Dover (DOV) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Dover (NYSE:DOV) is expected to announce its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 23rd. Analysts expect Dover to post earnings of $2.51 per share and revenue of $2.1141 billion for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningsummary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM ET.

Dover (NYSE:DOV) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $1.78 billion for the quarter. Dover had a return on equity of 18.19% and a net margin of 29.29%. On average, analysts expect Dover to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Dover Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE DOV opened at $162.58 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $172.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $175.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.95 and a quick ratio of 1.35. Dover has a 1-year low of $143.04 and a 1-year high of $222.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.26.

Dover Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th were given a $0.52 dividend. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 29th. This is an increase from Dover’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.52. Dover’s payout ratio is 12.55%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dover

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. FORA Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Dover by 87.7% in the second quarter. FORA Capital LLC now owns 8,793 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,611,000 after purchasing an additional 4,109 shares in the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co increased its holdings in shares of Dover by 9.3% during the 2nd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 125,830 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $23,073,000 after buying an additional 10,702 shares during the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in shares of Dover in the 2nd quarter worth about $74,000. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its holdings in shares of Dover by 17.3% in the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 44,567 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $8,166,000 after purchasing an additional 6,574 shares during the period. Finally, Shellback Capital LP lifted its position in Dover by 183.1% during the second quarter. Shellback Capital LP now owns 303,023 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $55,523,000 after buying an additional 195,971 shares in the last quarter. 84.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on DOV shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Dover from $217.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Dover from $203.00 to $206.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Barclays dropped their price objective on Dover from $193.00 to $190.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $226.00 price objective (up from $202.00) on shares of Dover in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Dover from $195.00 to $180.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Dover currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $212.67.

About Dover

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.