Q3 Earnings Forecast for Huntsman Issued By KeyCorp

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) – Research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Huntsman in a report issued on Thursday, September 10th. KeyCorp analyst S. Tiano anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.11 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Huntsman’s current full-year earnings is ($0.26) per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Huntsman’s FY2028 earnings at $0.05 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Huntsman from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Mizuho cut their price objective on shares of Huntsman from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Jefferies Financial Group set a $16.00 target price on shares of Huntsman in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Huntsman from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $11.00 price target on shares of Huntsman in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $12.50.

Huntsman Stock Down 0.6%

HUN opened at $9.52 on Friday. Huntsman has a fifty-two week low of $7.30 and a fifty-two week high of $16.08. The business has a 50-day moving average of $10.65 and a 200-day moving average of $12.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The company has a market capitalization of $1.67 billion, a PE ratio of -9.16 and a beta of 0.70.

Institutional Trading of Huntsman

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp raised its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 6.2% in the 1st quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp now owns 16,868 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $225,000 after purchasing an additional 982 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its stake in Huntsman by 8.6% in the 4th quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 13,863 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $139,000 after purchasing an additional 1,099 shares during the last quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC grew its holdings in Huntsman by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 43,022 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $430,000 after purchasing an additional 1,226 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its holdings in Huntsman by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 477,566 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $4,776,000 after purchasing an additional 1,372 shares during the period. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in Huntsman by 15.0% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 11,508 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $153,000 after buying an additional 1,498 shares during the last quarter. 84.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Peter R. Huntsman purchased 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were bought 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 directly owned 7,256,341 shares in the company, valued at approximately $71,184,705.21. This trade represents a 1.40% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 6.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Huntsman Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. Huntsman’s dividend 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.