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

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) had its price target upped by stock analysts at Wolfe Research from $49.00 to $54.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Wolfe Research’s price objective points to a potential upside of 9.44% from the stock’s current price.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on DD. Zacks Research upgraded shares of DuPont de Nemours from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on 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. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of DuPont de Nemours in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on DuPont de Nemours from $51.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of DuPont de Nemours to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $50.46.

DuPont de Nemours Trading Down 4.2%

DD opened at $49.34 on Wednesday. DuPont de Nemours has a twelve month low of $22.50 and a twelve month high of $52.66. The company has a fifty day moving average of $43.10 and a 200-day moving average of $37.07. The stock has a market cap of $20.67 billion, a PE ratio of -26.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 2.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22.

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) last issued its quarterly 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 negative net margin of 7.03% and a positive return on equity of 7.37%. The business had revenue of $1.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.69 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.13 earnings per share. The business’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, sell-side analysts predict that DuPont de Nemours will post 4.38 EPS for the current year.

DuPont de Nemours announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback program 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 repurchase up to 12.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 288,326 shares in the company, valued at $11,377,343.96. The trade was a 3.03% decrease in their position. The transaction 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 dated Friday, November 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.79, for a total transaction of $238,938.95. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 112,101 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,460,498.79. This trade represents a 5.08% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in DD. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in DuPont de Nemours by 64.4% in the 2nd quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 365 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 186.5% in the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 318 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.96% of the company’s stock.

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.

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.