Danaher (NYSE:DHR) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Danaher (NYSE:DHR) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 8.350-8.550 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 8.440. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Danaher Stock Performance

Shares of DHR stock traded down $4.53 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $183.88. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,211,719 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,367,681. The business has a fifty day moving average of $181.33 and a 200-day moving average of $205.56. The company has a market cap of $130.14 billion, a PE ratio of 35.57, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 0.81. Danaher has a 52 week low of $160.93 and a 52 week high of $242.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

Danaher (NYSE:DHR) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $5.95 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6 billion. Danaher had a return on equity of 10.91% and a net margin of 14.89%.The business’s revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.88 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Danaher will post 8.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Danaher Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of Danaher from $245.00 to $240.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Guggenheim lowered their target price on shares of Danaher from $275.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Danaher in a report on Friday, March 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of Danaher from $265.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on Danaher from $270.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $235.14.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Danaher

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. GW&K Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Danaher by 8.4% in the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 605 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $138,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Danaher by 0.3% during the third quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 15,421 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $3,057,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Danaher by 0.6% during the second quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 9,919 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $1,963,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Cloud Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Danaher by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,112 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $484,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC increased its holdings in Danaher by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 1,750 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $347,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the period. 79.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Danaher

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.