Zacks Research Weighs in on Dover’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:DOV)

Dover Co. (NYSE:DOV) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Dover in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 28th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $2.35 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.37. The consensus estimate for Dover’s current full-year earnings is $8.17 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dover’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.46 EPS.

Dover (NYSE:DOV) last issued 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 return on equity of 23.61% and a net margin of 18.63%.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Dover from $217.00 to $211.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday. StockNews.com lowered shares of Dover from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Dover from $205.00 to $213.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on Dover from $196.00 to $214.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on Dover from $236.00 to $222.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Dover has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $218.91.

Dover Stock Down 1.0 %

Dover stock opened at $203.42 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $27.91 billion, a PE ratio of 18.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.23. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $195.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $190.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.57. Dover has a fifty-two week low of $148.45 and a fifty-two week high of $214.57.

Dover Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 29th were given a $0.515 dividend. This represents a $2.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 29th. Dover’s payout ratio is 18.43%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dover

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Public Sector Pension Investment Board increased its position in Dover by 71.4% during the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 5,259 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $949,000 after buying an additional 2,191 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Dover by 12.0% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 48,379 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $8,730,000 after purchasing an additional 5,194 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Dover during the second quarter valued at $3,175,000. Czech National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Dover by 6.9% in the 3rd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 28,001 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,369,000 after buying an additional 1,812 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in Dover by 167.7% in the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 101,591 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $19,479,000 after purchasing an additional 63,638 shares in 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.