Huntsman Corporation Faces Mounting Challenges as Chemical Sector Weakens

Huntsman Corporation finds itself navigating turbulent waters amid a deteriorating chemical industry landscape. The company’s latest quarterly performance fell dramatically short of expectations, with contracting margins and a gloomy sector outlook creating significant headwinds for the specialty chemical producer. Despite these substantial setbacks, some analysts detect potential catalysts for recovery, leaving investors to ponder whether the current difficulties represent the cyclical bottom or signal more trouble ahead.

The second quarter of 2025 proved particularly difficult for Huntsman. The company reported a loss of $0.20 per share, substantially worse than the anticipated $0.12 per share loss and representing a negative earnings surprise of 67 percent. This performance marked a stark reversal from the same period last year, swinging from a $22 million profit to a... Read more...