What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Huntsman Q2 Earnings?

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research issued their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Huntsman in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, July 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.02 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Huntsman’s current full-year earnings is ($0.22) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Huntsman’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.12) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.30) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.03 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.03 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.22 EPS.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.39 billion. Huntsman had a negative net margin of 5.83% and a negative return on equity of 4.60%. The company’s revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.11) EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $12.00 target price on Huntsman in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Huntsman from $11.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Huntsman from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Bank of America raised their price objective on Huntsman from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Mizuho cut their target price on Huntsman from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Huntsman presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $13.67.

Huntsman Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:HUN opened at $11.45 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.96 and a beta of 0.69. Huntsman has a 52 week low of $7.30 and a 52 week high of $16.08. 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 firm has a 50 day moving average of $12.84 and a 200 day moving average of $12.81.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huntsman

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Huntsman by 9.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 17,880,912 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $178,809,000 after purchasing an additional 1,523,590 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Huntsman by 29.8% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 12,062,972 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $106,878,000 after purchasing an additional 2,772,563 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its stake in Huntsman by 83.5% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 7,364,206 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $66,131,000 after buying an additional 3,351,265 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Huntsman by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 6,969,687 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $69,697,000 after buying an additional 336,966 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Huntsman by 16.9% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,950,777 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $92,509,000 after buying an additional 1,003,187 shares in the last quarter. 84.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Huntsman Company Profile

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.