Huntsman Corporation has received a consensus rating of “Reduce” from 14 brokerages, including four sell recommendations, eight holds and two buys. This reflects a broad view that the shares may underperform peers. Analysts have been relatively cautious over the past year, citing mixed demand trends in core end markets and raw-material cost pressures as key drivers of their stance.

Goldman Sachs reaffirmed its sell rating in early December, while Citigroup maintained a neutral outlook later that same month. JPMorgan Chase & Co. shifted to an overweight stance but tempered expectations by reducing its longer-term profitability assumptions. Weiss Ratings continues to signal a negative bias, citing cyclical headwinds in key downstream segments.

In the latest quarter, Huntsman reported adjusted EPS of negative $0.03, beating the consensus loss estimate of $0.13 by $0.10. Revenue came in at $1.46 billion, modestly above analyst projections, but still 5.2% below year-ago levels. The company’s negative net margin of 5.7% and return on equity of –3.3% underscore near-term profitability challenges. Street estimates call for a full-year EPS of $0.32, reflecting an anticipated swing to positive earnings driven by cost controls and modest volume recovery.

Huntsman’s liquidity metrics include a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 1.36, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0875 per share, yielding approximately 3.5% on an annualized basis. Institutional investors hold roughly 85% of the float, indicating high ownership concentration among large funds and subdued retail interest.