Ancora Advisors LLC Sells 122,220 Shares of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. $DD

Key Points

• Ancora Advisors cut its DuPont de Nemours stake by 66.6% in the second quarter, selling 122,220 shares and retaining 61,316 shares valued at approximately $8.3 million. Institutional investors collectively own 73.96% of DD.
• DuPont reported quarterly earnings of $1.88 per share, exceeding estimates of $1.76, while revenue rose 4% year over year to $1.82 billion. The company issued third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $1.80 to $1.90.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive view, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $166.60, compared with the stock’s reported price of $132.07. DuPont declared a $0.60 quarterly dividend, representing a 1.8% yield.

Ancora Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in shares of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (NYSE:DD - Free Report) by 66.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 61,316 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 122,220 shares during the period. Ancora Advisors LLC's holdings in DuPont de Nemours were worth $8,317,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Boussard & Gavaudan Gestion Sas acquired a new position in DuPont de Nemours during the second quarter worth about $4,912,000. Brooks Moore & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $480,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $11,049,000. Birmingham Capital Management Co. Inc. AL bought a new stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $494,000. Finally, First Bancorp Inc ME acquired a new position in DuPont de Nemours during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $90,000. 73.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

DuPont de Nemours Stock Performance

DD stock opened at $132.07 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $17.83 billion, a PE ratio of 293.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 2.43, a quick ratio of 1.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $138.71 and a 200-day moving average price of $141.01. DuPont de Nemours, Inc. has a 1-year low of $92.49 and a 1-year high of $157.98.

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.12. DuPont de Nemours had a return on equity of 6.92% and a net margin of 0.67%.The business had revenue of $1.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.81 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.12 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. DuPont de Nemours has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.800-1.900 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that DuPont de Nemours, Inc. will post 7.27 earnings per share for the current year.

DuPont de Nemours Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. DuPont de Nemours's dividend payout ratio is 533.33%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DD has been the topic of a number of research reports. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $168.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on DuPont de Nemours from $53.00 to $159.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on DuPont de Nemours from $75.30 to $180.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on DuPont de Nemours from $174.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of DuPont de Nemours in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, DuPont de Nemours presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $166.60.

DuPont de Nemours 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.

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