Dover (DOV) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Dover (NYSE:DOV) is expected to announce its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, April 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.71 per share and revenue of $2.1883 billion for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET.

Dover (NYSE:DOV) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The industrial products company reported $2.51 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. Dover had a return on equity of 17.87% and a net margin of 13.52%.Dover’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.20 earnings per share. 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 0.6%

Shares of DOV opened at $220.47 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $29.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.25. Dover has a one year low of $158.14 and a one year high of $237.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.79. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $217.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $200.20.

Dover Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Dover’s dividend payout ratio is currently 26.20%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dover news, VP Girish Juneja sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.77, for a total transaction of $346,155.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 8,422 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,943,544.94. This trade represents a 15.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Ivonne M. Cabrera sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.23, for a total value of $932,920.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 72,188 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,836,407.24. This represents a 5.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 82,497 shares of company stock valued at $19,196,277 in the last quarter. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Dover

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DOV. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Dover in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $488,000. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Dover by 62.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,944 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $552,000 after acquiring an additional 1,128 shares during the period. Summit Securities Group LLC increased its position in Dover by 116.5% in the 4th quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC now owns 511 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $100,000 after acquiring an additional 275 shares during the period. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC increased its position in Dover by 449.2% in the 4th quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC now owns 1,071 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $209,000 after acquiring an additional 876 shares during the period. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Dover in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $113,000. 84.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on DOV shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Dover from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Dover from $199.00 to $209.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company raised Dover from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $210.00 to $230.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Oppenheimer increased their target price on Dover from $232.00 to $242.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Barclays set a $206.00 target price on Dover in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $229.38.

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.