Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Lowers Stock Position in Dover Corporation $DOV

Key Points

• Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH trimmed its stake in Dover by 13.2% in Q4, selling 19,415 shares and ending the period with 127,618 shares (about 0.09%) valued at roughly $25.02 million.
• Insiders sold 82,497 shares worth about $19.2 million this quarter, including CEO Richard J. Tobin's sale of 76,997 shares (a 26.1% reduction) and SVP Ivonne M. Cabrera's sale of 4,000 shares; insiders now own 1.10% of the stock.
• Dover reported $2.28 EPS for the quarter (beat by $0.01) with revenue of $2.05B (up 10.1% YoY but below estimates), set FY2026 guidance of $10.45–$10.65 EPS (consensus ~10.54), and pays a $0.52 quarterly dividend (≈0.9% yield).

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH cut its stake in shares of Dover Corporation (NYSE:DOV - Free Report) by 13.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 127,618 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 19,415 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned approximately 0.09% of Dover worth $25,021,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Dover by 1.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,533,361 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,089,961,000 after purchasing an additional 86,212 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of Dover by 16.1% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,130,657 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $355,458,000 after purchasing an additional 294,856 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Dover by 13.2% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,664,306 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $277,656,000 after buying an additional 193,878 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dover by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 1,633,133 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $272,456,000 after buying an additional 67,588 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Dover by 7.9% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,551,013 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $258,750,000 after buying an additional 112,981 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.46% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dover news, SVP Ivonne M. Cabrera sold 4,000 shares of Dover stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.23, for a total value of $932,920.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 72,188 shares of the company's stock, valued at $16,836,407.24. The trade was a 5.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Richard J. Tobin sold 76,997 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $232.70, for a total value of $17,917,201.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 217,979 shares of the company's stock, valued at $50,723,713.30. This represents a 26.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 82,497 shares of company stock valued at $19,196,277 in the last quarter. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Dover Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE DOV opened at $228.50 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $30.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.25. Dover Corporation has a 52-week low of $158.14 and a 52-week high of $237.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.79. The firm's fifty day moving average is $216.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $200.51.

Dover (NYSE:DOV - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The industrial products company reported $2.28 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.01. Dover had a net margin of 13.52% and a return on equity of 17.87%. The business had revenue of $2.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.05 EPS. The business's revenue was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. Dover has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.450-10.650 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Dover Corporation will post 10.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dover Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a dividend of $0.52 per share. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. Dover's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.20%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on DOV shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Dover from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley set a $210.00 price objective on Dover in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Dover from $255.00 to $279.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Dover from $232.00 to $242.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised Dover from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $210.00 to $230.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $233.08.

Dover Profile

Dover Corporation is a diversified global manufacturer of industrial products, components and specialty systems that serve a wide range of commercial and industrial end markets. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, the company has built a portfolio of operating businesses that design, manufacture and distribute engineered equipment, aftermarket parts and related services for customers around the world.

Dover's activities span several product and solution categories, including fluid-handling and pumping systems, material handling and processing equipment, refrigeration and foodservice technologies, product identification and printing systems, precision components and automation and sensing solutions.

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