Zacks Research Has Strong Forecast for Huntsman Q3 Earnings

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Huntsman in a note issued to investors on Thursday, July 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $0.10 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.06. The consensus estimate for Huntsman’s current full-year earnings is ($0.22) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Huntsman’s Q1 2028 earnings at $0.06 EPS.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The basic materials company reported ($0.20) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.23) by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.39 billion. Huntsman had a negative return on equity of 4.60% and a negative net margin of 5.83%.The company’s revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.11) EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on HUN. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $12.00 price target on Huntsman in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Huntsman from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Huntsman from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Huntsman from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $15.00 price target on shares of Huntsman in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $13.67.

Huntsman Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of Huntsman stock opened at $12.80 on Friday. Huntsman has a 12-month low of $7.30 and a 12-month high of $16.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.25 billion, a PE ratio of -6.67 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $12.92 and its 200-day moving average is $12.79.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huntsman

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 83.5% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 7,364,206 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $66,131,000 after purchasing an additional 3,351,265 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Huntsman by 29.8% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 12,062,972 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $106,878,000 after purchasing an additional 2,772,563 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 476.5% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 2,841,510 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $25,517,000 after buying an additional 2,348,598 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new position in Huntsman in the 2nd quarter valued at $21,953,000. Finally, Gotham Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Huntsman by 4,003.2% during the 4th quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC now owns 1,806,207 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $18,062,000 after acquiring an additional 1,762,187 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.81% of the company’s stock.

Huntsman Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.0875 dividend. This represents a $0.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Huntsman’s dividend payout ratio is currently -18.23%.

Key Huntsman News

Here are the key news stories impacting Huntsman this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research lifted its FY2027 EPS estimate for Huntsman to $0.08 from $(0.06), signaling improved longer-term profitability expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm also boosted its FY2028 EPS estimate to $0.22 from $0.07, a more meaningful upward revision that may help support the stock. Huntsman Corporation quote page
• Positive Sentiment: Nearer-term estimates were also improved, including Q4 2026 to $(0.12) from $(0.14), Q1 2027 to $(0.01) from $(0.04), Q2 2027 to $(0.04) from $(0.08), and Q4 2027 to $0.03 from $(0.01).
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the upgrades, Zacks still expects Huntsman to post a FY2026 loss of $(0.30) per share, and the current consensus remains a loss of $(0.21), so the turnaround story is still incomplete.
• Neutral Sentiment: A separate article about “Spider Grills The Huntsman” appears unrelated to Huntsman Corporation and is unlikely to affect HUN shares.

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.