What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Dover Q1 Earnings?

Dover Co. (NYSE:DOV) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Dover in a report issued on Thursday, November 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $1.92 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.06. The consensus estimate for Dover’s current full-year earnings is $8.17 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dover’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.41 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.48 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.16 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $2.21 EPS.

DOV has been the topic of a number of other reports. Barclays boosted their price target on Dover from $186.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $215.00 target price (up previously from $210.00) on shares of Dover in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. StockNews.com raised shares of Dover from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Dover from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Dover from $190.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, September 30th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $207.44.

Dover Price Performance

Shares of Dover stock opened at $202.36 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Dover has a 52 week low of $130.75 and a 52 week high of $204.93. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $189.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $184.27. The company has a market capitalization of $27.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.10, a PEG ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 1.22.

Dover Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Dover

In related news, CFO Brad M. Cerepak sold 14,818 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.00, for a total value of $2,593,150.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 12,324 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,156,700. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In other Dover news, CFO Brad M. Cerepak sold 14,818 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.00, for a total value of $2,593,150.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 12,324 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,156,700. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Ivonne M. Cabrera sold 1,220 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.00, for a total transaction of $225,700.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 47,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,706,100. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 41,042 shares of company stock worth $7,368,578. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Dover

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of DOV. LRI Investments LLC bought a new stake in Dover during the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Dover by 4,400.0% in the second quarter. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 180 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Dover in the third quarter worth about $33,000. Fairscale Capital LLC bought a new position in Dover during the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Transcendent Capital Group LLC increased its position in Dover by 208.0% during the 1st quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC now owns 231 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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.