Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for Dover Earnings

Dover Co. (NYSE:DOV - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Dover in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, January 28th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.93 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.92. The consensus estimate for Dover's current full-year earnings is $9.42 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dover's Q3 2025 earnings at $2.43 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.20 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.26 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.75 EPS.

Dover (NYSE:DOV - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $2.20. Dover had a net margin of 32.95% and a return on equity of 21.03%.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $225.00 price objective (up from $220.00) on shares of Dover in a research report on Friday. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Dover from $217.00 to $211.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. StockNews.com cut shares of Dover from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Dover from $202.00 to $223.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised shares of Dover from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $227.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, October 28th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $218.91.

Dover Stock Down 0.6 %

DOV traded down $1.19 during trading on Thursday, hitting $202.49. The company had a trading volume of 1,033,009 shares, compared to its average volume of 920,600. The company has a market capitalization of $27.78 billion, a PE ratio of 10.41, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.24. Dover has a one year low of $156.59 and a one year high of $214.57. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $195.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $190.34. The company has a quick ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36.

Dover Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 29th were paid a dividend of $0.515 per share. This represents a $2.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.02%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 29th. Dover's payout ratio is currently 10.59%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dover

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Financial Life Planners bought a new position in shares of Dover during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dover during the third quarter worth $33,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Dover during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Kieckhefer Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dover during the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dover during the fourth quarter worth $46,000. Institutional investors own 84.46% of the company's stock.

Dover Company Profile

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.