10 Best Materials Stocks to Invest in According to Hedge Funds

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5. DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD)

Potential Upside: 14.6%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 52

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) is one of the best Materials stocks to invest in according to Hedge Funds.

On January 21, Arun Viswanathan from RBC Capital maintained his favorable outlook on DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD). He assigned an Outperform rating to the stock and also increased his price target from $48 to $51. The analyst holds an optimistic view of company-specific factors going into 2026, and also expects in-line prints for the upcoming Q4 announcement. As per Viswanathan’s forecasts, the stock currently offers an upside of almost 21%.

Earlier on January 16, JPMorgan analyst Stephen Tusa also reaffirmed his Overweight stance on DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD). The analyst revised his price target from $48 to $50, implying an upside of over 18%.

Tusa’s rating is part of JPMorgan’s revisions across electrical equipment and multi-industry spaces, based on the preview of upcoming Q4 results. The firm remains bullish on “growth-related names into and out of the quarter.”

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) is a technology-based specialty materials provider that delivers fabrication solutions for semiconductors and integrated circuits. The business is segmented towards industrial, water, electronics, and protection markets. It also offers advanced packaging materials, dielectric & metallization solutions, silicones, fabrication chemistries, and electrolytic metallization solutions.

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