Q3 Earnings Forecast for Huntsman Issued By Zacks Research

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research issued their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Huntsman in a research note issued on Thursday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of ($0.02) per share 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.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. 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. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Huntsman from $14.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective 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. Jefferies Financial Group set a $16.00 target price on Huntsman in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Huntsman from $11.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $12.83.

Huntsman Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of NYSE:HUN opened at $10.08 on Monday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $11.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $12.68. The firm has a market cap of $1.77 billion, a PE ratio of -9.70 and a beta of 0.70. Huntsman has a 12-month low of $7.30 and a 12-month high of $16.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59.

Huntsman Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $0.35 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Huntsman’s payout ratio is -33.65%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Huntsman

In other Huntsman news, CEO Peter R. Huntsman acquired 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $9.81 per share, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 7,256,341 shares in the company, valued at $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 SEC, which is accessible through this link. 6.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huntsman

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Huntsman during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $8,296,000. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Huntsman during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $131,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in Huntsman during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $448,000. Corient Private Wealth LP bought a new position in Huntsman during the 2nd quarter worth $675,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in Huntsman during the 2nd quarter worth $23,596,000. 84.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.