DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) Releases Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.800-1.900 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.930. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.8 billion-$1.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.9 billion.

DuPont de Nemours Price Performance

DD stock traded down $1.85 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $139.43. 869,935 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,438,291. DuPont de Nemours has a fifty-two week low of $87.26 and a fifty-two week high of $157.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 2.11 and a current ratio of 2.68. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $139.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $140.21. The stock has a market cap of $18.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -771.87, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.06.

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.12. DuPont de Nemours had a negative net margin of 0.30% and a positive return on equity of 7.15%. DuPont de Nemours’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.12 EPS. DuPont de Nemours has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.800-1.900 EPS. Research analysts predict that DuPont de Nemours will post 7.16 earnings per share for the current year.

DuPont de Nemours Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st will be issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. DuPont de Nemours’s payout ratio is presently -1,333.33%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on DD shares. Citigroup raised their target price on DuPont de Nemours from $168.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Bank of America cut their target price on DuPont de Nemours from $150.00 to $141.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $53.00 to $159.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on DuPont de Nemours from $168.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on DuPont de Nemours from $168.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $165.33.

More DuPont de Nemours News

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

• Positive Sentiment: DuPont exceeded second-quarter expectations, reporting adjusted EPS of $1.88 versus the $1.76 consensus estimate. Net sales rose 4% year over year to $1.8 billion, with organic sales also increasing 4%. DuPont Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Demand was supported by the healthcare, industrial water and aerospace markets, while higher sales across the company’s chemicals and materials segments helped drive profit growth. DD’s Q2 Earnings Beat on Higher Organic Sales
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its full-year 2026 financial outlook after exceeding its second-quarter guidance. The company also announced plans to repurchase $250 million of shares during the third quarter, potentially supporting per-share results. DuPont Beats Estimates and Raises 2026 Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: DuPont generated $400 million in operating cash flow and $326 million in transaction-adjusted free cash flow, representing 127% conversion. Its GICS classification also changed from Materials to Industrials effective July 31, a structural index classification change rather than an operating development.
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS guidance of $1.80–$1.90 was below the $1.93 analyst consensus, while revenue guidance of approximately $1.8 billion trailed expectations of about $1.9 billion. The cautious near-term outlook appears to be the main pressure on DD despite the quarterly earnings beat and improved full-year forecast.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On DuPont de Nemours

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

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.