Huntsman stock gains 4.40 percent after Jefferies target cut

Published on 10/05/2026 at 20:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Huntsman stock trades at USD 8.90 on October 5, 2026, while Jefferies reduced its target from USD 16 to USD 11. Second-quarter adjusted EBITDA rose to USD 120 million.

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Huntsman Corporation (ISIN US4470111075) was trading at USD 8.90 on the NYSE at 2:02 p.m. ET on October 5, 2026, up 4.40 percent. The move follows a sharp analyst reset, as Markets Insider reported on October 2 that Jefferies lowered its target from USD 16 to USD 11 while retaining a Buy rating.

Jefferies cuts target to USD 11

Jefferies analyst Laurence Alexander cited solid industrial indicators but pointed to European gas costs, soft demand and winter-related risk, according to Markets Insider on October 2, 2026. The target cut was 31.25 percent, a larger revision than the unchanged Buy rating suggests.

The analyst reset also puts Huntsman's valuation debate in sharper terms. At USD 8.90, the USD 11 target lies 23.60 percent above the share price, while the earlier USD 16 target would have stood 79.78 percent above it.

Second-quarter EBITDA reaches USD 120 million

Huntsman's second-quarter 2026 revenue was USD 1.7 billion, compared with USD 1.5 billion in the prior-year period, while adjusted EBITDA rose to USD 120 million from USD 74 million, according to the company's investor-relations release dated July 30, 2026, at Huntsman. The figures show operating improvement even as the company continues to face demand and cost pressure in Europe.

The same release lists second-quarter adjusted net loss at USD 0 million, compared with adjusted net income of negative USD 34 million in the prior-year period. Huntsman's investor materials also show USD 5.9 billion of last-twelve-month revenue, USD 322 million of adjusted EBITDA and 5.4 times net leverage as of June 30, 2026.

Consensus stays Neutral

Investing.com lists a Neutral consensus from 14 analysts, with an average 12-month target of USD 10.85, a high target of USD 14 and a low target of USD 9, as of October 5, 2026. The average target lies 21.91 percent above the USD 8.90 share price, according to Investing.com.

Huntsman stock stays near yearly low

Huntsman stock was last at USD 8.90 on the NYSE at 2:02 p.m. ET on October 5, 2026. The session range was USD 8.34 to USD 8.91, the 52-week range was USD 7.30 to USD 16.09, volume was 980,889 shares and market capitalization was USD 1.6 billion.