Seaport Res Ptn Has Pessimistic View of Huntsman Q2 Earnings

Huntsman Co. (NYSE:HUN - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Huntsman in a report issued on Monday, April 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.11 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.12. The consensus estimate for Huntsman's current full-year earnings is $0.32 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Huntsman's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.14 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.14 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 17th. The basic materials company reported ($0.25) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.07) by ($0.18). The firm had revenue of $1.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.45 billion. Huntsman had a negative return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 3.13%.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on Huntsman from $22.00 to $19.00 and set a "sell" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Bank of America lowered shares of Huntsman from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $22.00 to $15.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Huntsman from $24.00 to $20.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Huntsman from $25.00 to $22.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Huntsman from $18.00 to $13.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Huntsman presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $17.67.

Huntsman Trading Up 2.5 %

Shares of HUN opened at $13.09 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.36. The firm has a market cap of $2.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.90 and a beta of 0.85. Huntsman has a 52-week low of $11.90 and a 52-week high of $25.92. The business's fifty day moving average is $15.71 and its 200-day moving average is $18.11.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huntsman

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in Huntsman during the fourth quarter valued at about $40,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Huntsman by 74.9% during the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 2,232 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 956 shares during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in Huntsman in the 4th quarter worth approximately $60,000. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in Huntsman by 2,388.4% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 4,081 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 3,917 shares during the period. Finally, Quarry LP purchased a new position in Huntsman during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $65,000. 84.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Huntsman Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.64%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. Huntsman's dividend payout ratio is currently -90.91%.

About Huntsman

Huntsman Corporation manufactures and sells diversified organic chemical products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Polyurethanes, Performance Products, and Advanced Materials. The Polyurethanes segment offers polyurethane chemicals, including methyl diphenyl diisocyanate, polyether and polyester polyols, and thermoplastic polyurethane; and aniline, benzene, nitrobenzene and other co-products.

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