DOW (DOW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Dow Inc. (NYSE: DOW) is a global materials science company that develops and produces chemicals, plastics, and specialty materials used by manufacturers and consumers. Its products support industries including packaging, transportation, construction, consumer goods, infrastructure, electronics, and personal care.

The company’s portfolio includes polyethylene and other plastics, polyurethane materials, silicones, coatings, adhesives, solvents, and industrial intermediates. These materials are used in applications such as food and consumer packaging, insulation, durable goods, automotive components, paints and coatings, sealants, and water and infrastructure systems.

Dow serves customers internationally through manufacturing, research, and commercial operations across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. The company was established as an independent public company in 2019 following the separation of DowDuPont, which was formed through the merger of The Dow Chemical Company and DuPont.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $28.07 to $28.59
• 50-Day Range: $27.52 to $32.97
• 52-Week Range: $20.89 to $42.74
• Volume: 5.54 million shs
• Average Volume: 11.99 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $20.62 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 4.90%
• Price Target: $34.56
• Consensus Rating: Hold

DOW Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

DOW scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 90th out of 229 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

DOW has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

DOW has a consensus price target of $34.56, representing about 21.1% upside from its current price of $28.54.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

DOW 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: -32.92%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for DOW are expected to decrease by -32.92% in the coming year, from $2.40 to $1.61 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of DOW is -15.68, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of DOW is -15.68, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

DOW has a PEG Ratio of 0.39. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

DOW has a P/B Ratio of 1.17. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.74% of the float of DOW has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

DOW has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in DOW has recently decreased by 3.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

DOW is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.93%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

DOW does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, DOW will have a dividend payout ratio of 86.96% in the coming year. This indicates that DOW may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.33

News Sentiment

DOW has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for DOW this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 25 people have searched for DOW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -4% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added DOW to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.50% of the stock of DOW is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

64.00% of the stock of DOW is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/23/2026
• Record date for 9/11 Dividend: 8/31/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/11 Dividend: 8/31/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/11/2026
• Today: 10/13/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/22/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: Commodity Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DOW
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:DOW
• CIK: 1751788
• Web: www.dow.com
• Phone: (989) 636-1000
• Fax: 989-832-1456
• Employees: 34,600
• Year Founded: 2018

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for DOW: $34.56
• High Price Target: $45.00
• Low Price Target: $29.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.29
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.82)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.89
• P/E Growth: 0.39
• Net Income: -$2.62 billion
• Net Margins: -3.13%
• Pretax Margin: -2.41%
• Return on Equity: 3.26%
• Return on Assets: 0.96%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.99
• Current Ratio: 1.75
• Quick Ratio: 1.14

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $39.97 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.52
• Cash Flow: $3.05 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.37
• Book Value: $24.42 per share
• Price / Book: 1.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 722,340,000
• Free Float: 718,729,000
• Market Cap: $20.62 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.43