DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) Price Target Raised to $57.00

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) had its price objective hoisted by KeyCorp from $51.00 to $57.00 in a research report report published on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the basic materials company’s stock.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on DD. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of DuPont de Nemours in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Wolfe Research increased their target price on DuPont de Nemours from $44.00 to $49.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded DuPont de Nemours to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Argus cut their price objective on DuPont de Nemours from $86.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price objective on DuPont de Nemours from $46.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $50.46.

DuPont de Nemours Price Performance

DD stock opened at $50.19 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $43.29 and a 200-day moving average of $37.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.03 billion, a P/E ratio of -26.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.10. DuPont de Nemours has a 12 month low of $22.50 and a 12 month high of $52.66. 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 posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The basic materials company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.69 billion. DuPont de Nemours had a negative net margin of 7.03% and a positive return on equity of 7.37%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.13 EPS. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that DuPont de Nemours will post 4.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

DuPont de Nemours announced that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Thursday, November 6th that authorizes the company to repurchase $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the basic materials company to repurchase up to 12.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity at DuPont de Nemours

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

Institutional Trading of DuPont de Nemours

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC increased its stake in DuPont de Nemours by 64.4% in the 2nd quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 365 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its holdings in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 186.5% in the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 318 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 207 shares during the period. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Financial Life Planners bought a new position in DuPont de Nemours in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in DuPont de Nemours in the third quarter worth $27,000. Institutional investors own 73.96% of the company’s stock.

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.