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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Brunswick Corporation stock logo
BC
Brunswick
$69.49
-0.9%
$78.47
$58.56
$90.25
$4.48B1.34813,848 shs35,647 shs
Dover Corporation stock logo
DOV
Dover
$189.60
+0.2%
$203.83
$158.97
$237.54
$25.52B1.151.14 million shs51,652 shs
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
$112.91
+2.9%
$123.49
$104.24
$180.13
$5.11B1.31619,978 shs40,736 shs
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$307.80
-0.2%
$306.75
$220.47
$339.12
$17.14B0.97390,607 shs11,529 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Brunswick Corporation stock logo
BC
Brunswick
-0.76%-5.74%-14.97%-14.70%+7.35%
Dover Corporation stock logo
DOV
Dover
+0.08%-1.87%-8.69%-15.14%+9.21%
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
+1.30%-1.82%-6.95%-33.51%-18.48%
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
-1.96%-3.16%-0.13%+5.26%+38.15%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Brunswick Corporation stock logo
BC
Brunswick
$69.49
-0.9%
$78.47
$58.56
$90.25
$4.48B1.34813,848 shs35,647 shs
Dover Corporation stock logo
DOV
Dover
$189.60
+0.2%
$203.83
$158.97
$237.54
$25.52B1.151.14 million shs51,652 shs
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
$112.91
+2.9%
$123.49
$104.24
$180.13
$5.11B1.31619,978 shs40,736 shs
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$307.80
-0.2%
$306.75
$220.47
$339.12
$17.14B0.97390,607 shs11,529 shs
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A strong long-term portfolio starts with companies that can survive recessions, inflation, changing consumer habits, and shifting market leadership.

This report names seven blue-chip stocks across technology, retail, consumer staples, healthcare, networking, sporting goods, and utilities that offer investors a mix of stability, income, growth, and staying power.

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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Brunswick Corporation stock logo
BC
Brunswick
-0.76%-5.74%-14.97%-14.70%+7.35%
Dover Corporation stock logo
DOV
Dover
+0.08%-1.87%-8.69%-15.14%+9.21%
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
+1.30%-1.82%-6.95%-33.51%-18.48%
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
-1.96%-3.16%-0.13%+5.26%+38.15%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Brunswick Corporation stock logo
BC
Brunswick
2.50
Moderate Buy$88.0026.65% Upside
Dover Corporation stock logo
DOV
Dover
2.67
Moderate Buy$238.2925.68% Upside
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
2.44
Hold$159.5041.27% Upside
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
2.63
Moderate Buy$326.576.10% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest MIDD, NDSN, BC, and DOV Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
9/15/2026
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
Set Price Target$147.00
9/15/2026
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
UpgradeNeutralOverweight$147.00
9/2/2026
Dover Corporation stock logo
DOV
Dover
DowngradeBuy (B)Buy (B-)
9/2/2026
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
UpgradeBuy (B-)Buy (B)
9/1/2026
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
Set Price TargetBuy$157.00 ➝ $160.00
8/21/2026
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
Boost Price TargetOutperform$335.00 ➝ $370.00
8/21/2026
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
Boost Price TargetNeutral$328.00 ➝ $351.00
8/20/2026
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
Reiterated RatingBuy
8/20/2026
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
Boost Price TargetOverweight$335.00 ➝ $360.00
8/20/2026
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
Reiterated RatingBuy$345.00
8/18/2026
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
DowngradeSell (D+)Sell (D)
(Data available from 9/15/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Brunswick Corporation stock logo
BC
Brunswick
$5.63B0.80$7.67 per share9.06$25.00 per share2.78
Dover Corporation stock logo
DOV
Dover
$8.09B3.16$12.46 per share15.22$53.99 per share3.51
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
$3.20B1.59$12.10 per share9.33$55.12 per share2.05
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$2.98B5.75$12.77 per share24.10$54.17 per share5.68
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Brunswick Corporation stock logo
BC
Brunswick
-$137.30M-$1.31N/A12.66N/A-1.53%15.28%4.60%10/22/2026 (Estimated)
Dover Corporation stock logo
DOV
Dover
$1.09B$8.3022.8316.521.4413.48%18.32%10.26%10/22/2026 (Estimated)
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
-$277.73M-$9.26N/A14.86N/A-13.22%17.44%7.66%11/5/2026 (Estimated)
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$484.47M$9.8931.1124.182.0418.63%20.49%10.88%N/A

Latest MIDD, NDSN, BC, and DOV Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/19/2026Q3 2026
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$3.09$3.25+$0.16$2.73$779.49 million$817.67 million
8/11/2026Q2 2026
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
$2.09$2.35+$0.26$1.21$836.99 million$875.55 million
7/30/2026Q2 2026
Brunswick Corporation stock logo
BC
Brunswick
$1.19$1.56+$0.37$1.68$1.52 billion$1.56 billion
7/23/2026Q2 2026
Dover Corporation stock logo
DOV
Dover
$2.72$2.74+$0.02$2.30$2.21 billion$2.19 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Brunswick Corporation stock logo
BC
Brunswick
$1.762.53%+11.68%N/A 13 Years
Dover Corporation stock logo
DOV
Dover
$2.101.11%+1.00%25.30%70 Years
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
$3.761.22%+15.61%38.02%62 Years

Latest MIDD, NDSN, BC, and DOV Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
8/27/2026
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
quarterly$0.941.22%9/10/20269/10/202610/2/2026
7/22/2026
Brunswick Corporation stock logo
BC
Brunswick
quarterly$0.442.18%8/20/20268/20/20269/15/2026
8/7/2026
Dover Corporation stock logo
DOV
Dover
quarterly$0.52501.08%8/31/20268/31/20269/15/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Brunswick Corporation stock logo
BC
Brunswick
1.08
1.45
0.65
Dover Corporation stock logo
DOV
Dover
0.33
1.98
1.41
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
0.88
1.99
1.10
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
0.47
1.82
1.18

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Brunswick Corporation stock logo
BC
Brunswick
99.34%
Dover Corporation stock logo
DOV
Dover
84.46%
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
98.55%
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
72.11%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Brunswick Corporation stock logo
BC
Brunswick
0.99%
Dover Corporation stock logo
DOV
Dover
1.10%
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
9.71%
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
0.84%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Brunswick Corporation stock logo
BC
Brunswick
14,00064.80 million64.16 millionOptionable
Dover Corporation stock logo
DOV
Dover
24,000134.68 million133.20 millionOptionable
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
8,82645.22 million40.83 millionOptionable
Nordson Corporation stock logo
NDSN
Nordson
8,00055.70 million55.23 millionOptionable

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Brunswick stock logo

Brunswick NYSE:BC

$69.48 -0.66 (-0.93%)
As of 10:19 AM Eastern
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Brunswick Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets recreation products in the United States, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Propulsion, Engine P&A, Navico Group, and Boat. The Propulsion segment provides outboard, sterndrive, inboard engines, propulsion-related controls, rigging, and propellers for boat builders through marine retail dealers under the Mercury, Mercury MerCruiser, Mariner, Mercury Racing, Mercury Diesel, Avator, and Fliteboard brands. The Engine P&A segment offers engine parts and consumables, electrical products, boat parts and systems, and engine oils and lubricants through aftermarket retailers, dealers, distributors, and original equipment manufacturers for marine and non-marine markets under the Mercury, Mercury Precision Parts, Quicksilver, and Seachoice brands; and distributes marine parts and accessories. The Navico Group segment provides products and systems for the marine, recreational vehicle (RV), specialty vehicle, mobile, and industrial markets, as well as aftermarket channels; and marine electronics, sensors, control systems, instruments, power systems, and general accessories under the Ancor, Attwood, B&G, BEP, Blue Sea Systems, C-MAP, CZone, Lenco, Lowrance, Marinco, Mastervolt, MotorGuide, Progressive Industries, ProMariner, RELiON, Simrad, and Whale brand names. The Boat segment offers Sea Ray sport boats and cruisers; Bayliner sport cruisers, runabouts, and Heyday wake boats; Boston Whaler fiberglass offshore boats; Lund fiberglass fishing boats; Crestliner, Harris, Lowe, Lund, Princecraft aluminum fishing, utility, pontoon, and deck boats; Thunder Jet heavy-gauge aluminum boats; Veer recreational and fishing boats; and the freedom boat club, dealer services, and technology to the marine industry through dealers and distributors. Brunswick Corporation was founded in 1845 and is headquartered in Mettawa, Illinois.

Dover stock logo

Dover NYSE:DOV

$189.60 +0.45 (+0.24%)
As of 10:19 AM Eastern
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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. This segment offers manual and power clamp, rotary and linear mechanical indexer, conveyor, pick and place unit, glove port, and manipulator, as well as end-of-arm robotic gripper, slide, and end effector; winches, hoists, bearings, drives, and electric monitoring system; and radio frequency and microwave filters and switches, and signal intelligence solutions. Its Clean Energy & Fueling segment offers component, equipment, and software and service solution enabling safe storage and transport of fuel, cryogenic gases, and hazardous fluids, as well as operation of retail fueling and vehicle wash establishment. The company's Imaging & Identification segment provides precision marking and coding, product traceability equipment, brand protection, and digital textile printing equipment and solution, as well as related consumable, software, and service to packaged and consumer goods, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, fashion and apparel, and other end-market. Its Pumps & Process Solutions segment manufactures specialty pump, connector, flow meter, fluid connecting solution, plastics and polymer processing equipment, and engineered components for rotating and reciprocating machines. The company's Climate & Sustainability Technologies segment manufactures refrigeration system, refrigeration display case, commercial glass refrigerator and freezer door, and brazed plate heat exchanger for industrial heating and cooling, and residential climate control applications. The company was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois.

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Middleby NASDAQ:MIDD

$112.91 +3.19 (+2.91%)
As of 10:19 AM Eastern
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The Middleby Corporation designs, markets, manufactures, distributes, and services foodservice, food processing, and residential kitchen equipment worldwide. Its Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group segment offers conveyor, combi, convection, baking, proofing, deck, speed cooking, and hydrovection ovens; ranges, fryers, and rethermalizers; steam cooking, food warming, catering, induction cooking, and countertop cooking equipment; heated cabinets, charbroilers, ventless cooking systems, kitchen ventilation, toasters, griddles, charcoal grills, professional mixers, stainless steel fabrication, custom millwork, professional refrigerators, blast chillers, cold rooms, ice machines, and freezers; soft serve ice cream, coffee and beverage dispensing, home and professional craft brewing equipment; and fry dispensers, bottle filling and canning equipment, IoT solutions, and controls development and manufacturing. The company's Food Processing Equipment Group segment provides batch, baking, proofing, conveyor belt, and continuous processing ovens; frying and automated thermal processing systems; tumblers, massagers, grinders, slicers, reduction and emulsion systems, mixers, and blenders; battering, breading, and seeding equipment; water cutting systems, food presses, food suspension equipment, filling and depositing solutions, and forming equipment; and automated washing systems, auto-guided vehicles, food safety, food handling, freezing, and defrosting and packaging equipment. Its Residential Kitchen Equipment Group segment offers kitchen equipment comprising cookers, stoves, cooktops, microwaves, ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers, undercounter refrigeration, wine cellars, ice machines, beer dispensers, mixers, rotisseries, and ventilation and outdoor cooking equipment. The company was formerly known as Middleby Marshall Oven Company and changed its name to The Middleby Corporation in 1985. The company was founded in 1888 and is based in Elgin, Illinois.

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Nordson NASDAQ:NDSN

$307.80 -0.52 (-0.17%)
As of 10:18 AM Eastern
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Nordson Corporation engineers, manufactures, and markets products and systems to dispense, apply, and control adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants, biomaterials, and other fluids worldwide. It operates through three segments: Industrial Precision Solutions; Medical and Fluid Solutions; and Advanced Technology Solutions. The Industrial Precision Solutions segment provides dispensing, coating, and laminating systems for adhesives, lotions, liquids, and fibers to disposable products and roll goods; automated adhesive dispensing systems used in packaged goods industries; components and systems used in the thermoplastic and biopolymer melt stream; precision agriculture spraying solutions; fluid components, such as nozzles, pumps, and filters; and product assembly systems for use in paper and paperboard converting applications, and manufacturing roll goods. It also offers automated and manual dispensing products and systems for cold materials, container coating, liquid finishing, and powder coating, as well as ultraviolet equipment used primarily in curing and drying operations. The Medical and Fluid Solutions segment offers medical devices, including cannulas, catheters, and medical balloons; single-use plastic components; precision manual and semi-automated dispensers; minimally invasive interventional delivery devices; and plastic molded syringes, cartridges, tips, and fluid connection components. The Advanced Technology Solutions segment provides automated dispensing systems for the attachment, protection, and coating of fluids, as well as related gas plasma treatment systems for cleaning and conditioning surfaces; and bond testing and automated optical, acoustic microscopy, and x-ray inspection systems for use in semiconductor and printed circuit board industries. The company markets its products through direct sales force, as well as distributors and sales representatives. Nordson Corporation was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio.