ING Groep NV increased its position in shares of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (NYSE:DD – Free Report) by 152.7% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 139,130 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 84,063 shares during the period. ING Groep NV’s holdings in DuPont de Nemours were worth $10,838,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DD. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in DuPont de Nemours by 1.1% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 11,990 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $934,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. grew its position in DuPont de Nemours by 27.0% during the 3rd quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 602 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in DuPont de Nemours by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,729 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $256,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in DuPont de Nemours by 64.4% during the 2nd quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 365 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Old Port Advisors raised its position in DuPont de Nemours by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Old Port Advisors now owns 3,148 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $245,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. 73.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several analysts have recently commented on DD shares. Zacks Research upgraded DuPont de Nemours from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Mizuho boosted their target price 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. Wolfe Research upped their target price on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $44.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $51.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on DuPont de Nemours from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $49.46.
DuPont de Nemours News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting DuPont de Nemours this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and full‑year guidance — DD reported Q4 EPS above consensus and issued FY2026 guidance (2.25–2.30 EPS) and Q1 guidance (0.48), which reassured investors about profitability and near‑term visibility. DuPont beats earnings estimates in Q4, issues full-year outlook
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst price‑target raises and upgrades — Several firms (Citigroup, Jefferies, UBS, Wells Fargo, KeyCorp, Mizuho) raised targets or reiterated buy/overweight ratings, increasing upside expectations and lending momentum to the stock. Jefferies target raise
- Positive Sentiment: New 1‑year high — The combination of the beat, upbeat guidance and analyst actions pushed the shares to a fresh 1‑year high, which can attract momentum and ETF flows. DuPont Sets New 1-Year High
- Neutral Sentiment: Earnings‑call nuance — Management said profits are rising despite headwinds; commentary suggests operational improvements are real but growth remains mixed, so upside depends on execution on cost and portfolio actions. Earnings call coverage
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media takes are mixed on growth — Some analysis highlights leaner operations as positive but calls out unimpressive organic growth, which tempers enthusiasm absent clear acceleration. Seeking Alpha analysis
- Negative Sentiment: Short interest has risen materially — Short interest grew ~23.6% in January to ~9.24M shares (~2.2% of float), signaling some bearish positioning that could pressure the stock if negative headlines follow (though days‑to‑cover is modest).
DuPont de Nemours Stock Up 4.0%
DuPont de Nemours stock opened at $51.42 on Thursday. DuPont de Nemours, Inc. has a twelve month low of $22.50 and a twelve month high of $51.88. The company has a quick ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 2.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The company has a 50 day moving average of $42.91 and a 200-day moving average of $36.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.54 billion, a PE ratio of -27.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 1.10.
DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The basic materials company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.03. DuPont de Nemours had a negative net margin of 7.03% and a positive return on equity of 7.37%. The firm 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 earned $1.13 EPS. The company’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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that DuPont de Nemours, Inc. will post 4.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.
DuPont de Nemours declared that its board has approved a share buyback 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 repurchase up to 12.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
Insider Transactions at DuPont de Nemours
In other news, CEO Lori Koch sold 9,011 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 288,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,377,343.96. This trade represents a 3.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Erik T. Hoover sold 6,005 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly 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 company insiders.
DuPont de Nemours 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.
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