Jefferies Financial Group Issues Positive Forecast for DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) Stock Price

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) had its target price hoisted by Jefferies Financial Group from $51.00 to $59.00 in a research report released on Wednesday, Marketbeat reports. They currently have a buy rating on the basic materials company’s stock.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on DD. Citigroup increased their target price on DuPont de Nemours from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $46.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Wolfe Research boosted 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 note on Friday, January 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on DuPont de Nemours from $90.00 to $46.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on DuPont de Nemours from $104.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Twelve equities 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 MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $49.46.

DuPont de Nemours Stock Up 4.0%

Shares of NYSE:DD opened at $51.42 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -27.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 1.10. DuPont de Nemours has a 1-year low of $22.50 and a 1-year high of $51.88. The company’s fifty day moving average is $42.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $36.99. 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 earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The basic materials company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.69 billion. DuPont de Nemours had a positive return on equity of 7.37% and a negative net margin of 7.03%.DuPont de Nemours’s quarterly revenue was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.13 earnings per share. 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. Equities analysts anticipate that DuPont de Nemours will post 4.38 EPS for the current year.

DuPont de Nemours declared that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, November 6th that authorizes the company to buyback $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the basic materials company to buy up to 12.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity at DuPont de Nemours

In other DuPont de Nemours news, 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 value of $355,574.06. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 288,326 shares in the company, valued at $11,377,343.96. This represents a 3.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Erik T. Hoover sold 6,005 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 112,101 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,460,498.79. The trade was a 5.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.61% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On DuPont de Nemours

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its stake in DuPont de Nemours by 186.5% during the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 318 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the period. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours in the third quarter worth $26,000. Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in shares of DuPont de Nemours during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in DuPont de Nemours during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Princeton Global Asset Management LLC lifted 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 in the last quarter. 73.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

DuPont de Nemours News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and full‑year guidance — DD reported Q4 EPS above consensus and issued FY2026 guidance (2.25–2.30 EPS) and Q1 guidance (0.48), which reassured investors about profitability and near‑term visibility. DuPont beats earnings estimates in Q4, issues full-year outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst price‑target raises and upgrades — Several firms (Citigroup, Jefferies, UBS, Wells Fargo, KeyCorp, Mizuho) raised targets or reiterated buy/overweight ratings, increasing upside expectations and lending momentum to the stock. Jefferies target raise
• Positive Sentiment: New 1‑year high — The combination of the beat, upbeat guidance and analyst actions pushed the shares to a fresh 1‑year high, which can attract momentum and ETF flows. DuPont Sets New 1-Year High
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings‑call nuance — Management said profits are rising despite headwinds; commentary suggests operational improvements are real but growth remains mixed, so upside depends on execution on cost and portfolio actions. Earnings call coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media takes are mixed on growth — Some analysis highlights leaner operations as positive but calls out unimpressive organic growth, which tempers enthusiasm absent clear acceleration. Seeking Alpha analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest has risen materially — Short interest grew ~23.6% in January to ~9.24M shares (~2.2% of float), signaling some bearish positioning that could pressure the stock if negative headlines follow (though days‑to‑cover is modest).

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.