KeyCorp Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) Stock

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) had its price objective increased by equities research analysts at KeyCorp from $51.00 to $57.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. KeyCorp’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 15.52% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. UBS Group upped their price target on DuPont de Nemours from $46.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $90.00 to $46.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $80.00 to $44.00 in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Argus cut 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. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, DuPont de Nemours currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $50.46.

DuPont de Nemours Stock Performance

Shares of DD stock opened at $49.34 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.42, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The company has a market cap of $20.67 billion, a PE ratio of -26.53, a P/E/G ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 1.10. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $43.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $37.07. DuPont de Nemours has a 52 week low of $22.50 and a 52 week high of $52.66.

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The basic materials company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.69 billion. DuPont de Nemours had a positive return on equity of 7.37% and a negative net margin of 7.03%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.13 EPS. 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that DuPont de Nemours will post 4.38 EPS for the current year.

DuPont de Nemours declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase 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 reacquire up to 12.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Erik T. Hoover sold 6,005 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 112,101 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,460,498.79. The trade was a 5.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Lori Koch sold 9,011 shares of the company’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 value of $355,574.06. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 288,326 shares in the company, valued at $11,377,343.96. The trade was a 3.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.61% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On DuPont de Nemours

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DD. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in DuPont de Nemours by 19.6% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 5,012 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $382,000 after purchasing an additional 822 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 8.9% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,550 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $863,000 after buying an additional 947 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours during the 2nd quarter valued at about $365,000. Callan Family Office LLC raised its stake in DuPont de Nemours by 82.5% during the second quarter. Callan Family Office LLC now owns 6,452 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $443,000 after acquiring an additional 2,917 shares during the period. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in DuPont de Nemours by 3.2% during the second quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 32,162 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,206,000 after acquiring an additional 1,009 shares during the period. 73.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

DuPont de Nemours News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting DuPont de Nemours this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple major brokers raised price targets and kept buy/overweight calls (Citigroup, Jefferies, UBS, Wells Fargo, KeyCorp, BMO, Wolfe), boosting upside thesis and supporting the stock’s recent rally. Wolfe Research Raises PT
• Positive Sentiment: DuPont reported better‑than‑expected Q4 results and provided FY guidance, which pushed the shares to a one‑year high and underpins the upgrades. Q4 Results & Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Product recognition: DuPont’s FilmTec™ Fortilife™ XC160UHP reverse‑osmosis element was named an Edison Awards finalist — a modest positive for long‑term growth in water/wastewater markets. Edison Awards Finalist
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley remains on a hold rating for DD, which tempers the otherwise bullish analyst momentum and gives some investors pause. Morgan Stanley Hold
• Neutral Sentiment: Several retail/investor pieces question whether the recent run makes DD less attractive near‑term (“Is it too late…”), highlighting valuation concerns that can limit further immediate buying. Valuation Commentary
• Negative Sentiment: Net effect today: profit‑taking and selling into strength after the multi‑broker upgrade wave and the one‑year high—mixed analyst signals (some holds/valuation cautions) left the stock vulnerable to a pullback on higher volume.

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.