NYSE:DHR - Danaher Stock Price, News, & Analysis

Danaher trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "DHR."

Danaher announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, December 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, December 28th will be given a dividend of $0.16 per share on Friday, January 25th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.61%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 27th. View Danaher's Dividend History.

Danaher Co. (NYSE:DHR) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 18th. The conglomerate reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.07 by $0.03. The conglomerate earned $4.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.80 billion. Danaher had a net margin of 14.07% and a return on equity of 11.59%. The firm's revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.00 earnings per share. View Danaher's Earnings History.

Danaher is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, January 29th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for Danaher.

Danaher will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, January 29th at 8:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 8665038675.

Danaher updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Thursday, December, 13th. The company provided EPS guidance of $4.75-4.85 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $4.83.

13 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Danaher's shares. Their predictions range from $99.97 to $126.00. On average, they anticipate Danaher's stock price to reach $111.7669 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Danaher.

13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Danaher in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 12 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Danaher.

Headlines about DHR stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Danaher earned a news impact score of 1.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the conglomerate a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.

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Danaher's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Gofen & Glossberg LLC IL (0.04%), Chesley Taft & Associates LLC (0.02%), Moody National Bank Trust Division (0.02%), Park National Corp OH (0.02%), Gulf International Bank UK Ltd (0.02%) and Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. (0.02%). Company insiders that own Danaher stock include Angela S Lalor, Brian W Ellis, Daniel L Comas, Daniel Raskas, Donald J Ehrlich, John T Schwieters, Linda P Hefner, Mitchell P Rales, Rainer Blair, Robert S Lutz, Thomas Patrick Joyce Jr, Walter G Lohr, William K Daniel and William King. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Danaher.

DHR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Gulf International Bank UK Ltd, First Hawaiian Bank, DNB Asset Management AS, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, Bainco International Investors, Patriot Wealth Management Inc., Bristlecone Advisors LLC and Gofen & Glossberg LLC IL. Company insiders that have sold Danaher company stock in the last year include Angela S Lalor, Daniel L Comas, Donald J Ehrlich, John T Schwieters, Linda P Hefner, Rainer Blair, Robert S Lutz, Thomas Patrick Joyce Jr, Walter G Lohr, William K Daniel and William King. View Insider Buying and Selling for Danaher.

DHR stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Park National Corp OH, YHB Investment Advisors Inc., Broadleaf Partners LLC, Bath Savings Trust Co, Cullinan Associates Inc., Stokes Capital Advisors LLC, Investment Partners LTD. and BKD Wealth Advisors LLC. Company insiders that have bought Danaher stock in the last two years include Donald J Ehrlich and Mitchell P Rales. View Insider Buying and Selling for Danaher.

Shares of DHR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of DHR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $105.04.

Danaher has a market capitalization of $73.78 billion and generates $18.33 billion in revenue each year. The conglomerate earns $2.49 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.03 on an earnings per share basis. Danaher employs 67,000 workers across the globe.

The official website for Danaher is http://www.danaher.com.

Danaher's mailing address is 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. N.W SUITE 800W, WASHINGTON DC, 20037. The conglomerate can be reached via phone at 202-828-0850 or via email at [email protected]