Dover (DOV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Many of its operating companies focus on engineered, application-specific equipment and the aftermarket services that support long-term customer relationships.

The company serves customers across the Americas, Europe and Asia, supplying equipment and services to industries such as food and beverage, packaging, healthcare, industrial manufacturing and energy. Dover has expanded its capabilities and geographic reach through a combination of organic investment and strategic acquisitions, while maintaining a decentralized operating model that empowers business-unit management.

As a publicly traded company, Dover emphasizes product innovation, operational execution and aftermarket service as drivers of sustainable revenue and profitability. Its business model is oriented toward providing technical solutions and lifecycle support to industrial customers, with an overall focus on improving productivity and uptime for end users. Dover is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DOV.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $207.27 to $210.84
• 50-Day Range: $202.70 to $228.50
• 52-Week Range: $158.97 to $237.54
• Volume: 566,597 shs
• Average Volume: 863,558 shs
• Market Capitalization: $28.29 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.20
• Dividend Yield: 0.99%
• Price Target: $237.36
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Dover Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Dover scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 45th out of 174 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Dover has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Dover has a consensus price target of $237.36, representing about 13.0% upside from its current price of $210.10.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Dover has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.85%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Dover are expected to grow by 6.85% in the coming year, from $10.65 to $11.38 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Dover is 26.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.78.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Dover is 26.20, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.49.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Dover has a PEG Ratio of 1.60. 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 3.78. 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

2.10% 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 2.29, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Dover has recently decreased by 7.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Dover has a dividend yield of 0.99%, which is in 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 25.94%. 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 18.28% next year. This indicates that Dover will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.05

News Sentiment

Dover has a news sentiment score of 1.05. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Dover this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 6 people have searched for DOV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -79% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Dover to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 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 3/13 Dividend: 2/27/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend: 2/27/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/13/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/23/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Record date for 6/15 Dividend: 5/29/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend: 5/29/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/23/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - GENL INDL
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• 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: $237.36
• High Price Target: $279.00
• Low Price Target: $195.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $8.02
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.20
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.73
• P/E Growth: 1.6
• Net Income: $1.09 billion
• Net Margins: 13.30%
• Pretax Margin: 16.64%
• Return on Equity: 18.01%
• Return on Assets: 10.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.35
• Current Ratio: 1.87
• Quick Ratio: 1.32

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.09 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.50
• Cash Flow: $12.44 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.89
• Book Value: $55.62 per share
• Price / Book: 3.78

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 134,660,000
• Free Float: 133,180,000
• Market Cap: $28.29 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.21