Dover (DOV) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Dover (NYSE:DOV) will likely be releasing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 23rd. Analysts expect Dover to post earnings of $2.72 per share and revenue of $2.2067 billion for the quarter. Dover has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.450-10.650 EPS. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET.

Dover (NYSE:DOV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The industrial products company reported $2.28 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.01. Dover had a net margin of 13.30% and a return on equity of 18.01%. The business had revenue of $2.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.05 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Dover to post $11 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Dover Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of Dover stock opened at $209.64 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $28.23 billion, a PE ratio of 26.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.16. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $216.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $215.24. Dover has a 1 year low of $158.97 and a 1 year high of $237.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.87 and a quick ratio of 1.32.

Dover Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were given a dividend of $0.52 per share. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. Dover’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.94%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Dover by 179.7% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,509,217 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $489,900,000 after buying an additional 1,612,159 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Dover by 912.9% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 789,409 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $144,572,000 after buying an additional 711,471 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its holdings in Dover by 65.2% in the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,317,787 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $219,846,000 after acquiring an additional 520,211 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in Dover by 16.1% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,130,657 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $355,458,000 after acquiring an additional 294,856 shares during the period. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Dover by 667.2% during the third quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 327,155 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $54,579,000 after acquiring an additional 284,514 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.46% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on DOV. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $262.00 price objective on shares of Dover in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Dover from $206.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Dover from $237.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of Dover from $242.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Dover from $255.00 to $279.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Dover presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $241.43.

Dover Company Profile

Dover Corporation is a diversified global manufacturer of industrial products, components and specialty systems that serve a wide range of commercial and industrial end markets. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, the company has built a portfolio of operating businesses that design, manufacture and distribute engineered equipment, aftermarket parts and related services for customers around the world.

Dover’s activities span several product and solution categories, including fluid-handling and pumping systems, material handling and processing equipment, refrigeration and foodservice technologies, product identification and printing systems, precision components and automation and sensing solutions.