman’s earnings trajectory.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut its FY2026 EPS forecast to a loss of $0.40 from a loss of $0.30, while estimates for FY2027 were reduced to a loss of $0.20 from a profit of $0.08. The FY2028 forecast was also lowered to a loss of $0.14 from a profit of $0.22.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly estimates were reduced across multiple periods, including Q4 2026 to a loss of $0.18 from $0.12, Q1 2027 to a loss of $0.08 from $0.01, Q2 2027 to a loss of $0.09 from $0.04, Q3 2027 to $0.03 from $0.10, Q4 2027 to a loss of $0.06 from $0.03, and Q1 2028 to a loss of $0.03 from $0.06. Q2 2028 was lowered to a loss of $0.04 from $0.03.
• Negative Sentiment: The revised outlook remains below the current full-year consensus estimate of a $0.24-per-share loss, reinforcing concerns about persistent weakness in Huntsman’s end markets and near-term earnings visibility.

Huntsman Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HUN opened at $10.30 on Tuesday. 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 fifty-two week low of $7.30 and a fifty-two week high of $16.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.81 billion, a PE ratio of -9.90 and a beta of 0.70. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $11.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.69.

Huntsman Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $0.0875 dividend. This represents a $0.35 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. Huntsman’s payout ratio is presently -33.65%.

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.