Jefferies Financial Group Boosts DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) Price Target to $59.00

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) had its price objective boosted by equities researchers at Jefferies Financial Group from $51.00 to $59.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price points to a potential upside of 16.97% from the company’s current price.

DD has been the topic of a number of other research reports. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on DuPont de Nemours from $104.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Argus reduced their price target on DuPont de Nemours from $86.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $90.00 to $46.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Wolfe Research boosted their price objective on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $44.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $49.46.

DuPont de Nemours Stock Up 2.0%

DD opened at $50.44 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $21.13 billion, a P/E ratio of -27.50, a P/E/G ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 1.10. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $42.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $36.89. The company has a current ratio of 2.00, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. DuPont de Nemours has a 12 month low of $22.50 and a 12 month high of $49.85.

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) last posted 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. DuPont de Nemours had a negative net margin of 6.17% and a positive return on equity of 7.81%. The company had revenue of $1.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.69 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.13 EPS. The firm’s revenue 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. On average, equities analysts expect 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 buyback plan on Thursday, November 6th that permits the company to buyback $2.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the basic materials company to reacquire up to 12.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at DuPont de Nemours

In other DuPont de Nemours 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Lori Koch sold 9,011 shares of the business’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 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 position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DD. Obermeyer Wealth Partners lifted 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 buying an additional 10,663 shares in the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc boosted its position in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 19.1% during the 2nd quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 94,434 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $6,477,000 after acquiring an additional 15,144 shares during the last quarter. Drummond Knight Asset Management Pty Ltd grew its holdings in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 107.9% in the second 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 purchasing an additional 365,619 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in 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 worth $246,936,000 after purchasing an additional 29,543 shares during 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 owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines 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.