Tag: EMN

  • Chemicals Major Diversified: Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Air Products & Chemicals (NYSE:APD), Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN)

    Shares of Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) have been given an average rating of “Buy” by the eleven ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Analyst RN reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $30.00. Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) shares after opening at $25.08 moved to $25.13 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $24.74. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.54 and price to cash ratio as 11.54. Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) showed a positive weekly performance of 1.77%.

    The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $14.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.72 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.69 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .5% on a year-over-year basis. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) shares moved up 49.37% in last trading session and was closed at $3.55, while trading in range of $ 49.27 – 50.64. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) year to date (YTD) performance is 12.03%.

    Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (NYSE:APD) updated its FY14 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of $5.70-5.85 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $5.78, American Banking & Market News reports. Air Products & Chemicals also updated its Q3 guidance to $1.42-1.47 EPS. Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.(NYSE:APD) shares moved down -0.59% in last trading session and was closed at $118.47, while trading in range of $ 117.32 – 120.13.Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.(NYSE:APD)  year to date (YTD) performance is 6.68%.

    Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) had its price target boosted by Cowen and Company from $88.00 to $96.00. Cowen and Company currently has an outperform rating on the stock. Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) weekly performance is 2.69%. On last trading day company shares ended up $88.58. Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 3.96%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $91.43.