What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Dover FY2025 Earnings?

Dover Co. (NYSE:DOV) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Dover in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, December 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $9.17 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $9.16. The consensus estimate for Dover’s current full-year earnings is $8.17 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dover’s Q1 2026 earnings at $2.22 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on DOV. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Dover from $190.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, September 30th. UBS Group began coverage on Dover in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $217.00 target price on the stock. Barclays lifted their price target on Dover from $190.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $215.00 price objective (up from $210.00) on shares of Dover in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Dover from $202.00 to $223.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Five research 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 an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $213.91.

Dover Stock Performance

NYSE:DOV opened at $201.01 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company has a 50-day moving average of $197.33 and a 200-day moving average of $187.47. Dover has a twelve month low of $143.96 and a twelve month high of $208.26. The firm has a market cap of $27.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.22.

Dover Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 29th will be given a $0.515 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 29th. This represents a $2.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.02%. Dover’s payout ratio is 18.43%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dover

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of DOV. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Dover by 4,400.0% during the second quarter. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 180 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dover in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Fairscale Capital LLC acquired a new position in Dover in the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Dover during the second quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, Avior Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Dover by 183.5% in the third quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 258 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. 84.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.