Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) Earns Overweight Rating from Analysts at KeyCorp

KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) in a research note published on Friday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm issued an overweight rating and a $14.00 price target on the basic materials company’s stock. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Huntsman’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.15) EPS, FY2027 earnings at ($0.35) EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.05 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Huntsman from $14.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Bank of America boosted their price target on Huntsman from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $12.00 price target on Huntsman in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings cut Huntsman from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Huntsman from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $12.62.

Huntsman Price Performance

Shares of Huntsman stock opened at $9.53 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.67 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.16 and a beta of 0.70. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $10.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.28. Huntsman has a twelve month low of $7.30 and a twelve month high of $16.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.33.

Huntsman Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.0875 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $0.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.7%. Huntsman’s payout ratio is presently -33.65%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Huntsman news, CEO Peter R. Huntsman bought 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were bought at an average price of $9.81 per share, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 7,256,341 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $71,184,705.21. This trade represents a 1.40% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 6.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new position in Huntsman during the 2nd quarter worth about $906,000. Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in Huntsman in the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. Corient Private Wealth LP raised its stake in shares of Huntsman by 18.4% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 67,330 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $715,000 after acquiring an additional 10,485 shares during the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new position in shares of Huntsman in the second quarter worth about $672,000. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Huntsman by 942.0% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 2,008,051 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $21,326,000 after purchasing an additional 1,815,348 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.81% of the company’s stock.

Huntsman News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Huntsman this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Huntsman and Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN) announced that the Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust waiting period for their proposed merger has expired. The milestone removes a major U.S. regulatory hurdle and advances the transaction, though the merger remains subject to other closing conditions. OLIN and HUNTSMAN Announce Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period for Proposed Merger
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp initiated coverage of Huntsman with an Overweight rating and a $14 price target, implying approximately 46.9% upside from the reference price. The new coverage provides a bullish analyst view and highlights potential value from the company’s recovery and proposed merger.
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp forecasts third-quarter 2026 earnings of $0.11 per share and FY2028 earnings of $0.05 per share. These estimates suggest a possible return to profitability, but they remain forecasts rather than reported results; the current full-year consensus still calls for a $0.26 per-share loss. Huntsman analyst estimates

About Huntsman

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) is a global manufacturer of differentiated chemicals and performance materials. The company supplies products used in construction, automotive, aerospace, electronics, energy, coatings, adhesives, footwear, and other industrial and consumer applications.

Huntsman’s principal offerings include polyurethane systems and polyurethane intermediates, epoxy and other advanced-materials solutions, amines, maleic anhydride, and specialty chemicals. Its materials are used to produce insulation, composites, coatings, adhesives, elastomers, and other products designed to improve durability, energy efficiency, weight, and performance.

Founded in 1970 by Jon M.