DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Research

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) was upgraded by Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on DD. Citigroup increased their price target on DuPont de Nemours from $50.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on DuPont de Nemours from $51.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group raised their price target on DuPont de Nemours from $49.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $80.00 to $44.00 in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Argus reduced their price objective on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $86.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $50.46.

DuPont de Nemours Trading Up 1.5%

DD stock opened at $50.19 on Thursday. DuPont de Nemours has a 52 week low of $22.50 and a 52 week high of $52.66. The company has a market capitalization of $21.03 billion, a PE ratio of -26.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.10. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $43.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $37.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a current ratio of 2.42.

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 negative net margin of 7.03% and a positive return on equity of 7.37%. The business had revenue of $1.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.69 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.13 EPS. The business’s revenue 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that DuPont de Nemours will post 4.38 earnings per share for the current year.

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

Insider Transactions at DuPont de Nemours

In other news, SVP Erik T. Hoover sold 6,005 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.79, for a total value of $238,938.95. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 112,101 shares in the company, 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 SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Lori Koch sold 9,011 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.46, for a total transaction of $355,574.06. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 288,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,377,343.96. This represents a 3.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of DuPont de Nemours

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of DD. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in DuPont de Nemours by 12,133.4% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 9,614,878 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $365,921,000 after buying an additional 9,536,283 shares during the period. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC raised its position in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 242.4% during the fourth quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 7,491,426 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $301,155,000 after acquiring an additional 5,303,219 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of DuPont de Nemours in the second quarter worth approximately $313,306,000. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. bought a new stake in DuPont de Nemours in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $130,394,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in DuPont de Nemours by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 50,867,267 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $3,962,560,000 after purchasing an additional 3,203,044 shares during the period. 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.