Seaport Res Ptn Weighs in on Dover’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:DOV)

Dover Co. (NYSE:DOV) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Dover in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 13th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.99 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.04. The consensus estimate for Dover’s current full-year earnings is $9.45 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Dover’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.53 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.19 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.74 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.74 EPS.

Dover (NYSE:DOV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $2.20. Dover had a net margin of 32.95% and a return on equity of 21.03%.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on DOV. StockNews.com raised shares of Dover from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Dover from $217.00 to $211.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $225.00 price objective (up from $220.00) on shares of Dover in a research report on Friday, January 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Dover from $202.00 to $223.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Dover from $196.00 to $214.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dover currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $218.91.

Dover Stock Performance

NYSE:DOV opened at $181.15 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. Dover has a fifty-two week low of $168.20 and a fifty-two week high of $222.31. The stock has a market cap of $24.86 billion, a PE ratio of 9.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.24. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $195.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $193.57.

Dover Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a dividend of $0.515 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $2.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.14%. Dover’s payout ratio is currently 10.59%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in Dover during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Dover during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in Dover during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Dover by 79.1% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 197 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kieckhefer Group LLC acquired a new stake in Dover in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. 84.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Dover Company Profile

Dover Corporation provides equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services worldwide. The company's Engineered Products segment provides various equipment, component, software, solution, and services that are used in vehicle aftermarket, waste handling, industrial automation, aerospace and defense, industrial winch and hoist, and fluid dispensing end-market.