DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) Hits New 1-Year High Following Better-Than-Expected Earnings

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (NYSE:DD)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The company traded as high as $48.53 and last traded at $48.7840, with a volume of 746743 shares. The stock had previously closed at $47.10.

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 7.81% and a negative net margin of 6.17%.The company had revenue of $1.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.69 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.13 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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.

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

Key DuPont de Nemours News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 adjusted EPS beat estimates ( $0.46 vs. $0.43 consensus), signaling improving operating performance. DuPont beats earnings estimates in Q4, issues full-year outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY‑2026 EPS guidance to $2.25–$2.30 vs. Street ~$2.16, implying stronger full‑year profitability expectations. DuPont Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $0.480 matches the high end of expectations (consensus ~$0.470) and revenue guidance roughly inline, giving near-term visibility. View Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: New product expansion: launched FilmTec MXP RO‑8038‑FF for dairy processors, which can support growth in industrial/food processing end markets. DD Adds FilmTec MXP RO-8038-FF Element to its Dairy Portfolio
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue was essentially flat at ~$1.69B (in line with estimates), so the beat was driven by margin/adjustments rather than top‑line growth. Listen to Conference Call
• Negative Sentiment: Building technologies sales were hurt by weak construction activity, creating a headwind to organic growth in that segment. DuPont de Nemours Posts Flat Sales Amid Weak Construction Market
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP hit: a $(108)m loss from continuing operations and notable separation‑related charges impacted GAAP EPS and cash from operations; investors should watch cash conversion and one‑time items. DuPont Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. KeyCorp boosted their target price on DuPont de Nemours from $45.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on DuPont de Nemours from $90.00 to $46.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Wall Street Zen upgraded DuPont de Nemours to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $46.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $104.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Eleven 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, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $46.85.

Insider Buying and Selling at DuPont de Nemours

In related news, CEO Lori Koch sold 9,011 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.46, for a total value of $355,574.06. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 288,326 shares in the company, valued at $11,377,343.96. This trade represents a 3.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.79, for a total transaction of $238,938.95. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 112,101 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,460,498.79. This trade represents a 5.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of DuPont de Nemours

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of DD. Obermeyer Wealth Partners increased its holdings in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 73.6% in the second quarter. Obermeyer Wealth Partners now owns 25,159 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,726,000 after purchasing an additional 10,663 shares during the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc increased its stake in DuPont de Nemours by 19.1% in the 2nd quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 94,434 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $6,477,000 after acquiring an additional 15,144 shares during the last quarter. Drummond Knight Asset Management Pty Ltd boosted its position in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 107.9% during the 2nd quarter. Drummond Knight Asset Management Pty Ltd now owns 704,489 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $48,321,000 after acquiring an additional 365,619 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 0.9% in the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,169,908 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $246,936,000 after purchasing an additional 29,543 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in DuPont de Nemours by 33.8% in the second quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 524,356 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $35,966,000 after purchasing an additional 132,427 shares during the last quarter. 73.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

DuPont de Nemours Trading Up 3.5%

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’s 50 day moving average is $42.47 and its 200-day moving average is $36.76. The company has a market cap of $20.43 billion, a PE ratio of -26.58, a P/E/G ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 1.10.

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.