Huntsman Corporation $HUN Shares Bought by Pzena Investment Management LLC

Pzena Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) by 1.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,393,866 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 83,098 shares during the period. Pzena Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Huntsman were worth $48,437,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new stake in Huntsman during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $21,953,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Huntsman during the second quarter worth $21,651,000. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of Huntsman by 1,673.4% in the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,921,233 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $20,019,000 after acquiring an additional 1,812,896 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Huntsman by 97.0% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,137,285 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $33,748,000 after purchasing an additional 1,052,127 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Partners grew its stake in Huntsman by 657.9% during the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 982,508 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $10,102,000 after purchasing an additional 852,877 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.81% of the company’s stock.

Huntsman Stock Up 8.3%

HUN stock opened at $13.38 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $2.32 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.16 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Huntsman Corporation has a twelve month low of $7.30 and a twelve month high of $18.53. The company’s 50 day moving average is $11.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.18.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The basic materials company reported ($0.37) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.29) by ($0.08). Huntsman had a negative net margin of 5.00% and a negative return on equity of 3.93%. The company had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.25) earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Huntsman Corporation will post 0.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Huntsman Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.0875 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $0.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Huntsman’s payout ratio is -18.42%.

Huntsman News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Huntsman this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management flagged a targeted $100 million of cost savings in 2026 and said it is eyeing industry consolidation opportunities — a concrete margin-improvement plan that could boost earnings leverage if executed. Huntsman signals $100M cost savings in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0875/share (payable Mar 31; record Mar 13), supporting yield-focused investors and reinforcing cash-return discipline. Huntsman Announces First Quarter 2026 Common Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying by the CFO (reported purchase) can be read as management confidence in the company’s outlook and may support investor sentiment. Quiver Quantitative coverage (insider activity)
• Neutral Sentiment: Management presented its Q4 results and an earnings-call slide deck describing strategic growth initiatives amid challenging end markets — useful context but dependent on execution and timing. Huntsman Corp (HUN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 showed a wider adjusted loss (adjusted diluted loss of $0.37 vs. $0.25 a year ago) and missed the EPS consensus (reported -$0.37 vs. -$0.29 expected). Management cited pricing pressure, weaker volumes and soft demand; revenue fell ~6.7% YoY despite a slight revenue beat — these factors cloud near-term earnings recovery. HUN Q4 Earnings Miss, Sales Top Estimates Amid Pricing Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual options activity showed heavy put buying (large volume of puts), which can indicate short-term hedging/speculation and downside pressure on the stock. Options activity / MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target modestly to $9 but kept an “underperform” rating — a signal that some sell-side analysts remain cautious and could cap upside until fundamentals improve. Mizuho price target/rating note

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on HUN shares. Zacks Research raised Huntsman from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Alembic Global Advisors set a $11.00 target price on shares of Huntsman in a report on Monday, October 27th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Huntsman from $10.50 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Huntsman from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Huntsman from $20.00 to $11.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $11.09.

Huntsman 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.