Danaher (DHR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) is a global science and technology company that develops and manufactures products, services and solutions for the life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology industries. Its offerings help researchers, healthcare professionals and biopharmaceutical manufacturers discover, develop, produce and analyze medicines and other biological products.

The company operates through businesses that provide laboratory instruments, consumables, software and services, including technologies for cell analysis, genomics, protein research, bioprocessing and clinical diagnostics. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Beckman Coulter, Cepheid, Cytiva, Leica Microsystems, Molecular Devices, Pall and Sciex. Danaher also provides dental equipment and consumables through its dental businesses.

Founded in 1969 by Steven and Mitchell Rales, Danaher adopted its current name in 1984 and has expanded through a combination of internal development and acquisitions. The company serves customers in laboratories, hospitals, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, universities and research institutions worldwide. Danaher is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Rainer M. Blair.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $222.10 to $228.38
• 50-Day Range: $179.01 to $227.51
• 52-Week Range: $160.93 to $242.80
• Volume: 4.90 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.47 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $159.94 billion
• P/E Ratio: 40.41
• Dividend Yield: 0.70%
• Price Target: $230.23
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Danaher Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Danaher scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 157th out of 900 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Danaher has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 17 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Danaher is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Danaher has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.56%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Danaher are expected to grow by 8.56% in the coming year, from $8.53 to $9.26 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Danaher is 40.41, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.82.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Danaher is 40.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 275.05.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Danaher has a PEG Ratio of 2.80. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Danaher has a P/B Ratio of 3.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.33% of the float of Danaher has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Danaher has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.69, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Danaher has recently decreased by 13.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Danaher has a dividend yield of 0.71%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Danaher has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Danaher is 28.42%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Danaher will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.28% next year. This indicates that Danaher will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.74

News Sentiment

Danaher has a news sentiment score of 0.74. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Danaher this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 11 people have searched for DHR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -27% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 10 people have added Danaher to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.80% of the stock of Danaher is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

79.05% of the stock of Danaher is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 6/26/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 6/26/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/20/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2026
• Today: 9/28/2026
• Record date for 10/30 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/30 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/21/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Life Sciences Tools & Services
• Sub-Industry: Life Sciences Tools & Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DHR
• CIK: 313616
• Web: www.danaher.com
• Phone: (202) 828-0850
• Fax: 202-828-0860
• Employees: 60,000
• Year Founded: 1984

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Danaher: $230.23
• High Price Target: $270.00
• Low Price Target: $195.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.88
• Research Coverage: 24 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.63
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 40.41
• Forward P/E Ratio: 26.67
• P/E Growth: 2.8
• Net Income: $3.61 billion
• Net Margins: 15.95%
• Pretax Margin: 18.97%
• Return on Equity: 11.04%
• Return on Assets: 6.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.48
• Current Ratio: 1.65
• Quick Ratio: 1.25

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $24.57 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.51
• Cash Flow: $11.52 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.75
• Book Value: $74.38 per share
• Price / Book: 3.06

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 702,990,000
• Free Float: 627,064,000
• Market Cap: $159.94 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.78