Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The basic materials company reported ($0.20) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.21) by $0.01, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.39 billion. Huntsman had a negative return on equity of 4.56% and a negative net margin of 5.83%.The firm’s revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.11) EPS.

Huntsman Price Performance

Shares of HUN traded up $0.23 on Friday, reaching $14.60. The stock had a trading volume of 9,875,455 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,737,527. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $12.76 and a 200 day moving average of $11.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.54 billion, a PE ratio of -8.90 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. Huntsman has a twelve month low of $7.30 and a twelve month high of $15.90.

Huntsman Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a $0.0875 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Huntsman’s dividend payout ratio is currently -21.34%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huntsman

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 8.6% during the 4th quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 13,863 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $139,000 after buying an additional 1,099 shares during the last quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 43,022 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $430,000 after buying an additional 1,226 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 0.3% during the 4th 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 valued at $4,776,000 after buying an additional 1,372 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 599,296 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $9,463,000 after buying an additional 1,581 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina lifted its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 76,769 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $800,000 after buying an additional 2,008 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.81% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on HUN shares. Citigroup increased their target price on Huntsman from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Wall Street Zen raised Huntsman from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, April 11th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Huntsman from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Huntsman from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $11.00 to $14.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on Huntsman from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Huntsman currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $12.41.

Huntsman News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Huntsman this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 revenue and EPS slightly beat estimates — Huntsman reported $1.42B in revenue (vs. $1.39B est.) and an adjusted EPS of ($0.20) that topped consensus by $0.01, signaling demand stability in the quarter. Huntsman Announces First Quarter 2026 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a cash dividend — Huntsman set a $0.0875/share quarterly dividend (payable June 30, ex?div June 15), supporting income investors and signaling capital return discipline. Huntsman Announces Second Quarter 2026 Common Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Investor commentary sees signs the cyclical bottom may be in — some analysts/commentators are calling the results evidence that the worst of the cycle may be behind Huntsman, which can buoy sentiment near current levels. Huntsman: Q1 Is Further Evidence The Bottom Is In
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings transcript available for details — The company’s Q1 call/transcript provides management commentary on volumes, margins and outlook that investors will parse for forward guidance and segment trends. Huntsman (HUN) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst write?ups highlight metric details — Coverage pieces summarize the quarter and compare key metrics to estimates and year?ago figures; useful for digging into segment performance. Huntsman (HUN) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
• Negative Sentiment: Losses widened year?over?year — Huntsman reported a net loss of $53M (adjusted loss $35M), with adjusted EPS wider versus the prior year; margins and ROE remain negative, highlighting ongoing profitability pressure. Huntsman Announces First Quarter 2026 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Outlook/valuation concerns persist — Analysts still model negative full?year EPS and the company shows negative net margin and negative ROE, which keeps longer?term upside tied to margin recovery and cyclical demand improvement. HUN Stock Page

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.