Dover (DOV) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$187.52 -1.72 (-0.91%)

Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

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$188.77 +1.25 (+0.66%)

As of 09/18/2026 07:30 PM Eastern

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Dover - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 15 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
5

Buy
10

Based on 15 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Dover in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 15 analysts, 5 have given a hold rating, and 10 have given a buy rating for DOV.

Consensus Price Target

$238.29
27.07% Upside

According to the 15 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Dover, the average price target is $238.29. The highest price target for DOV is $270.00, while the lowest price target for DOV is $195.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 27.07% from the current price of $187.52.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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DOV Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/20/25 to 9/20/26	1 Month Ago 8/21/25 to 8/21/26	3 Months Ago 6/22/25 to 6/22/26	1 Year Ago 9/20/24 to 9/20/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	10 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)
Hold	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$238.29	$238.29	$239.85	$213.92
Forecasted Upside	27.07% Upside	17.99% Upside	4.59% Upside	24.91% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

DOV Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

DOV Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Dover Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Dover	Industrials Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.67	2.30	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	27.07% Upside	102.39% Upside	18.44% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent DOV News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/2/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Buy (B) ➝ Buy (B-)
7/24/2026	Robert W. Baird 3 of 5 stars	Michael Halloran 4 of 5 stars	Set Target		$270.00	+33.63%
7/24/2026	BMO Capital Markets 3 of 5 stars	Daniel DiCicco Not Rated	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$255.00 ➝ $240.00	+21.68%
7/24/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Deane Dray Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Sector Perform	$252.00 ➝ $227.00	+11.71%
7/9/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$262.00	+22.64%
6/4/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Chris Snyder Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$210.00 ➝ $230.00	+7.31%
4/24/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Kaplowitz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
4/24/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold	$229.00	+0.82%
4/24/2026	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Bryan Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$242.00 ➝ $250.00	+9.80%
4/24/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Julian Mitchell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$206.00 ➝ $230.00	+0.66%
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3/17/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joseph O'Dea Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$210.00 ➝ $230.00	+10.88%
1/31/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy	$224.00	+11.13%
1/30/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Tusa Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$230.00 ➝ $240.00	+19.07%
1/4/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Amit Mehrotra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Neutral ➝ Buy	$200.00 ➝ $256.00	+30.92%
12/4/2025	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$195.00	+2.59%
6/13/2025	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brett Linzey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$215.00 ➝ $225.00	+26.55%

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Should I Buy Dover Stock? DOV Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Dover pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Dover
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Dover Co.:

Dover Co. recently received a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) upgrade on September 18, 2026, signaling growing optimism among analysts regarding the company's near-term earnings prospects and potential for stock price appreciation.
The company demonstrated strong fundamental performance in its most recent quarter, reporting earnings per share of $2.74 which beat the consensus estimate of $2.72, while also achieving a 6.8% year-over-year revenue increase to $2.19 billion.
With the current stock price at $187.52, Dover Co. trades at a P/E ratio of 18.47, which is significantly lower than the recent P/E of 22.80 cited in earlier reports, suggesting the stock may be undervalued relative to its historical earnings multiples.
Investors can benefit from a consistent dividend yield of 1.12%, supported by a recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.525 per share, which represents a slight increase from the previous quarter and offers a steady income stream with a manageable payout ratio of 25.30%.
Major institutional investors, including BlackRock Inc. and Bank of America Corp DE, have established new stakes in Dover Co. during the second quarter, with BlackRock's position valued at approximately $2.35 billion, indicating strong confidence from large financial entities.

Dover
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Dover Co. for these reasons:

The stock is currently trading below its 50-day moving average of $203.33 and its 200-day moving average of $211.64, indicating that the company is in a technical downtrend and underperforming its longer-term price averages.
Short interest in Dover Co. increased by 34.64% in the most recent reporting period to 5,049,726 shares, with days to cover rising to 5.02, suggesting that a significant portion of the market is betting against the stock's future performance.
Several prominent research firms have recently downgraded the stock or lowered price targets, including Royal Bank of Canada cutting its target from $252.00 to $227.00 and Wall Street Zen downgrading its rating from Buy to Hold in late July 2026.
Insider selling activity has been notable, with CEO Richard J. Tobin selling 76,997 shares in February 2026 and other executives like SVP Ivonne M. Cabrera and VP Girish Juneja also reducing their holdings, which can signal a lack of confidence from company leadership.
Despite the recent earnings beat, Dover Co. missed its revenue consensus estimate in the latest quarter, reporting $2.19 billion against an expected $2.21 billion, which may raise concerns about the sustainability of its top-line growth.

DOV Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 15 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Dover is $238.29, with a high forecast of $270.00 and a low forecast of $195.00.

15 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Dover in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" DOV shares.

According to analysts, Dover's stock has a predicted upside of 27.07% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Dover's stock had 3 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

Dover has been rated by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets, Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank Of Canada, Weiss Ratings, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Dover more than other "industrials" companies. The consensus rating for Dover is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "industrials" companies is Hold. Learn more on how DOV compares to other companies.

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Dover (DOV) Stock Forecast & Price Target