DuPont Launches Kevlar® EXO™ for Hard Armor Applications
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: PRnewswire
Updated: 1 hour ago0mins
- Material Innovation: DuPont's Kevlar® EXO™ is now being utilized in hard armor applications, including helmets and ballistic plate inserts, enhancing structural integrity and energy absorption, which is expected to significantly improve safety in military and law enforcement gear.
- Market Application: Kevlar® EXO™ is already being integrated into ballistic plates in collaboration with TYR Tactical®, a leading global tactical gear manufacturer, marking its potential in military and law enforcement sectors and further solidifying DuPont's leadership in high-performance materials.
- Diversified Development: Beyond armor, Kevlar® EXO™'s structural versatility is driving innovation in aerospace and industrial applications, enhancing strength-to-weight ratios and broadening its potential in high-performance composites.
- Strategic Expansion: By applying Kevlar® EXO™ in composite systems, DuPont demonstrates ongoing innovation in lightweight strength and impact resistance, aiming to meet the growing market demand and enhance product performance, thereby driving growth in related industries.
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Wall Street analysts forecast DD stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DD is 56.10 USD with a low forecast of 44.00 USD and a high forecast of 93.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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8 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 39.820
Low
44.00
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56.10
High
93.00
Current: 39.820
Low
44.00
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56.10
High
93.00
RBC Capital
Arun Viswanathan
Outperform
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$100 -> $48
2025-11-18
Reason
RBC Capital
Arun Viswanathan
Price Target
$100 -> $48
2025-11-18
downgrade
Outperform
Reason
RBC Capital analyst Arun Viswanathan lowered the firm's price target on DuPont to $48 from $100 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. RBC Capital remains positive on DuPont after its Electronics spin, as DuPont is an 8%-10% EPS grower before buybacks, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Morgan Stanley
Equal Weight
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$80 -> $44
2025-11-10
Reason
Morgan Stanley
Price Target
$80 -> $44
2025-11-10
downgrade
Equal Weight
Reason
Morgan Stanley lowered the firm's price target on DuPont to $44 from $80 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares.
KeyBanc
Aleksey Yefremov
Overweight
maintain
$44 -> $45
2025-11-07
Reason
KeyBanc
Aleksey Yefremov
Price Target
$44 -> $45
2025-11-07
maintain
Overweight
Reason
KeyBanc analyst Aleksey Yefremov raised the firm's price target on DuPont to $45 from $44 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm says that while DuPont's second half of the year numbers are somewhat muddled by a reset of numbers postspin, it sees the update as a positive for the story. Growth shifted down from 2% average in the first half of the year, but remains positive, KeyBanc notes.
UBS
Buy
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$44 -> $46
2025-11-07
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UBS
Price Target
$44 -> $46
2025-11-07
maintain
Buy
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UBS raised the firm's price target on DuPont to $46 from $44 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. DuPont posted a second half beat and raise, delivering growth out of the gate in a tough macro environment, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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About DD
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. is engaged in providing advanced solutions that help transform industries. The Company serves various markets, including healthcare, water, construction, and transportation. The Company’s IndustrialsCo segment is a provider of engineered products and integrated solutions primarily serving medical, including packaging and specialty medical devices, water filtration, worker safety, automotive, including electric vehicles, aerospace and building product end markets. The IndustrialsCo segment offers medical packaging, medical silicones, specialty medical devices, water purification and separation, water filtration and purification resins, flexible packaging products, nonwovens, aramids, construction materials, auto adhesives and fluids.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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