Dover (DOV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV) is a diversified manufacturer that develops and produces specialized equipment, components and engineered systems for industrial and commercial customers. Its businesses serve markets including fluid handling, equipment manufacturing, clean energy, fueling, refrigeration, heating and cooling, printing, and vehicle service.

The company’s products include pumps, compressors, controls, dispensing and fueling equipment, refrigeration systems, heat-transfer technologies, industrial machinery, vehicle lifts and service equipment, and components used in engineered industrial applications. Dover sells its products through a combination of direct sales and distribution networks to customers in North America, Europe, Asia and other international markets.

Founded in 1955, Dover has expanded through the development and acquisition of specialized operating companies. It is headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Richard J. Tobin.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $194.28 to $199.97
• 50-Day Range: $186.44 to $206.71
• 52-Week Range: $176.40 to $237.54
• Volume: 1.70 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.11 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $26.86 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.25
• Dividend Yield: 1.05%
• Price Target: $238.60
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Dover Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Dover scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 53rd out of 650 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Dover has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Dover has a consensus price target of $238.60, representing about 19.6% upside from its current price of $199.47.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Dover has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.70%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Dover are expected to grow by 7.70% in the coming year, from $10.65 to $11.47 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Dover is 24.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.76.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Dover is 24.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.27.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Dover has a PEG Ratio of 1.75. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Dover has a P/B Ratio of 3.69. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.69% of the float of Dover has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Dover has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.39, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Dover has recently increased by 17.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Dover pays a meaningful dividend of 1.05%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Dover has been increasing its dividend for 70 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Dover is 25.30%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Dover will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.31% next year. This indicates that Dover will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.02

News Sentiment

Dover has a news sentiment score of 1.02. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Dover this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

11 people have searched for DOV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 22% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Dover to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Dover insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.10% of the stock of Dover is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

84.46% of the stock of Dover is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 8/31/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/31/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2026
• Last Earnings: 10/22/2026
• Today: 10/23/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Machinery
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DOV
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:DOV
• CIK: 29905
• Web: www.dovercorporation.com
• Phone: (630) 541-1540
• Fax: 630-743-2671
• Employees: 24,000
• Year Founded: 1955

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Dover: $238.60
• High Price Target: $268.00
• Low Price Target: $195.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.69
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $8.30
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.25
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.71
• P/E Growth: 1.71
• Net Income: $1.09 billion
• Net Margins: 13.60%
• Pretax Margin: 16.88%
• Return on Equity: 18.75%
• Return on Assets: 10.43%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.33
• Current Ratio: 1.98
• Quick Ratio: 1.41

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.09 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.32
• Cash Flow: $12.68 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.73
• Book Value: $53.99 per share
• Price / Book: 3.69

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 134,680,000
• Free Float: 133,199,000
• Market Cap: $26.86 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.13