Danaher Corporation $DHR Shares Sold by Korea Investment CORP

Korea Investment CORP cut its holdings in shares of Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) by 10.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 410,939 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after selling 47,716 shares during the period. Korea Investment CORP’s holdings in Danaher were worth $94,072,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in DHR. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Danaher in the 4th quarter valued at $2,177,106,000. Viking Global Investors LP increased its position in shares of Danaher by 543.9% in the 2nd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 2,907,515 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $574,351,000 after acquiring an additional 2,455,994 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in shares of Danaher by 104.7% in the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,333,056 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $991,923,000 after acquiring an additional 2,216,789 shares during the period. Generation Investment Management LLP increased its position in shares of Danaher by 34.0% in the 3rd quarter. Generation Investment Management LLP now owns 6,654,666 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $1,319,354,000 after acquiring an additional 1,689,020 shares during the period. Finally, Capital International Investors increased its position in shares of Danaher by 8.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 18,246,008 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $4,177,386,000 after acquiring an additional 1,487,768 shares during the period. 79.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Danaher

Here are the key news stories impacting Danaher this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Danaher closed its $9.9 billion acquisition of Masimo, expanding its diagnostics and patient-monitoring portfolio with AI-enabled sensor technologies that could support longer-term growth. Danaher Boosts Product Portfolio With the Acquisition of Masimo
• Positive Sentiment: Cepheid, a Danaher company, donated Xpert Hemorrhagic Fever panel tests to support Ebola outbreak response in Africa, highlighting the company’s diagnostic relevance and public-health role. Cepheid Delivers Xpert Hemorrhagic Fever Panel Tests to Africa
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts noted strong performance in Danaher’s biotechnology unit, with bioprocessing demand and equipment orders rising, which supports the company’s 2026 growth outlook. Strong Performance Continues at DHR’s Biotechnology Unit: What’s Next?

Danaher Price Performance

Shares of DHR opened at $179.95 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $180.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $204.78. The company has a market capitalization of $127.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a current ratio of 1.87. Danaher Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $160.93 and a fifty-two week high of $242.80.

Danaher (NYSE:DHR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 20th. The conglomerate reported $2.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $5.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6 billion. Danaher had a return on equity of 10.91% and a net margin of 14.89%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.88 EPS. Research analysts predict that Danaher Corporation will post 8.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Danaher Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 26th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 26th. Danaher’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.95%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DHR has been the topic of several research reports. Wolfe Research downgraded Danaher from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Barclays cut their target price on Danaher from $250.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Guggenheim cut their target price on Danaher from $275.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. DZ Bank initiated coverage on Danaher in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $210.00 target price on the stock. Finally, HSBC cut their target price on Danaher from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Danaher currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $233.61.

Danaher 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.