Barclays Upgrades DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) to Strong-Buy

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) was upgraded by research analysts at Barclays to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Zacks reports.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Zacks Research downgraded DuPont de Nemours from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of DuPont de Nemours from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $172.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Friday, October 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $159.00 to $153.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $178.00 to $172.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $170.00 to $162.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, five have issued 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 a consensus target price of $163.00.

DuPont de Nemours Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE DD opened at $128.41 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $133.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $138.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 2.43 and a quick ratio of 1.82. DuPont de Nemours has a 1-year low of $97.34 and a 1-year high of $157.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 285.42, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.05.

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $1.82 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.81 billion. DuPont de Nemours had a return on equity of 6.92% and a net margin of 0.67%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.12 earnings per share. DuPont de Nemours has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.800-1.900 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that DuPont de Nemours will post 7.26 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of DuPont de Nemours

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in DuPont de Nemours by 168.5% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 239 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Bangor Savings Bank acquired a new position in DuPont de Nemours during the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Grove Bank & Trust acquired a new position in DuPont de Nemours during the 3rd quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, Coastline Trust Co acquired a new position in DuPont de Nemours during the 3rd quarter valued at about $44,000. 73.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

DuPont de Nemours Company Profile

DuPont de Nemours, Inc is a science and technology company that develops engineered materials, specialty chemicals and other performance solutions for industrial and consumer markets. Its products are used in areas including electronics and semiconductor manufacturing, water purification, healthcare, transportation, construction, aerospace, worker safety and industrial processing.

DuPont’s portfolio includes well-known brands and materials such as Kevlar aramid fiber, Nomex flame-resistant materials, Tyvek protective materials, Kapton polyimide film, Vespel high-performance parts and Corian solid-surface materials.