DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (NYSE:DD) Short Interest Update

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (NYSE:DD) saw a large drop in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 7,417,252 shares, a drop of 14.6% from the February 26th total of 8,688,358 shares. Approximately 1.8% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,359,492 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.7 days.

DuPont de Nemours News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: DuPont completed the sale of its Aramids business (including Kevlar® and Nomex®) for about $1.8 billion. The deal closes the previously announced divestiture, delivering significant proceeds that can be used to pay down debt, fund buybacks, invest in core growth areas, or return capital — and should simplify DuPont’s portfolio. Market reaction is supportive but may be muted if the sale was largely anticipated. DuPont Completes Divestiture of Aramids Business DuPont Completes Divestiture of Aramids Business
• Positive Sentiment: Buyer Arclin confirmed the acquisition of DuPont’s Aramids business for ~$1.8B; the buyer’s announcement reiterates transaction terms and immediate operational transition, reducing execution risk for DuPont and confirming cash receipt timing. Arclin Completes Acquisition of the DuPont™ Aramids Business, Including Iconic Kevlar® and Nomex® Brands Arclin Completes Acquisition of the DuPont™ Aramids Business, Including Iconic Kevlar® and Nomex® Brands
• Neutral Sentiment: DuPont expanded a rural water-infrastructure project in Kenya deploying filtration tech to serve ~20,000 people. This supports ESG/CSR credentials but is unlikely to materially affect near-term revenue or margins. DD Expands Rural Water Infrastructure in Kenya Project With ChildFund DD Expands Rural Water Infrastructure in Kenya Project With ChildFund
• Neutral Sentiment: Media mention: Jim Cramer referenced Qnity Electronics (a specialty-chemicals spinout from DuPont) on Mad Money. This highlights investor interest in spinoffs but is not direct news for DD’s core operations. Jim Cramer on Qnity Electronics: “I’m Very Happy to Own That One for the Trust”
• Neutral Sentiment: A specialty-chemicals platform (Ascent) named new board members — sector hiring news with no clear link to DuPont’s near-term fundamentals. Ascent Industries Appoints Two Proven Specialty Chemicals Leaders to Board of Directors

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DD has been the subject of several research reports. Wolfe Research upped their target price on DuPont de Nemours from $49.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of DuPont de Nemours in a research note on Friday, March 27th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $50.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $51.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $51.86.

Institutional Trading of DuPont de Nemours

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of DD. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its position 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 last quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in shares of DuPont de Nemours during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of DuPont de Nemours during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Miller Global Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of DuPont de Nemours during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. 73.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

DuPont de Nemours Price Performance

Shares of DuPont de Nemours stock opened at $46.21 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 2.42 and a quick ratio of 1.91. DuPont de Nemours has a one year low of $22.50 and a one year high of $52.66. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $46.82 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $40.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.90 billion, a P/E ratio of -24.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.09.

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The basic materials company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.03. DuPont de Nemours had a positive return on equity of 7.37% and a negative net margin of 7.03%.The firm had revenue of ($1,871.00) million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.69 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.13 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Analysts forecast that DuPont de Nemours will post 4.38 EPS for the current year.

DuPont de Nemours Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. DuPont de Nemours’s payout ratio is presently -43.01%.

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.