Mizuho Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) Stock

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) had its price target boosted by equities researchers at Mizuho from $46.00 to $52.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Mizuho’s price target indicates a potential upside of 1.14% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research firms also recently commented on DD. UBS Group raised their price objective on DuPont de Nemours from $46.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wolfe Research increased their target price on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $44.00 to $49.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. KeyCorp raised their price target on DuPont de Nemours from $45.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of DuPont de Nemours from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on DuPont de Nemours from $104.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, DuPont de Nemours presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $49.46.

DuPont de Nemours Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:DD opened at $51.42 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $21.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -27.64, a PEG ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 1.10. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $42.91 and its 200 day moving average is $36.99. DuPont de Nemours has a 12 month low of $22.50 and a 12 month high of $51.88. The company has a current ratio of 2.42, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22.

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The basic materials company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.03. DuPont de Nemours had a positive return on equity of 7.37% and a negative net margin of 7.03%.The firm had revenue of $1.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.69 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.13 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .2% on a year-over-year basis. DuPont de Nemours has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.300 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.480-0.480 EPS. Research analysts predict that DuPont de Nemours will post 4.38 EPS for the current year.

DuPont de Nemours announced that its board has initiated a share buyback program on Thursday, November 6th that allows the company to buyback $2.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the basic materials company to reacquire up to 12.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Lori Koch sold 9,011 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.46, for a total transaction of $355,574.06. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 288,326 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,377,343.96. This trade represents a 3.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Erik T. Hoover sold 6,005 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.79, for a total transaction of $238,938.95. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 112,101 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,460,498.79. This trade represents a 5.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.61% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of DD. Obermeyer Wealth Partners boosted its stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 73.6% during the 2nd quarter. Obermeyer Wealth Partners now owns 25,159 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,726,000 after buying an additional 10,663 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 39.2% in the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 104,565 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $8,146,000 after buying an additional 29,473 shares during the period. Prospera Financial Services Inc grew its holdings in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 19.1% during the second quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 94,434 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $6,477,000 after purchasing an additional 15,144 shares during the last quarter. Drummond Knight Asset Management Pty Ltd grew its stake in DuPont de Nemours by 107.9% during the 2nd quarter. Drummond Knight Asset Management Pty Ltd now owns 704,489 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $48,321,000 after buying an additional 365,619 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,169,908 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $246,936,000 after acquiring an additional 29,543 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.96% of the company’s stock.

Key DuPont de Nemours News

Here are the key news stories impacting DuPont de Nemours this week:

• Positive Sentiment: DuPont beat Q4 adjusted EPS expectations and issued stronger 2026 guidance: adjusted Q4 EPS $0.46 vs. $0.43 consensus, revenue roughly in line at ~$1.69B, and management set FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $2.25–$2.30 (above Street) and Q1‑2026 EPS of $0.48. These results + guidance are the primary bullish catalyst. PR Newswire: DuPont Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Heavy analyst support: multiple firms raised price targets and maintained buy/overweight ratings (Wells Fargo to $55, Citi to $59, Jefferies to $59, UBS to $56, KeyCorp to $57, Mizuho to $52). These upgrades reinforce the bullish narrative and likely contributed to intraday buying. Benzinga coverage of analyst actions
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market commentary highlights operational improvements — coverage (Barron’s, Seeking Alpha summaries, and call transcripts) emphasizes leaner operations and narrowing losses, supporting a re‑rating if margins keep improving. Barron’s: DuPont Earnings Beat
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst writeups and deeper reads note growth is uneven — some businesses (Healthcare & Water) improved, while others are flat; commentary frames the results as operationally positive but not a broad growth breakout. Seeking Alpha: Analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces asking whether it’s “too late” or comparing peers provide longer‑term context but are unlikely to move the stock near term. Yahoo Finance: Is It Too Late To Consider DuPont?
• Negative Sentiment: Sales were essentially flat year‑over‑year and the building technologies unit was hurt by weak construction activity — a reminder growth headwinds remain in parts of the business. WSJ: Flat Sales Amid Weak Construction
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose notably in January (≈23.6% increase to ~9.24M shares), which can add volatility and selling pressure if sentiment turns negative — watch days‑to‑cover and any second‑wave analyst reactions.

DuPont de Nemours Company Profile

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE: DD) is a global science and engineering company that develops and supplies specialty materials, chemicals and industrial biosciences for a wide range of markets. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company traces its origins to 1802 and has evolved through more than two centuries of innovation. In recent history DuPont participated in a major combination with Dow Chemical and subsequent reorganization that refocused the company on differentiated, specialty businesses built around science-based solutions.

DuPont’s operations center on advanced materials and technologies used by manufacturers and OEMs in industries such as transportation, electronics, construction, industrial manufacturing and worker safety.