DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (NYSE:DD) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (NYSE:DD) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $88.3333.

A number of research firms have weighed in on DD. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $94.00 price target on shares of DuPont de Nemours in a research note on Friday. KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $92.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $81.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $87.00 to $89.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $85.00 to $93.00 in a research note on Friday.

DuPont de Nemours Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE DD opened at $78.33 on Tuesday. DuPont de Nemours has a 1 year low of $53.77 and a 1 year high of $90.06. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $75.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $70.87. The firm has a market cap of $32.80 billion, a P/E ratio of -166.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.41.

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.06 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $3.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.23 billion. DuPont de Nemours had a negative net margin of 1.54% and a positive return on equity of 7.85%. DuPont de Nemours’s revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.97 earnings per share. DuPont de Nemours has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.400-4.400 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 1.150-1.150 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that DuPont de Nemours will post 4.38 earnings per share for the current year.

DuPont de Nemours Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 29th were paid a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 29th. DuPont de Nemours’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -348.94%.

Insider Activity at DuPont de Nemours

In other news, SVP Steven P. Larrabee sold 43,208 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.17, for a total value of $3,334,361.36. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 38,585 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,977,604.45. This trade represents a 52.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 74,208 shares of company stock valued at $5,714,861. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On DuPont de Nemours

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the period. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in DuPont de Nemours during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. JNBA Financial Advisors grew its holdings in DuPont de Nemours by 132.5% during the 1st quarter. JNBA Financial Advisors now owns 379 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. grew its holdings in DuPont de Nemours by 145.0% during the 1st quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 419 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in DuPont de Nemours during the 1st quarter valued at $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.96% of the company’s stock.

About DuPont de Nemours

DuPont de Nemours, Inc provides technology-based materials and solutions in the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates through Electronics & Industrial, Water & Protection, and Corporate & Other segments. The Electronics & Industrial segment supplies materials and solutions for the fabrication of semiconductors and integrated circuits.