Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) Receives $252.32 Consensus PT from Analysts

Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $253.8571.

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on DHR shares. Guggenheim boosted their price target on Danaher from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Danaher in a report on Monday, December 1st. They set an “overweight” rating and a $270.00 target price for the company. Robert W. Baird set a $251.00 price target on shares of Danaher in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Danaher from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Danaher in a research report on Thursday, January 29th.

Insider Transactions at Danaher

In other news, SVP Brian W. Ellis sold 21,776 shares of the company’s 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. This represents a 59.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Teri List sold 3,298 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $226.50, for a total value of $746,997.00. Following the sale, the director owned 20,762 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,702,593. The trade was a 13.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 11.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Enterprise Financial Services Corp increased its stake in Danaher by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Enterprise Financial Services Corp now owns 3,219 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $737,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the period. Kennebec Savings Bank grew its stake in shares of Danaher by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 3,348 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $766,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Danaher by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,870 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $428,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. High Note Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Danaher by 19.2% in the fourth quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 292 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $67,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its holdings in Danaher by 0.3% in the third quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 15,421 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $3,057,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. 79.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Danaher Price Performance

Danaher stock opened at $216.77 on Monday. Danaher has a 1 year low of $171.00 and a 1 year high of $242.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 1.87. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $229.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $215.17. The company has a market cap of $153.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.01, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.91.

Danaher (NYSE:DHR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The conglomerate reported $2.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.14 by $0.09. Danaher had a net margin of 14.71% and a return on equity of 10.81%. The company had revenue of $6.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.79 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.14 EPS. Danaher’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. Danaher has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-8.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Danaher will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Danaher Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 26th were given a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 26th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Danaher’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.40%.

Danaher Company Profile

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.