DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD – Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The basic materials company reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.87 by $0.22, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $1.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.84 billion. DuPont de Nemours had a net margin of 0.67% and a return on equity of 6.92%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $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 Trading Up 7.1%
Shares of DuPont de Nemours stock traded up $9.97 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $151.27. The stock had a trading volume of 644,415 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,333,203. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $132.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $138.39. The stock has a market cap of $20.43 billion, a PE ratio of 336.22, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 2.43 and a quick ratio of 1.82. DuPont de Nemours has a 12 month low of $102.24 and a 12 month high of $157.98.
DuPont de Nemours Announces Dividend
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 paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 30th. DuPont de Nemours’s payout ratio is presently 533.33%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of DuPont de Nemours from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $172.00 to $145.00 in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Zacks Research cut shares of DuPont de Nemours from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of DuPont de Nemours in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $156.00 target price for the company. UBS Group cut their price target on DuPont de Nemours from $178.00 to $172.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price target on DuPont de Nemours from $170.00 to $162.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, DuPont de Nemours presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $162.00.
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About DuPont de Nemours
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.
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