Empirical Finance LLC Sells 10,483 Shares of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. $DD

Key Points

• Empirical Finance LLC cut its DuPont de Nemours stake by 65.7% in the second quarter, selling 10,483 shares and retaining 5,471 shares valued at approximately $742,000. Institutional investors collectively own 73.96% of the company.
• DuPont reported quarterly earnings of $1.88 per share, exceeding the $1.76 analyst consensus, while revenue rose 4% year over year to $1.82 billion. The company provided third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $1.80–$1.90.
• Analysts remain broadly positive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $166.60, despite the company’s $0.60 quarterly dividend and very high 533.33% payout ratio.

Empirical Finance LLC lessened its position in DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (NYSE:DD - Free Report) by 65.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,471 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 10,483 shares during the period. Empirical Finance LLC's holdings in DuPont de Nemours were worth $742,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in DuPont de Nemours by 168.5% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 239 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 7.1% during the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,430 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $166,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its stake in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 13,401 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $539,000 after buying an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. Brooks Moore & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in shares of DuPont de Nemours by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Brooks Moore & Associates Inc. now owns 10,658 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $428,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Finally, 1ST Source Bank lifted its position in DuPont de Nemours by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. 1ST Source Bank now owns 17,451 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $799,000 after buying an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. 73.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

DuPont de Nemours Price Performance

NYSE:DD opened at $127.23 on Friday. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $137.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $140.01. DuPont de Nemours, Inc. has a 12-month low of $92.49 and a 12-month high of $157.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 282.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 2.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $1.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.81 billion. DuPont de Nemours had a net margin of 0.67% and a return on equity of 6.92%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.12 earnings per share. DuPont de Nemours has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.800-1.900 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate 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 issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. DuPont de Nemours's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 533.33%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on DD shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $171.00 to $172.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $175.00 to $178.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of DuPont de Nemours in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of DuPont de Nemours from $53.00 to $159.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on DuPont de Nemours from $180.00 to $176.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $166.60.

DuPont de Nemours Company Profile

DuPont de Nemours, Inc is a global materials science company headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. The company develops engineered materials and specialty products used in electronics, transportation, construction, healthcare, water treatment, and industrial applications.

Its offerings include semiconductor and advanced packaging materials, engineering polymers, specialty resins, water purification and separation technologies, and protective materials and solutions. DuPont's products are sold to manufacturers, industrial customers, and other businesses across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other international markets.

The company was formed in 2019 following the separation of DowDuPont into independent companies, including DuPont, Dow, and Corteva.

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