DuPont stock gets a USD 177 Jefferies target after Q2 growth

Published on 09/25/2026 at 16:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

DuPont stock posted USD 1.88 adjusted EPS in Q2 2026, up 48 percent from USD 1.27. Revenue reached USD 1.819 billion, up 4 percent year over year.

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DuPont stock (ISIN US26614N1028) was trading at USD 130.37 on the NYSE on September 25, 2026, up USD 0.15 or 0.12 percent at 10:00 a.m. ET. The market backdrop includes a sharp Jefferies target reset from USD 59 to USD 177, while the firm maintained its Buy rating on September 3, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance.

Jefferies target reaches USD 177

The price-target change is the clearest analyst signal around DuPont in September. Jefferies moved from USD 59 to USD 177, a 200 percent increase, and kept its Buy rating, according to the September 3, 2026 report.

The new target stands 35.74 percent above the USD 130.37 NYSE quote. That gap is material, but the stock still trades 17.48 percent below its 52-week high of USD 157.98, making the target reset a forward-looking assessment rather than a description of the current price.

Q2 adjusted EPS rises 48 percent

DuPont reported second-quarter results for the period ended June 30, 2026, with net sales of USD 1.819 billion versus USD 1.749 billion a year earlier. Adjusted EPS increased to USD 1.88 from USD 1.27, a 48 percent gain, while operating EBITDA rose 6 percent to USD 448 million, according to Trivano in the company release dated August 4, 2026.

The same release showed a 24.6 percent operating EBITDA margin, compared with 24.2 percent in Q2 2025. DuPont also reported USD 400 million of operating cash flow from continuing operations, versus USD 74 million in the year-ago quarter.

NYSE quote remains below yearly high

DuPont's current market capitalization was USD 17,602,427,030 on September 25, 2026, with volume at 35,540 shares at the quoted time. The 52-week range was USD 92.46 to USD 157.98, placing the intraday price closer to the midpoint than to either extreme.

MarketBeat lists a Moderate Buy consensus based on 12 Buy ratings, 4 Holds and 1 Sell, with an average target of USD 166.60, according to its page updated September 25, 2026. The consensus target is 27.79 percent above the USD 130.37 quote, while the Jefferies target is higher at USD 177, creating a wide spread within the published analyst range.

DuPont stock trades at USD 130.37

DuPont stock was trading at USD 130.37 on the NYSE on September 25, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET, up 0.12 percent from the prior close of USD 130.22. The quote remains 17.48 percent below the 52-week high of USD 157.98.