Seaport Res Ptn Has Pessimistic Outlook of Dover Q1 Earnings

Dover Co. (NYSE:DOV) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Dover in a report issued on Monday, February 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.04 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.12. The consensus estimate for Dover’s current full-year earnings is $9.42 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Dover’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.39 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.52 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.24 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.57 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.72 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.72 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.24 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Dover from $208.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. StockNews.com raised shares of Dover from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Dover from $236.00 to $222.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $225.00 price objective (up previously from $220.00) on shares of Dover in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Dover from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Dover presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $218.91.

Dover Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE DOV opened at $204.41 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $195.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $190.79. Dover has a 52 week low of $158.19 and a 52 week high of $222.31. The company has a market cap of $28.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.51, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.24. 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 (NYSE:DOV) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $2.20. Dover had a net margin of 32.95% and a return on equity of 21.03%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dover

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in shares of Dover in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Dover during the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in Dover in the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Kieckhefer Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Dover in the fourth quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dover during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $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.