Citigroup Issues Positive Forecast for DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) Stock Price

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) had its price objective raised by investment analysts at Citigroup from $47.00 to $50.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Citigroup’s price target points to a potential upside of 16.12% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on DD. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $100.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on DuPont de Nemours from $80.00 to $44.00 in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Mizuho boosted their price target on DuPont de Nemours from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group upped their price objective on DuPont de Nemours from $46.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of DuPont de Nemours in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, DuPont de Nemours presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $45.99.

DuPont de Nemours Stock Performance

Shares of DD stock traded up $0.78 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $43.06. 1,407,671 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,914,949. DuPont de Nemours has a twelve month low of $22.50 and a twelve month high of $44.17. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $40.83 and its 200-day moving average price is $35.43. The company has a quick ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 2.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.04 billion, a PE ratio of -23.41, a PEG ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 1.08.

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The basic materials company reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $3.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.12 billion. DuPont de Nemours had a negative net margin of 6.17% and a positive return on equity of 7.81%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.18 earnings per share. DuPont de Nemours has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.430-0.430 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that DuPont de Nemours will post 4.38 EPS for the current year.

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

Insider Activity at DuPont de Nemours

In other news, SVP Erik T. Hoover sold 6,005 shares of DuPont de Nemours 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 112,101 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,460,498.79. This trade represents a 5.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Lori Koch sold 9,011 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 288,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,377,343.96. This represents a 3.03% 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 Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DD. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in DuPont de Nemours by 19.6% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 5,012 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $382,000 after purchasing an additional 822 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 8.9% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,550 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $863,000 after buying an additional 947 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in DuPont de Nemours in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $365,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in DuPont de Nemours by 8.7% in the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 8,018 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $550,000 after buying an additional 642 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC bought a new stake in DuPont de Nemours during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $814,000. Institutional investors own 73.96% of the company’s stock.

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.