Danaher (NYSE:DHR) Stock Unloaded Rep. Julie Johnson

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR). In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Danaher stock on December 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dover (NYSE:DOV) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) on 12/18/2025.

Danaher Trading Down 1.6%

Danaher stock traded down $3.84 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $236.05. The stock had a trading volume of 3,904,383 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,339,147. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $228.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $211.93. Danaher Corporation has a 52 week low of $171.00 and a 52 week high of $258.23. The stock has a market cap of $166.73 billion, a PE ratio of 48.67, a PEG ratio of 4.20 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.52 and a quick ratio of 1.10.

Danaher (NYSE:DHR) last posted its earnings results on Monday, October 20th. The conglomerate reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.72 by $0.17. Danaher had a net margin of 14.44% and a return on equity of 10.92%. The company had revenue of $6.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.71 earnings per share. Danaher’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Danaher Corporation will post 7.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Danaher Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 26th will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 26th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Danaher’s dividend payout ratio is presently 26.39%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Teri List sold 3,298 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.50, for a total value of $746,997.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 20,762 shares in the company, valued at $4,702,593. The trade was a 13.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Brian W. Ellis sold 21,776 shares of Danaher stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.23, for a total value of $4,773,952.48. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,553 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,190,454.19. The trade was a 59.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 30,248 shares of company stock worth $6,609,663 in the last three months. Insiders own 11.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on DHR. HSBC lifted their price objective on Danaher from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 price objective on shares of Danaher in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Argus set a $265.00 price objective on shares of Danaher in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Danaher from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Bank of America cut their price objective on Danaher from $230.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $252.83.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Apella Capital LLC boosted its stake in Danaher by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 2,261 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $451,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Financial Group raised its holdings in Danaher by 17.5% in the second quarter. Beacon Financial Group now owns 1,276 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $252,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc bought a new position in shares of Danaher in the second quarter worth approximately $216,000. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. grew its holdings in shares of Danaher by 24.4% during the second quarter. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. now owns 40,022 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $7,906,000 after buying an additional 7,852 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mirador Capital Partners LP increased its position in shares of Danaher by 1.8% during the second quarter. Mirador Capital Partners LP now owns 23,742 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $4,690,000 after acquiring an additional 428 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.05% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

About Danaher

Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) is a global science and technology company that designs, manufactures and markets products and services for the life sciences, diagnostics, and environmental and applied markets. The company organizes its operations into business segments focused on Life Sciences, Diagnostics, and Environmental & Applied Solutions, supplying instruments, reagents, software and related services that support research, clinical testing, biopharmaceutical development, and industrial and environmental monitoring.

Products and services in Danaher’s portfolio include analytical and diagnostic instruments, laboratory consumables and reagents, digital and software solutions for workflow and data management, field and industrial monitoring equipment, and service and maintenance programs.