DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) Sets New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (NYSE:DD) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $44.17 and last traded at $43.4540, with a volume of 342825 shares. The stock had previously closed at $43.79.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on DD. Zacks Research upgraded DuPont de Nemours from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $104.00 to $48.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on DuPont de Nemours from $104.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $100.00 to $48.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price objective on DuPont de Nemours from $45.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $44.61.

DuPont de Nemours Trading Down 1.3%

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’s 50 day moving average price is $40.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.98. The firm has a market cap of $18.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -23.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 1.08.

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

DuPont de Nemours Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th were issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. DuPont de Nemours’s payout ratio is -43.48%.

DuPont de Nemours declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, November 6th that allows the company to buyback $2.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the basic materials company to reacquire up to 12.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity at DuPont de Nemours

In related news, CEO Lori Koch sold 9,011 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.46, for a total transaction of $355,574.06. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 288,326 shares in the company, valued at $11,377,343.96. This represents a 3.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Erik T. Hoover sold 6,005 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.79, for a total transaction of $238,938.95. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 112,101 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,460,498.79. The trade was a 5.08% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 64.4% in the second quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 365 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its holdings in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 186.5% during the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 318 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in shares of DuPont de Nemours in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. 73.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

DuPont de Nemours Company Profile

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.