Huntsman Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NYSE:HUN)

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) was the target of unusually large options trading on Tuesday. Stock investors purchased 23,037 put options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 209% compared to the typical daily volume of 7,444 put options.

Institutional Trading of Huntsman

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new stake in shares of Huntsman in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. purchased a new position in Huntsman in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in Huntsman by 197.6% in the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,661 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 2,431 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Huntsman by 104.9% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,935 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 2,015 shares during the period. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC grew its stake in shares of Huntsman by 2,182.0% during the third quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 4,313 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 4,124 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.81% of the company’s stock.

Huntsman News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Huntsman this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management flagged a targeted $100 million of cost savings in 2026 and said it is eyeing industry consolidation opportunities — a concrete margin-improvement plan that could boost earnings leverage if executed. Huntsman signals $100M cost savings in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0875/share (payable Mar 31; record Mar 13), supporting yield-focused investors and reinforcing cash-return discipline. Huntsman Announces First Quarter 2026 Common Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying by the CFO (reported purchase) can be read as management confidence in the company’s outlook and may support investor sentiment. Quiver Quantitative coverage (insider activity)
• Neutral Sentiment: Management presented its Q4 results and an earnings-call slide deck describing strategic growth initiatives amid challenging end markets — useful context but dependent on execution and timing. Huntsman Corp (HUN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 showed a wider adjusted loss (adjusted diluted loss of $0.37 vs. $0.25 a year ago) and missed the EPS consensus (reported -$0.37 vs. -$0.29 expected). Management cited pricing pressure, weaker volumes and soft demand; revenue fell ~6.7% YoY despite a slight revenue beat — these factors cloud near-term earnings recovery. HUN Q4 Earnings Miss, Sales Top Estimates Amid Pricing Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual options activity showed heavy put buying (large volume of puts), which can indicate short-term hedging/speculation and downside pressure on the stock. Options activity / MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target modestly to $9 but kept an “underperform” rating — a signal that some sell-side analysts remain cautious and could cap upside until fundamentals improve. Mizuho price target/rating note

Huntsman Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HUN opened at $13.38 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $11.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.16 and a beta of 0.70. Huntsman has a one year low of $7.30 and a one year high of $18.53.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The basic materials company reported ($0.37) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.29) by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. Huntsman had a negative return on equity of 3.93% and a negative net margin of 5.00%.The firm’s revenue was down 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.25) earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Huntsman will post 0.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Huntsman Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.0875 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $0.35 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Huntsman’s dividend payout ratio is -18.42%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup upped their price target on Huntsman from $10.50 to $12.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Huntsman from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Huntsman in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Huntsman in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Huntsman from $8.50 to $9.50 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Huntsman presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $11.09.

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.