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After finishing at $18.03 in the prior trading day, Huntsman Corp (NYSE: HUN) closed at $17.44, down -3.27%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.27 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.7 million shares were traded. HUN stock price reached its highest trading level at $18.145 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $17.36.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of HUN by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.14 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 52.02. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.83 and its Current Ratio is at 1.47. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.73 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.60.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, JP Morgan on June 07, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $27 from $22 previously.
On February 23, 2024, Wells Fargo Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $25 to $32.
Morgan Stanley Downgraded its Overweight to Equal-Weight on December 11, 2023, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $28.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 06 ’24 when Beckerle Mary C sold 20,201 shares for $21.42 per share. The transaction valued at 432,726 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
Beckerle Mary C bought 20,201 shares of HUN for $432,730 on Nov 06 ’24. On Aug 12 ’24, another insider, STRYKER DAVID M, who serves as the Exec VP, GC and Sec of the company, bought 2,500 shares for $20.11 each. As a result, the insider paid 50,273 and bolstered with 424,579 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HUN now has a Market Capitalization of 3016980480 and an Enterprise Value of 5197984256. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.50 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.96. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.868 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.607.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, HUN has reached a high of $27.01, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $17.41. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.40%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -22.66%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.98M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2188150 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 172.14M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 162.80M. Insiders hold about 5.89% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.27% stake in the company. Shares short for HUN as of 1734048000 were 4696788 with a Short Ratio of 2.37, compared to 1731628800 on 5893618. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4696788 and a Short% of Float of 2.8800000999999997.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, HUN’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.988, compared to 1.00 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.054797556The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.18.
