DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) Issues Earnings Results

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The basic materials company reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.22, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $1.87 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.84 billion. DuPont de Nemours had a net margin of 0.67% and a return on equity of 6.92%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.09 earnings per share.

Here are the key takeaways from DuPont de Nemours’ conference call:

• DuPont raised its 2026 guidance for organic sales growth to approximately 4.5%, operating EBITDA to $1.785 billion, and adjusted EPS to $7.50 at the midpoint. The company also expects free-cash-flow conversion of approximately 100%, above its 90% target.
• Third-quarter results exceeded expectations, with 5% organic sales growth, 90 basis points of EBITDA margin expansion, 31% adjusted EPS growth to $2.09, and $341 million of transaction-adjusted free cash flow. Growth was broad-based, led by healthcare, aerospace, water, and Building Technologies.
• Productivity initiatives generated more than 2% net productivity in the quarter and were a major contributor to margin expansion, while AI tools are accelerating innovation, manufacturing, customer service, and sales processes. Management said it remains on track toward its 3% net productivity target.
• DuPont completed a $250 million accelerated share repurchase, substantially completed another $100 million of open-market purchases, and plans an additional $250 million buyback in the fourth quarter. Management said it retains roughly $1.5 billion of capacity for potential strategic acquisitions.
• Disruptions in the Middle East led DuPont to defer approximately $15 million of large water-project revenue into 2027, leaving the water business growing only about 1% organically in the 2026 outlook. The company also continues to face weak conditions in construction and automotive markets, although it expects strength in healthcare, aerospace, and EV batteries to offset much of the pressure.

DuPont de Nemours Stock Performance

DD stock traded up $8.82 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $150.12. 556,055 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,332,656. DuPont de Nemours has a 12 month low of $102.24 and a 12 month high of $157.98. The company has a current ratio of 2.43, a quick ratio of 1.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 334.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $132.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $138.39.

DuPont de Nemours Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 30th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 30th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. DuPont de Nemours’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 533.33%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $176.00 to $160.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $159.00 to $153.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $170.00 to $162.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $178.00 to $172.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of DuPont de Nemours in a report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $162.00.

DuPont de Nemours Company Profile

DuPont de Nemours, Inc is a diversified science and technology company that develops engineered materials and specialty products for industrial and consumer markets. Its offerings are used in applications including electronics, semiconductor manufacturing, water purification, transportation, construction, healthcare, and worker and consumer protection.

The company’s product portfolio has historically included high-performance films, resins, adhesives, engineered polymers, specialty fibers, protective materials, water-treatment membranes, and filtration technologies.