DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) Issues Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.480-0.480 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.470. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.7 billion-$1.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.7 billion. DuPont de Nemours also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.250-2.300 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on DuPont de Nemours from $80.00 to $44.00 in a report on Monday, November 10th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $104.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of DuPont de Nemours to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, DuPont de Nemours presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.42.

DuPont de Nemours Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of DD stock opened at $47.15 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 2.00 and a quick ratio of 1.63. DuPont de Nemours has a one year low of $22.50 and a one year high of $48.03. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $42.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $36.76. The company has a market capitalization of $19.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -25.63, a PEG ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 1.10.

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The basic materials company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.04. DuPont de Nemours had a positive return on equity of 7.81% and a negative net margin of 6.17%.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. Sell-side analysts expect that DuPont de Nemours will post 4.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

DuPont de Nemours announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, November 6th that allows the company to buyback $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the basic materials company to reacquire up to 12.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other DuPont de Nemours news, SVP Erik T. Hoover sold 6,005 shares of the company’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 value of $238,938.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 112,101 shares in the company, valued at $4,460,498.79. This represents a 5.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Lori Koch sold 9,011 shares of DuPont de Nemours stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.46, for a total transaction of $355,574.06. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 288,326 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,377,343.96. The trade was a 3.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On DuPont de Nemours

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DD. Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in DuPont de Nemours during the third quarter worth $26,000. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of DuPont de Nemours during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in DuPont de Nemours during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in DuPont de Nemours in the 2nd quarter worth about $85,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in DuPont de Nemours by 182.9% in the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,344 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $105,000 after purchasing an additional 869 shares during the last quarter. 73.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.