DuPont de Nemours Inc's stock surged 5.03% during intraday trading on Tuesday, as investors reacted positively to the company's fourth-quarter earnings report and optimistic guidance for 2026.

The industrial materials maker reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.46 for Q4 2025, beating analyst estimates of $0.43. Sales came in at $1.693 billion, slightly above expectations of $1.688 billion. The company's performance was driven by a 4% increase in its healthcare and water technologies segment, along with cost productivity improvements from ongoing restructuring efforts.

For the full year 2026, DuPont forecast adjusted EPS of $2.25 to $2.30, well above the consensus estimate of $2.17, and net sales of $7.08 billion to $7.14 billion, also exceeding expectations. Management noted that order trends in its industrial technologies business are showing improvement and that they do not expect significant headwinds in the coming year.