Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for Dover Earnings

Dover Co. (NYSE:DOV) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Dover in a research note issued on Thursday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.99 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.93. The consensus estimate for Dover’s current full-year earnings is $9.47 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dover’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.49 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.35 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.32 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.62 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.59 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.07 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.83 EPS.

Dover (NYSE:DOV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.20 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%.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Dover from $208.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Dover from $202.00 to $223.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Dover from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on Dover from $196.00 to $214.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, 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 research report on Monday, October 28th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $218.91.

Dover Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of Dover stock opened at $202.46 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.52. Dover has a 1-year low of $159.48 and a 1-year high of $222.31. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $195.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $191.61. The company has a market capitalization of $27.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.41, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.24.

Dover Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a $0.515 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $2.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.02%. Dover’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 10.59%.

Institutional Trading of Dover

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DOV. Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in shares of Dover in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Dover in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in Dover during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Dover by 79.1% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 197 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the period. Finally, Kieckhefer Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dover in the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.