chemicals

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) is a global marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals. The Analyst RBC Capital Markets' Arun Viswanathan initiated coverage of Huntsman with an Outperform rating and $37 price target. The Thesis Huntsman's earnings power and attractiveness as...

Petrochemical producer Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) has multiple tailwinds ahead that could generate upside potential of 40 percent for investors, according to Bernstein. The Analyst Bernstein's Jonas Oxgaard initiated coverage of Westlake with an Outperform rating and $150...

Shares of KMG Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: KMG), a global supplier of specialty chemicals and performance products, have gained around 50 percent since late November 2017, which led KeyBanc Capital Markets to downgrade the stock.  The Analyst Analyst Michael Sison downgraded KMG Chemicals ...

Less than a week after Argus initiated coverage of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) with a Buy, another sell-side analyst assumed a different, bearish stance on the chemical company.  The Analyst Morgan Stanley analyst Vincent Andrews downgraded Albemarle from Equal-weight to...

Kraton Corp (NYSE: KRA) reported fourth-quarter results Tuesday that sent shares tumbling lower by 15 percent the next day — creating a "compelling buying opportunity," according to Loop Capital Markets.  The Analyst Loop Capital Markets' Chris Kapsch maintains a Buy...

A Baird analyst said he's a buyer of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) at current levels, with several impending catalysts offering a reason to look at the chemical manufacturer.  The Analyst Baird analyst Ben Kallo upgraded Albemarle from Neutral to Outperform and increased the...

DowDuPont Inc (NYSE: DWDP) was formed due to the recent merger between Dow Chemical Co (NYSE: DOW) and E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE: DD). The merger was completed Aug. 31, 2017. About three months into DowDuPont's existence as a merged entity, Goldman issued a bullish call on the...

Bank of America's Steve Byrne initiates coverage of DowDuPont Inc (NYSE: DWDP) with a Buy rating and $78 price target amid multiple catalysts for the next 12 to 18 months. DowDuPont will be releasing its pro forma financials by Nov. 15 and this will help investors in better understanding the...

Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) announced on Thursday it plans on separating its Resins and Chemicals business to shareholders. Honeywell noted its two segments will be spun-off into a new standalone and publicly-traded company named AdvanSix Inc. The company expects the transaction to...

Dow Chemical Co (NYSE: DOW) and E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE: DD) made their merger official on Friday. The companies confirmed the combined entity will proceed to split into three "highly focused leading businesses." The companies noted the "highly synergistic...

Laurence Alexander of Jefferies commented in a note that chemical rallies could "fade often and sharply." Alexander noted the "widely-acknowledged" lack of real demand visibility has morphed the defensive stance of chemical stocks that "worked" in 2015 into a "barbell approach." Alexander...

The chemicals sector has been consolidating of late, and M&A can mean a premium for shareholders. In September Germany-based Merck KGaA announced its purchase of Sigma-Aldrich Castello Di Borghese (NASDAQ: SIAL) for $17 billion in cash, a 37 percent premium to SIAL’s closing price pre...