DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Royal Bank Of Canada Analyst Says

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) had its price objective increased by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $51.00 to $60.00 in a report issued on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s target price points to a potential upside of 21.16% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on DD. Wolfe Research raised their price objective on DuPont de Nemours from $49.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of DuPont de Nemours in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on DuPont de Nemours from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of DuPont de Nemours to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $51.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $51.06.

DuPont de Nemours Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:DD opened at $49.52 on Tuesday. DuPont de Nemours has a 52 week low of $22.50 and a 52 week high of $52.66. The company has a market cap of $20.75 billion, a PE ratio of -26.62, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a current ratio of 2.42, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The company’s 50 day moving average is $43.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $37.44.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 company’s revenue was up .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $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. Equities analysts predict that DuPont de Nemours will post 4.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

DuPont de Nemours declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program 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 repurchase up to 12.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at DuPont de Nemours

In other news, CEO Lori Koch sold 9,011 shares of DuPont de Nemours stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.46, for a total value of $355,574.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 288,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,377,343.96. This trade represents a 3.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Erik T. Hoover sold 6,005 shares of the 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 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 ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.61% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On DuPont de Nemours

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of DD. 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 purchased a new position in shares of DuPont de Nemours during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in DuPont de Nemours in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours in the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Princeton Global Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 64.4% during the second quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 365 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. 73.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.