Wells Fargo & Company Issues Positive Forecast for DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) Stock Price

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) had its price target hoisted by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $50.00 to $55.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 9.04% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on DD. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $51.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wolfe Research raised their price target on DuPont de Nemours from $44.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of DuPont de Nemours in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $49.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Twelve investment 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 data from MarketBeat, DuPont de Nemours has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $49.46.

DuPont de Nemours Stock Performance

NYSE DD opened at $50.44 on Wednesday. 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 1-year low of $22.50 and a 1-year high of $49.85. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $42.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $36.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.13 billion, a PE ratio of -27.50, a P/E/G ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 1.10.

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) last posted its 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 positive return on equity of 7.81% and a negative net margin of 6.17%.The firm had revenue of $1.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.69 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.13 EPS. The company’s quarterly 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, research analysts predict that DuPont de Nemours will post 4.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other DuPont de Nemours news, CEO Lori Koch sold 9,011 shares of DuPont de Nemours stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 288,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,377,343.96. The trade was a 3.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Erik T. Hoover sold 6,005 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.79, for a total value of $238,938.95. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 112,101 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,460,498.79. This represents a 5.08% 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

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. First Command Advisory Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 40.2% during the fourth quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 2,017 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 578 shares in the last quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund raised its stake in DuPont de Nemours by 29.1% in the fourth quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 12,425 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $499,000 after buying an additional 2,800 shares in the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd lifted its holdings in DuPont de Nemours by 176.9% during the fourth quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 95,021 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $3,820,000 after buying an additional 60,708 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in DuPont de Nemours by 11.1% during the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 23,416 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $941,000 after buying an additional 2,344 shares during the period. Finally, Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in DuPont de Nemours by 2,009.9% during the 4th quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 6,203 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $249,000 after acquiring an additional 5,909 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.96% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about 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.

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.