The CEO's open-market buy is a positive signal but is small relative to market cap and the company faces a heavily bearish analyst consensus. The historical calibration on HUN shows prior bullish calls underperformed. Monitor for additional insider buying or a catalyst (earnings, restructuring) before acting. The buy alone does not warrant a position given the 14% win rate history.
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Executive Summary
Huntsman Corp CEO Peter Huntsman made a $981K open-market purchase of 100,000 shares at $9.81, a significant insider buy representing ~0.06% of the $1.7B market cap. This is a standalone conviction buy by the Chairman, President & CEO — the strongest insider signal — but the historical calibration on HUN shows a 14% win rate at T+20 across prior reports, and the analyst consensus is heavily bearish (21 of 21 analysts are Hold/Sell/Strong Sell). The buy is modest relative to market cap (0.06%), falling below the 0.1% threshold for materiality, and the company's poor historical performance on prior calls suggests caution.
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Key Facts
- CEO Peter Huntsman purchased 100,000 shares at $9.81 for $981K on 2026-08-03
- Purchase is 0.06% of HUN's $1.7B market cap, below the 0.1% materiality threshold
- Analyst consensus is 10% bullish (1 Strong Buy, 1 Buy) vs 90% bearish (12 Hold, 6 Sell, 1 Strong Sell)
- Historical T+20 win rate on HUN reports is 14% across 7 settled calls, with avg alpha of -5.41% vs SPY
- No other insider open-market purchases in the cluster — only a tax-withholding transaction by a division president
Financial Impact
CEO invested $981K of personal capital at $9.81/share, a 0.06% stake relative to market cap
Risk Factors
- Historical reports on HUN show a 14% win rate at T+20, suggesting prior bullish calls were wrong
- Analyst consensus is 90% bearish (21 of 21 analysts are Hold/Sell/Strong Sell)
- Purchase is only 0.06% of market cap — below the 0.1% threshold for material insider signal
- Chemicals sector headwinds and potential earnings weakness could offset insider confidence
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| INSIDER-BUY Data (Synthetic) | 0001214659-26-009468 |
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Aug 25, 2026 5w ago | 8-K | $9.63 $8.86 | ▼ −8.00% | ▼ −9.20% | $8.53 (−11.42%) |
Aug 3, 2026 8w ago | Insider Buy | $10.02 $9.58 | ▼ −4.39% | ▼ −5.63% | $8.53 (−14.87%) |
Jul 31, 2026 8w ago | 425 | $10.02 $9.58 | ▼ −4.39% | ▼ −5.63% | $8.53 (−14.87%) |
Jul 31, 2026 9w ago | 425 | $10.02 $9.58 | ▼ −4.39% | ▼ −5.63% | $8.53 (−14.87%) |
Jul 14, 2026 11w ago | 425 | $11.91 $10.44 | ▼ −12.34% | ▼ −14.83% | $8.53 (−28.38%) |
Jul 13, 2026 11w ago | 425 | $11.61 $10.36 | ▼ −10.77% | ▼ −13.95% | $8.53 (−26.53%) |
Jul 13, 2026 11w ago | 425 | $11.61 $10.36 | ▼ −10.77% | ▼ −13.95% | $8.53 (−26.53%) |
Jun 25, 2026 14w ago | 425 | $11.41 $12.81 | ▲ +12.27% | ▲ +11.01% | $8.53 (−25.24%) |
Jun 17, 2026 15w ago | 425 | $12.73 $11.86 | ▼ −6.83% | ▼ −8.15% | $8.53 (−32.99%) |
Jun 16, 2026 15w ago | 425 | $12.73 $11.86 | ▼ −6.83% | ▼ −8.15% | $8.53 (−32.99%) |
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