Huntsman Sees Consensus “Reduce” Rating and $10.23 12-Month Price Target
Fourteen brokerages assign Huntsman a consensus “Reduce” rating with an average 12-month target of $10.23, reflecting 4 sell, 8 hold and 2 buy recommendations. In Q3, Huntsman reported a $0.03 per-share loss, beating estimates by $0.10, on $1.46 billion revenue, down 5.2% year-on-year.
1. Analyst Consensus and Price Targets
Huntsman Corporation has received a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from 14 brokerages, comprising four sell ratings, eight holds and two buys. The average 12-month price target stands at USD 10.23. Notable revisions include Goldman Sachs lifting its sell-rating target from USD 8.50 to USD 9.50, Citigroup boosting its neutral target from USD 8.50 to USD 10.50, and JPMorgan reducing its overweight target from USD 20.00 to USD 11.00, reflecting mixed confidence in near-term valuation.
2. Recent Financial Performance
In its latest quarter Huntsman posted EPS of –USD 0.03, beating consensus by USD 0.10, on revenue of USD 1.46 billion, marginally above forecasts. Revenue declined 5.2% year-over-year and the company reported a –5.7% net margin and –3.3% return on equity. Analysts project full-year EPS of USD 0.32, driven by expected stabilization in polymers and performance products demand.
3. Balance Sheet, Dividend and Ownership Structure
Huntsman’s balance sheet shows a current ratio of 1.36, quick ratio of 0.84 and debt-to-equity of 0.54. The company declared a quarterly dividend of USD 0.0875 (3.5% yield) with a negative payout ratio of 18.4%. Institutional investors hold 84.8% of shares, with recent small inflows from specialty advisory and family-office funds, underscoring entrenched institutional backing despite mixed earnings trends.