DuPont has maintained a four-quarter earnings beat streak with average surprises near 9%, but a quality score just below the investable floor, negative free cash flow, and a risk/reward ratio of 0.78 that fails to clear the minimum threshold combine to keep the setup outside investable criteria.
Thesis pillars
- Thin Risk Reward Ratio→Stable
- Quality Just Below Investable Floor↑Improving
- Negative Free Cash Flow→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup · Catalyst-Driven edge
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $137.70: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10 and A.R:R 2.2:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality.
Throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K, except as otherwise noted by the context, the terms "DuPont" or "Company" used herein mean DuPont de Nemours, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $137.70: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10 and A.R:R 2.2:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 41 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-26Recent Developments — DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD) - Launches AI-Enabled Reverse Osmosis Operations Advisor to Expand Digital Water Solutions — Newser positive
- NEWS DuPont de Nemours Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors - MarketWatch — MarketWatch negative
- NEWS DuPont de Nemours, Inc. $DD Holdings Cut by Cardinal Capital Management - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) Price Target Raised to $52.00 at Morgan Stanley - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- NEWS DuPont de Nemours (DD) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
Generated 2026-07-26T19:02:09Z.
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $137.70: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10 and A.R:R 2.2:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 41 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $130.90. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $152.66 (+10.9% upside). Prior stop was $130.90. Stop-loss: $130.90.
Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0).
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. trades at a P/E of 120.8 (forward 18.2). TrendMatrix value score: 5.2/10. Verdict: Sell.
26 analysts cover DD with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $170.
What does DuPont de Nemours, Inc. do?Throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K, except as otherwise noted by the context, the terms "DuPont" or "Company"...
Throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K, except as otherwise noted by the context, the terms "DuPont" or "Company" used herein mean DuPont de Nemours, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.