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In the latest session, Huntsman Corp (NYSE: HUN) closed at $16.51 up 2.17% from its previous closing price of $16.16. In other words, the price has increased by $2.17 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.75 million shares were traded. HUN stock price reached its highest trading level at $16.62 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $16.0.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Huntsman Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.65 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 49.24. 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.
On June 07, 2024, JP Morgan Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Underweight and also upped its target price recommendation from $22 to $27.
Wells Fargo Upgraded its Equal Weight to Overweight on February 23, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $25 to $32.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. 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 2856098048 and an Enterprise Value of 5037101568. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.48 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.91. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.841 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.093.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HUN is 0.98, which has changed by -0.32441473 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.2000997 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HUN has reached a high of $27.01, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $15.67. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -9.35%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -23.89%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, HUN has traded an average of 2.44M shares per day and 2154740 over the past ten days. 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 85.12% stake in the company. Shares short for HUN as of 1736899200 were 5880177 with a Short Ratio of 2.41, compared to 1734048000 on 4696788. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5880177 and a Short% of Float of 3.61.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for HUN is 1.00, from 0.988 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.06113861The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.22.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating of Huntsman Corp (HUN) is currently shaped by the ongoing analysis conducted by 14.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.01, with high estimates of $0.05 and low estimates of -$0.04.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.17 and $0.0 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.07. EPS for the following year is $0.55, with 15.0 analysts recommending between $1.15 and $0.16.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 12 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.45B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.47B to a low estimate of $1.41B. As of the current estimate, Huntsman Corp’s year-ago sales were $1.4BFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.52B. There is a high estimate of $1.59B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.49B.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HUN’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $6.08B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.94B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $6.03B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $6.11BBased on 14 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $6.28B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $6.49B and the low estimate is $6.04B.
