Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Huntsman Q1 Earnings

Huntsman Co. (NYSE:HUN - Free Report) - Investment analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Huntsman in a note issued to investors on Sunday, April 13th. KeyCorp analyst A. Yefremov expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of ($0.13) per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Huntsman's current full-year earnings is $0.32 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Huntsman's Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.04 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.11) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.21) EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.12 EPS.

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

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. Bank of America downgraded Huntsman from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $22.00 to $15.00 in a report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Huntsman from $25.00 to $22.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Huntsman from $18.00 to $13.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 7th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Huntsman from $20.00 to $17.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Huntsman from $24.00 to $20.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given 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 Stock Up 1.4 %

Shares of Huntsman stock traded up $0.18 on Wednesday, reaching $13.03. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,705,288 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,351,578. Huntsman has a 52 week low of $11.90 and a 52 week high of $25.92. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $15.94 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $18.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company has a market capitalization of $2.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.84 and a beta of 0.85.

Huntsman Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.68%. Huntsman's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -90.91%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huntsman

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Huntsman by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,482,011 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $297,171,000 after purchasing an additional 130,702 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,686,557 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $102,529,000 after buying an additional 349,502 shares in the last quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Huntsman by 320.2% during the fourth quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 4,695,678 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $84,663,000 after acquiring an additional 3,578,100 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in Huntsman by 2.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,301,850 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $79,905,000 after acquiring an additional 70,382 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nomura Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in Huntsman by 188.3% in the 4th quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 3,269,000 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $58,940,000 after purchasing an additional 2,135,000 shares in the last quarter. 84.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.