DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) Stock Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (NYSE:DD) passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $139.52 and traded as high as $139.53. DuPont de Nemours shares last traded at $138.9460, with a volume of 1,439,075 shares.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on DD. Weiss Ratings raised shares of DuPont de Nemours from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $75.30 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $150.00 to $141.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $168.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on DuPont de Nemours from $168.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, DuPont de Nemours presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $165.33.

DuPont de Nemours Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 2.11 and a current ratio of 2.68. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $140.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $139.52. The company has a market cap of $18.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -771.84, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.05.

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.67 billion. DuPont de Nemours had a negative net margin of 0.30% and a positive return on equity of 7.15%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.09 earnings per share. DuPont de Nemours has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.590-0.590 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.350-2.400 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that DuPont de Nemours, Inc. will post 7.16 EPS for the current year.

DuPont de Nemours Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be issued a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. DuPont de Nemours’s dividend payout ratio is presently -1,333.33%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DD. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in DuPont de Nemours by 19.6% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 5,012 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $382,000 after buying an additional 822 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in DuPont de Nemours by 8.9% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,550 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $863,000 after buying an additional 947 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours in the 2nd quarter worth $365,000. United Bank increased its stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 14.6% in the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 18,816 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,291,000 after acquiring an additional 2,396 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 200,444 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $13,749,000 after acquiring an additional 4,186 shares during the period. 73.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About DuPont de Nemours

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.