DOW (DOW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Dow, Inc. is a materials science company, which engages in the development of innovative solutions. It operates through the following segments: Packaging and Specialty Plastics, Industrial Intermediates and Infrastructure, and Performance Materials and Coatings. The Packaging and Specialty Plastics segment consists of hydrocarbons and energy and packaging and specialty plastics. The Industrial Intermediates and Infrastructure segment covers the industrial solutions and polyurethanes and construction chemicals. The Performance Materials and Coatings segment includes coatings and performance monomers and consumer solutions. The company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Midland, MI.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $26.61 to $27.63
• 50-Day Range: $26.89 to $30.97
• 52-Week Range: $25.06 to $55.97
• Volume: 17.24 million shs
• Average Volume: 7.06 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $19.01 billion
• P/E Ratio: 67.23
• Dividend Yield: 10.41%
• Price Target: $36.57
• Consensus Rating: Hold

DOW Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

DOW scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 36th out of 193 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

DOW has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.07, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

DOW has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 35.35%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for DOW are expected to grow by 35.35% in the coming year, from $2.15 to $2.91 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of DOW is 67.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.76.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of DOW is 67.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 75.00.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

DOW has a PEG Ratio of 8.22. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

DOW has a P/B Ratio of 1.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.90% of the float of DOW has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

DOW has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in DOW has recently increased by 17.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

DOW is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.09%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

DOW does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of DOW is 700.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, DOW will have a dividend payout ratio of 96.22% in the coming year. This indicates that DOW may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.90% of the float of DOW has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

DOW has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in DOW has recently increased by 17.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.65

News Sentiment

DOW has a news sentiment score of 0.65. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for DOW this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 73 people have searched for DOW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -3% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

19 people have added DOW to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 12% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, DOW insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.50% of the stock of DOW is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

64.00% of the stock of DOW is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

DOW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DOW shares performed this year?

DOW's stock was trading at $40.13 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, DOW shares have decreased by 33.0% and is now trading at $26.89.
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How were DOW's earnings last quarter?

Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 24th. The basic materials company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.01) by $0.03. DOW's revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does DOW have any subsidiaries?

DOW subsidiaries include Univation Technologies, Coodetec, NuvoSun, Clean Filtration Technology, Rohm and Haas, Wolff Walsrode, Ascot, and others.

Who are DOW's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of DOW include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.74%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (3.53%), Invesco Ltd. (1.39%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Richard K Davis and Debra L Dial.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of DOW?

Shares of DOW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of DOW own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that DOW investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Edwards Lifesciences (EW), McKesson (MCK) and Toronto Dominion Bank (TD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/24/2025
• Record date for 6/13 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/13/2025
• Today: 6/23/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - DIVERSIFD
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DOW
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:DOW
• CIK: 1751788
• Web: www.dow.com
• Phone: (989) 636-1000
• Fax: 989-832-1456
• Employees: 36,000
• Year Founded: 1897

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $36.57
• High Stock Price Target: $56.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $22.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +36.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.07
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.40
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 67.23
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.51
• P/E Growth: 8.22
• Net Income: $1.12 billion
• Net Margins: 0.69%
• Pretax Margin: 1.82%
• Return on Equity: 4.59%
• Return on Assets: 1.44%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.92
• Current Ratio: 1.54
• Quick Ratio: 0.90

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $42.96 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.44
• Cash Flow: $5.65 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.76
• Book Value: $25.36 per share
• Price / Book: 1.06

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 706,860,000
• Free Float: 703,328,000
• Market Cap: $19.01 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.92