The stock of DuPont de Nemours Inc (DD) has gone up by 1.17% for the week, with a 10.45% rise in the past month and a -0.13% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.89%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.25% for DD. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.45% for DD stock, with a simple moving average of 5.89% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in DuPont de Nemours Inc (NYSE: DD) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for DuPont de Nemours Inc (NYSE: DD) is above average at 83.01x. The 36-month beta value for DD is also noteworthy at 1.40. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for DD is 416.46M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.14% of that float. The average trading volume of DD on April 03, 2024 was 3.31M shares.
DD) stock’s latest price update
DuPont de Nemours Inc (NYSE: DD)’s stock price has decreased by -0.48 compared to its previous closing price of 77.20. However, the company has seen a 1.17% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-02 that DuPont (DD) gains on its focus on growth though innovation, the Spectrum Plastics acquisition and productivity actions amid headwinds from soft demand in certain markets.
Analysts’ Opinion of DD
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DD reach a price target of $69, previously predicting the price at $85. The rating they have provided for DD stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on January 24th, 2024.
BMO Capital Markets gave a rating of “Market Perform” to DD, setting the target price at $72 in the report published on January 24th of the current year.
DD Trading at 10.00% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.43% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.25%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.89%, as shares surge +10.32% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.28% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DD rose by +1.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +9.85% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $73.92. In addition, DuPont de Nemours Inc saw -0.13% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DD starting from Goss Michael G., who sale 2,354 shares at the price of $72.80 back on Mar 13 ’24. After this action, Goss Michael G. now owns 15,587 shares of DuPont de Nemours Inc, valued at $171,371 using the latest closing price.
Larrabee Steven P., the SVP & CIO of DuPont de Nemours Inc, sale 3,700 shares at $70.57 during a trade that took place back on Nov 14 ’23, which means that Larrabee Steven P. is holding 29,418 shares at $261,109 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for DuPont de Nemours Inc stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 1.94, with 1.24 for asset returns.
Based on DuPont de Nemours Inc (DD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.25 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.32. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.86 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.48. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.05. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.2for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.32. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.43.
Conclusion
In summary, DuPont de Nemours Inc (DD) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
