Q1 Earnings Forecast for Huntsman Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Huntsman Co. (NYSE:HUN) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Huntsman in a report released on Tuesday, February 18th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of ($0.07) per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Huntsman’s current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Huntsman’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.12 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.19 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) last announced its quarterly 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 business 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 equities analysts also recently commented on HUN. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on Huntsman from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Huntsman from $24.00 to $20.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Alembic Global Advisors downgraded Huntsman from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Citigroup decreased their target price on Huntsman from $22.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Huntsman from $25.00 to $22.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Huntsman presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $21.63.

Huntsman Trading Down 1.5 %

Huntsman stock opened at $17.77 on Friday. Huntsman has a 12 month low of $15.67 and a 12 month high of $27.01. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $17.42 and its 200-day moving average is $20.12. 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 Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.63%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Huntsman’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -90.91%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huntsman

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in Huntsman by 10.3% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,342,478 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $32,488,000 after purchasing an additional 124,841 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its stake in Huntsman by 152.7% during the third quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 99,405 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,440,000 after purchasing an additional 60,072 shares during the last quarter. First Hawaiian Bank bought a new stake in Huntsman during the fourth quarter worth $569,000. ING Groep NV bought a new stake in Huntsman during the third quarter worth $5,317,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Huntsman by 49.9% during the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 31,783 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $769,000 after purchasing an additional 10,582 shares during the last quarter. 84.81% of the stock is currently 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.