DuPont de Nemours, Inc. · DD · FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2025

DuPont raises guidance as electronics, healthcare and water support growth

The supplied analysis supports a constructive operating case for DuPont: growth in AI-related electronics, healthcare and water, alongside raised guidance and margin initiatives. The case remains dependent on execution after the Qnity separation, debt reduction, and resilience in construction-exposed operations.

Reported Before market openNYSEBasic Materials $17.55B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $1.09 Consensus $0.47
EPS surprise +134.1% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $3.07B Consensus $2.90B
Revenue surprise +5.9% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -1.2% Event window
SPY move -1.1% Same window
Abnormal move -0.1% Stock minus SPY
Volume 1.2× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +3.5% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior-quarter analysis, DuPont moved from planning the Qnity separation to completing it, received a $4.2 billion cash dividend for debt reduction, announced a $2 billion repurchase authorization and a quarterly dividend, and raised full-year guidance. The current analysis also highlights a China reverse-osmosis capacity acquisition and the planned Asia water rollout.

Guidance delta

Management raised full-year earnings and EBITDA guidance after Q3 organic sales and EBITDA growth of about 6%.

Key takeaways

  • Q3 sales and operating EBITDA grew about 6% organically, according to the supplied transcript analysis.
  • Management highlighted AI-driven semiconductor interconnect demand, healthcare, and industrial water purification.
  • The completed Qnity separation provided a $4.2 billion cash dividend intended to reduce debt.
  • DuPont announced a $2 billion share-repurchase authorization and a new quarterly dividend.
  • Management reaffirmed medium-term targets of 3–4% organic growth, margin expansion, and more than 90% free-cash-flow conversion.

Management priorities

  • Expand AI-related semiconductor interconnect solutions
  • Roll out water operations in Asia and expand reverse-osmosis capacity in China
  • Invest in healthcare R&D and evaluate CDMO acquisitions
  • Use lean and productivity initiatives to expand margins
  • Execute the repurchase program and maintain the dividend policy

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
DD REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q1 '24 estimate $3B Q1 '24 actual $3B, beat Q2 '24 estimate $3B Q2 '24 actual $3B, beat Q3 '24 estimate $3B Q3 '24 actual $3B, miss Q2 '25 estimate $3B Q2 '25 actual $3B, beat Q3 '25 estimate $3B Q3 '25 actual $3B, beat Q4 '25 estimate $2B Q4 '25 actual $2B, beat Q1 '26 estimate $2B Q1 '26 actual $2B, beat Q2 '26 estimate $2B Q2 '26 actual $2B, beat Q3 '26 estimate $2B Q4 '26 estimate $2B Q1 '27 estimate $2B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy39 ratings
Bullish2256.4%
Neutral1641.0%
Bearish12.6%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$130.69Current
$32.64Low
$52.8Average
$178High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 6, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
JP Morgan Overweight OverweightMaintainAug 10, 2026
RBC Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainAug 7, 2026
UBS Buy BuyMaintainAug 5, 2026
Citigroup Buy BuyMaintainJul 2, 2026
Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainJun 23, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $130.69. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
UBSAnalyst unavailable$178$145.59 +36.2%Aug 5, 2026
Goldman SachsJoe Ritchie$53$48.26 -59.4%Jun 15, 2026
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$60$50.54 -54.1%May 11, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$59$49.69 -54.9%May 6, 2026
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$56$46.06 -57.2%Apr 24, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. is a global provider of advanced materials and innovative solutions, serving markets across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. The company's operations are organized into three primary segments: Electronics & Industrial, Mobility & Materials, and Water & Protection. The Electronics & Industrial division focuses on supplying critical materials and advanced systems. This includes products for the advanced printing sector and a comprehensive suite of materials and solutions essential for semiconductor and integrated circuit manufacturing, covering both front-end and back-end processes. It also delivers advanced packaging materials, dielectric and metallization solutions for chip assembly, and specialized silicones for LED packaging and semiconductor uses. Furthermore, the segment provides key chemistries and materials for printed circuit board fabrication, such as laminates, substrates, and various metallization and patterning solutions.…

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  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-06T01:00:41.459788+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-06T01:00:41.456957+00:00

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