Dover Co. (NYSE:DOV - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Dover in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, December 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.37 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.36. The consensus estimate for Dover's current full-year earnings is $8.17 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dover's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.49 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.19 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.23 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.74 EPS.
A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Wolfe Research upgraded Dover from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $227.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, October 28th. Barclays lifted their target price on Dover from $190.00 to $205.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Dover from $202.00 to $223.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Dover from $190.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, September 30th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $215.00 target price (up previously from $210.00) on shares of Dover in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dover has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $213.91.
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Dover Stock Down 1.1 %
DOV stock traded down $2.01 during trading on Monday, hitting $186.32. 704,831 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 931,677. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $197.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $188.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.67, a PEG ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.22. Dover has a 1 year low of $143.96 and a 1 year high of $208.26.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dover
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of DOV. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Dover during the third quarter valued at $33,000. Fairscale Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dover during the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dover in the 2nd quarter valued at about $41,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Dover by 183.5% in the 3rd quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 258 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the period. Finally, Coastline Trust Co purchased a new position in Dover during the third quarter worth approximately $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.46% of the company's stock.
Dover Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Friday, November 29th were given a dividend of $0.515 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 29th. This represents a $2.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.11%. Dover's dividend payout ratio is presently 18.43%.
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Dover Corporation provides equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services worldwide. The company's Engineered Products segment provides various equipment, component, software, solution, and services that are used in vehicle aftermarket, waste handling, industrial automation, aerospace and defense, industrial winch and hoist, and fluid dispensing end-market.
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