DuPont raises its profit outlook as healthcare and water demand lift earnings
Earnings results
- EPS comparison not verified
Actual: $2.09 (adjusted)
- Revenue comparison not verified
Actual: $1.868 (reported, billions)
- Guidance
Raised full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $7.47–$7.52, with sales of about $7.19 billion and organic growth of about 4.5%.
Earnings and the stock move
DuPont released third-quarter results before open on November 3 and raised its full-year outlook. Sales growth and improved profitability across its two remaining businesses supported the increase. Healthcare, aerospace and industrial water demand were areas of strength. Adjusted profit per share also benefited from lower net interest expense, a lower tax rate and fewer shares, so its 62% annual increase should not be read as revenue growth. Shares rose during the following regular session.
Q3 2026 ended September 30 earnings recap
DuPont raised its full-year profit outlook as healthcare, aerospace and industrial water demand strengthened. Shares rose 8.4% during trading on November 3, 2026, following the earnings release.
- Third-quarter sales rose 4% to $1.87 billion. Organic sales, which remove currency and portfolio changes, grew 5%.
- Adjusted EPS, or profit per share excluding selected items, was $2.09. GAAP profit per share from continuing operations was $1.24.
- Management now expects full-year adjusted profit per share of $7.47–$7.52. The higher outlook makes continued demand and cost control the next test.
- Healthcare and water sales rose 4% to $865 million. Medical packaging and industrial water demand helped, while Middle East disruption remained a headwind.
- Diversified industrial sales rose 4% to $1 billion. Aerospace and electric-vehicle battery applications helped, alongside growth in building materials.
- Operating cash flow from continuing operations reached $410 million. DuPont completed a $250 million accelerated share repurchase and plans another $250 million of buybacks in the fourth quarter.
Watch whether stronger demand translates into sustained cash generation. Currency shifts, industrial demand and environmental litigation can affect results; planned buybacks can change.
Financials and technicals
Charts through Nov 2, 2026. The session move above may reflect later news.
Technical setup and risks
The completed November 2 session closed at $141.3, above the 20-day average of $133.95 and 50-day average of $132.28. November 3 trading moved above the prior $140.5–$143.2 high area. Holding that area on subsequent closes would support the breakout attempt; a return below it would weaken the case. The prior $135.5–$138 trading area is a further historical reference. These approximate levels can fail.
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