Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Huntsman (HUN)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Huntsman (NYSE: HUN):

• 4/15/2025 – Huntsman was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $15.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $22.00.
• 4/9/2025 – Huntsman had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $20.00 to $17.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/7/2025 – Huntsman had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $18.00 to $13.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/4/2025 – Huntsman had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $19.00 to $14.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/28/2025 – Huntsman had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $22.00 to $20.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/5/2025 – Huntsman had its price target lowered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $22.00 to $19.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 2/20/2025 – Huntsman had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $17.00 to $18.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 2/19/2025 – Huntsman had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $25.00 to $22.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/19/2025 – Huntsman had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $25.00 to $22.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Huntsman Price Performance

Shares of HUN traded down $0.63 on Tuesday, reaching $13.10. The stock had a trading volume of 2,989,844 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,334,709. Huntsman Co. has a twelve month low of $11.90 and a twelve month high of $25.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.28 billion, a PE ratio of -11.90 and a beta of 0.85. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $16.10 and a 200 day moving average of $18.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 17th. The basic materials company reported ($0.25) earnings per share 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 analyst estimates of $1.45 billion. Huntsman had a negative net margin of 3.13% and a negative return on equity of 0.39%. Sell-side analysts expect that Huntsman Co. will post 0.32 EPS for the current year.

Huntsman Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Huntsman

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of HUN. Pzena Investment Management LLC increased its position in 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 buying an additional 3,578,100 shares in the last quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Huntsman by 188.3% during the fourth quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 3,269,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $58,940,000 after acquiring an additional 2,135,000 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Huntsman during the 4th quarter worth about $37,464,000. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. lifted its holdings in Huntsman by 70.2% in the 4th quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 2,762,907 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $49,815,000 after purchasing an additional 1,139,549 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake in shares of Huntsman by 61.3% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,712,163 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $30,870,000 after purchasing an additional 650,951 shares during the last quarter. 84.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.