DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.350-2.400 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.270. The company issued revenue guidance of $7.2 billion-$7.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $7.1 billion. DuPont de Nemours also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 0.590-0.590 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Argus decreased their target price on DuPont de Nemours from $86.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Zacks Research downgraded DuPont de Nemours from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of DuPont de Nemours in a report on Friday, March 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on DuPont de Nemours from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on DuPont de Nemours from $49.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, DuPont de Nemours has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.57.

DuPont de Nemours Trading Up 0.7%

DD stock traded up $0.35 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $49.59. The company had a trading volume of 945,533 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,259,808. The company has a quick ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 2.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $46.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $43.14. DuPont de Nemours has a 12 month low of $26.82 and a 12 month high of $52.66. The stock has a market cap of $20.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -26.67, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.02.

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.67 billion. DuPont de Nemours had a negative net margin of 7.03% and a positive return on equity of 7.37%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.03 EPS. DuPont de Nemours has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.590-0.590 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.350-2.400 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that DuPont de Nemours will post 2.27 earnings per share for the current year.

DuPont de Nemours Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. DuPont de Nemours’s dividend payout ratio is -43.01%.

Key DuPont de Nemours News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and solid operating cadence — DuPont reported adjusted EPS of $0.55 vs. $0.48 consensus and revenue of $1.68B (up ~4% Y/Y); management highlighted productivity gains that helped lift profits. DuPont Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Raised guidance — DuPont boosted FY 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $2.35–$2.40 (above Street) and set Q2 EPS at $0.59, signaling better-than-expected full-year outlook. DuPont Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: $275M buyback announced — Management plans an accelerated share repurchase program (~$275M), returning capital and reducing share count which supports EPS. DuPont Lifts Outlook, Plans $275 Million Buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade / higher price target — BMO raised its price target to $60 and kept an outperform rating, providing a fresh buy-side endorsement. MarketScreener
• Positive Sentiment: End-market strength and productivity cited — Management and analysts point to stronger demand in healthcare and aerospace plus ongoing productivity improvements as drivers of near-term margin resilience. DD Q1 Earnings Beat on Productivity Gains, Sales Rise Y/Y
• Neutral Sentiment: Portfolio cleanup — DuPont completed the previously announced Aramids divestiture on April 1, a strategic move that trims the portfolio and shifts capital allocation. DuPont Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Input-cost risk and margin pressure remain possible — Coverage notes that rising input costs tied to geopolitical tensions could weigh on margins if not offset by pricing or productivity. DuPont rallies after strong results—more upside ahead?

Institutional Trading of DuPont de Nemours

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in DuPont de Nemours in the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in DuPont de Nemours in the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in DuPont de Nemours in the 4th quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its stake in DuPont de Nemours by 5,940.0% in the 4th quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 1,208 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 1,188 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 73.96% of the company’s stock.

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.