18.64% to Target, Jefferies Maintains Buy Rating for DuPont (DD) Stock, Last Week Ascena Retail Group (ASNA) Coverage

June 22, 2017 - By Clifton Ray

Among 17 analysts covering Du Pont (NYSE:DD), 7 have Buy rating, 3 Sell and 7 Hold. Therefore 41% are positive. Du Pont has $86 highest and $51.0 lowest target. $67.06’s average target is -17.13% below currents $80.92 stock price. Du Pont had 44 analyst reports since July 30, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) has “Buy” rating given on Thursday, December 10 by Deutsche Bank. The stock of E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) earned “Buy” rating by Argus Research on Monday, August 3. The company was downgraded on Monday, January 30 by Argus Research. The company was maintained on Monday, April 18 by Citigroup. The rating was upgraded by Bank of America to “Buy” on Friday, December 18. The stock of E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) earned “Neutral” rating by Credit Suisse on Wednesday, January 27. S&P Research downgraded E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) on Wednesday, October 28 to “Sell” rating. The stock of E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) has “Sector Perform” rating given on Friday, February 26 by RBC Capital Markets. The stock has “Neutral” rating by JP Morgan on Tuesday, June 28. As per Friday, September 11, the company rating was initiated by Bernstein.

Among 7 analysts covering Ascena Retail Group (NASDAQ:ASNA), 1 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 5 Hold. Therefore 14% are positive. Ascena Retail Group had 20 analyst reports since September 24, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Telsey Advisory Group maintained Ascena Retail Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASNA) on Tuesday, January 12 with “Market Perform” rating. The stock of Ascena Retail Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASNA) has “Overweight” rating given on Wednesday, December 2 by Piper Jaffray. The rating was maintained by Telsey Advisory Group with “Market Perform” on Wednesday, June 1. On Tuesday, September 20 the stock rating was downgraded by Oppenheimer to “Market Perform”. The stock of Ascena Retail Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASNA) earned “Market Perform” rating by Telsey Advisory Group on Tuesday, September 20. The stock of Ascena Retail Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASNA) has “” rating given on Thursday, September 24 by Guggenheim. The stock has “Neutral” rating by Goldman Sachs on Thursday, December 15. The rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets on Friday, January 15 with “Outperform”. The firm has “Neutral” rating given on Thursday, February 11 by Goldman Sachs. FBR Capital downgraded it to “Mkt Perform” rating and $7 target in Tuesday, September 20 report. See Ascena Retail Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASNA) latest ratings:

07/03/2017 Broker: Citigroup Old Rating: Neutral New Rating: Sell Downgrade
19/01/2017 Broker: RBC Capital Markets Rating: Sector Perform Old Target: $6 New Target: $5 Maintain

Analysts await E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) to report earnings on July, 25. They expect $1.29 earnings per share, up 4.03% or $0.05 from last year’s $1.24 per share. DD’s profit will be $1.11 billion for 15.68 P/E if the $1.29 EPS becomes a reality. After $1.64 actual earnings per share reported by E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts -21.34% negative EPS growth.

The stock decreased 2.65% or $2.2 during the last trading session, reaching $80.92. About shares traded. E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) has risen 20.82% since June 22, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 4.12% the S&P500.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.77 in Q4 2016. Its down 0.03, from 0.8 in 2016Q3. It dropped, as 55 investors sold E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co shares while 447 reduced holdings. 95 funds opened positions while 291 raised stakes. 604.94 million shares or 1.06% more from 598.58 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Marathon Capital holds 17,960 shares. Wetherby Asset Mngmt reported 15,116 shares. Community Retail Bank Of Raymore holds 0.12% or 3,835 shares in its portfolio. 201,224 are held by Exxonmobil Invest Tx. Brinker Cap invested 0.3% of its portfolio in E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD). Private Advisor Group Inc Ltd Liability Com reported 73,934 shares. Wells Fargo & Mn reported 0.16% in E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD). Bartlett Limited Liability Corporation holds 5,195 shares. Moreover, Ghp Inv has 0.07% invested in E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD). Davy Asset Management Ltd holds 3.09% or 202,431 shares. Motco accumulated 3,195 shares or 0.03% of the stock. Massmutual Tru Company Fsb Adv accumulated 30,852 shares. Triangle Wealth Mgmt holds 1.41% of its portfolio in E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) for 28,754 shares. 227,156 are held by Arizona State Retirement Systems. Andra Ap reported 108,100 shares or 0.22% of all its holdings.

Since March 28, 2017, it had 0 insider purchases, and 2 sales for $8.04 million activity. FANANDAKIS NICHOLAS C also sold $3.68 million worth of E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) shares. Another trade for 54,728 shares valued at $4.36 million was sold by Collins James C. Jr..

E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company is a science and technology company. The company has market cap of $69.79 billion. It operates through six divisions: Agriculture, Electronics & Communications , Industrial Biosciences, Nutrition & Health, Performance Materials and Protection Solutions. It has a 27.12 P/E ratio. The Company’s Agriculture segment includes products, such as corn hybrids and soybean varieties, herbicides, fungicides and insecticides.

The stock decreased 6.60% or $0.13 during the last trading session, reaching $1.84. About shares traded. Ascena Retail Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASNA) has declined 70.94% since June 22, 2016 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 87.64% the S&P500.

Ascena Retail Group, Inc. is a specialty retailer of apparel for women and tween girls. The company has market cap of $343.02 million. The Firm operates through six divisions: ANN, Justice, Lane Bryant, maurices, dressbarn and Catherines. It currently has negative earnings. The ANN segment offers feminine classics and fashion choices, sold primarily under the Ann Taylor and LOFT brands.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.11 in 2016 Q4. Its up 0.32, from 0.79 in 2016Q3. It is positive, as 45 investors sold Ascena Retail Group Inc shares while 53 reduced holdings. 48 funds opened positions while 61 raised stakes. 170.48 million shares or 3.73% less from 177.08 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Eqis Cap Mngmt stated it has 0.01% of its portfolio in Ascena Retail Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASNA). Great West Life Assurance Can holds 222,693 shares or 0% of its portfolio. Kbc Gru Nv accumulated 89,188 shares. Citigroup holds 0% or 531,009 shares in its portfolio. Jpmorgan Chase & has invested 0% in Ascena Retail Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASNA). 282 were reported by Finemark Fincl Bank Tru. Menta Ltd Llc has invested 0.28% of its portfolio in Ascena Retail Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASNA). Barrow Hanley Mewhinney Strauss Ltd Llc invested 0% of its portfolio in Ascena Retail Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASNA). Moreover, Bnp Paribas Arbitrage has 0% invested in Ascena Retail Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASNA). Mason Street Ltd Liability Co holds 0.01% or 37,027 shares. Golden Gate Private Equity stated it has 42.3% in Ascena Retail Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASNA). Schwab Charles Inv Mngmt Inc invested in 0.01% or 1.43 million shares. Canada Pension Plan Board accumulated 0% or 54,100 shares. Washington Tru Comml Bank holds 0% or 2,360 shares. Blackrock Japan Ltd accumulated 1,824 shares or 0% of the stock.