Citigroup Raises DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) Price Target to $59.00

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) had its price objective upped by stock analysts at Citigroup from $50.00 to $59.00 in a report released on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Citigroup’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 16.97% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on DuPont de Nemours from $51.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on DuPont de Nemours from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $104.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of DuPont de Nemours to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised their price target on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $44.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $49.46.

DuPont de Nemours Stock Up 2.0%

DD opened at $50.44 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $21.13 billion, a P/E ratio of -27.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a current ratio of 2.00. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $42.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $36.89. DuPont de Nemours has a twelve month low of $22.50 and a twelve month high of $49.85.

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) last released its quarterly 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.69 billion. DuPont de Nemours had a negative net margin of 6.17% and a positive return on equity of 7.81%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last 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. Research analysts forecast that DuPont de Nemours will post 4.38 EPS for the current year.

DuPont de Nemours announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, November 6th that allows the company to buyback $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the basic materials company to repurchase up to 12.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Lori Koch sold 9,011 shares of the 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 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 that occurred 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 completion of 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in DD. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 50,867,267 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $3,962,560,000 after purchasing an additional 3,203,044 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in DuPont de Nemours by 4.8% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 18,363,975 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,259,585,000 after buying an additional 842,852 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in DuPont de Nemours by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 11,019,892 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $441,285,000 after buying an additional 74,355 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 12,133.4% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 28.2% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,828,110 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $687,710,000 after buying an additional 1,942,589 shares in the last quarter. 73.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting DuPont de Nemours

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

• Positive Sentiment: DuPont beat Q4 estimates (adjusted EPS $0.46 vs. $0.43 est.), issued Q1 2026 guidance of $0.48 and raised FY2026 EPS guidance to $2.25–2.30 (above consensus). Management highlighted operating improvements and initiated explicit quarterly/full‑year guidance. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho bumped its price target to $52 (from $46) and kept an “outperform” rating, supporting further upside from analysts. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary and media response (including Jim Cramer praise) pushed premarket buying after the results, reflecting improved investor sentiment about management execution. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces are debating valuation after multi‑year gains and whether DD still has upside; these longer‑term view articles can temper immediate trading moves. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative analyses (DuPont vs. peers such as Compass Minerals) focus on business mix differences—useful context but not an immediate catalyst. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analyst takes (e.g., Seeking Alpha) call operating improvements positive but describe growth as unimpressive—mixed signal for investors weighing multiple metrics. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest jumped ~23.6% in January to ~9.24M shares (~2.2% of float), increasing potential volatility and downward pressure if bearish sentiment grows.
• Negative Sentiment: Sales were essentially flat in Q4 and the building technologies segment was hurt by weak construction activity; GAAP results included a loss from continuing operations, underscoring that top‑line recovery remains uneven. Read More.

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.