HUN NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Huntsman Corporation · Basic Materials · Chemicals

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Latest close 9.76 USD
-23.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -22.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 29.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -23.8%, after a -9.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 41/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.

Setup score 22 out of 100
Latest Close 9.76 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -23.8% latest completed week
4W Return -9.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return -34.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 44.2% 23 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -23.8% Latest completed week; four-week move -9.8%. Indicator stack 24/0 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 41/100 conviction; expected move 25.0%. News sentiment 54/100 55 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 30 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -22.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 29.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -23.8%, after a -9.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.5212-week average 0.71

12-week confirmation

Trend active7/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership6/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.52Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -9.8% over four weeks, -34.4% over 12 weeks, and 10.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-23.8%
4W-9.8%
12W-34.4%
26W-8.6%
52W10.8%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year23
Trend breadth44.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.22Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-527.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-20.01Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-72.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 91% Model confidence 87%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength68/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
Value80/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 21; rank 1 is best.
Quality6/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Momentum67/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 34; rank 1 is best.
Growth20/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
37.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
10.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
12.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-2.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
8.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-2.6%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-4.7%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
12.3%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
2/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
4.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
17.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

HUN shows mixed options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.94, expected move of 25.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction41/100
Expected move25.0%
Put/call volume0.94
Pressure9
Speculation41
Volatility96
Trend agreement72
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Insider activity0 / 1

0 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 55 relevant articles.

19 positive · 32 neutral · 4 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
Options expected move25.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-39.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility10.8%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+24.4%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-23.8%Week of 31 Jul.
Latest week-23.8%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains10
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses2
Sharp losses9
Recent vol10.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.9% / -7.5%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape25/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 25/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis54/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 7/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 6/12.

Activity pressure 0.52; No reversal markers Factors53/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 65; Small Cap Core rank 24 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options54/100

HUN shows mixed options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.94, expected move of 25.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 25.0% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 55 relevant articles.

Huntsman (HUN) Stock Price Sinks As Cheap Valuation Meets Losses Insiders0 / 1

0 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings30 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20269.76 USD-23.8%12.62 USD16.17 USD-1.22-20.0124.0MOff
24 Jul 202612.80 USD8.6%12.63 USD16.26 USD-1.235.9017.9MOff
17 Jul 202611.79 USD5.9%12.54 USD16.35 USD-1.18-2.9918.0MOff
10 Jul 202611.13 USD2.9%12.48 USD16.43 USD-0.89-10.0022.0MOff
3 Jul 202610.82 USD-5.2%12.45 USD16.51 USD-0.19-11.6324.6MOff
26 Jun 202611.41 USD-5.5%12.42 USD16.60 USD0.32-5.0965.3MOn
19 Jun 202612.07 USD-22.9%12.38 USD16.67 USD0.73-2.0955.0MOn
12 Jun 202615.65 USD10.8%12.26 USD16.74 USD0.9128.0817.6MOn
5 Jun 202614.13 USD-7.4%12.02 USD16.78 USD0.5616.7616.9MOn
29 May 202615.27 USD5.8%11.81 USD16.83 USD0.6223.1420.0MOn
22 May 202614.43 USD5.9%11.58 USD16.87 USD0.5518.4228.6MOn
15 May 202613.62 USD-8.4%11.39 USD16.91 USD0.4312.8820.0MOn
8 May 202614.88 USD2.3%11.20 USD16.97 USD0.4623.2827.7MOn
1 May 202614.55 USD7.4%10.97 USD17.01 USD0.3623.3932.2MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.