Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC Acquires 12,376 Shares of Danaher Corporation $DHR

Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) by 15.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 91,656 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,376 shares during the period. Danaher makes up approximately 1.2% of Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Danaher were worth $19,705,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of DHR. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC lifted its position in shares of Danaher by 21.0% during the third quarter. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC now owns 422,479 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $83,761,000 after purchasing an additional 73,352 shares in the last quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Danaher by 27.4% in the 3rd quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,082 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $611,000 after purchasing an additional 663 shares during the last quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. bought a new position in Danaher in the 3rd quarter valued at $201,000. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Danaher in the 3rd quarter valued at $247,000. Finally, Focus Financial Network Inc. increased its stake in shares of Danaher by 19.1% in the 3rd quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 9,775 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $1,938,000 after buying an additional 1,567 shares during the period. 79.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DHR has been the topic of several recent research reports. Evercore ISI raised their price target on Danaher from $226.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Redburn Partners set a $220.00 price target on shares of Danaher in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Danaher in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $265.00 price objective on the stock. HSBC lifted their target price on shares of Danaher from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Danaher in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $248.25.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Teri List sold 3,298 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.50, for a total transaction of $746,997.00. Following the sale, the director owned 20,762 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,702,593. This trade represents a 13.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Georgeann Couchara sold 5,174 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.42, for a total value of $1,088,713.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 2,625 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $552,352.50. This represents a 66.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 30,248 shares of company stock worth $6,609,663 over the last ninety days. 11.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Danaher

Here are the key news stories impacting Danaher this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies reiterated a Buy on Danaher, supporting demand for the shares by reaffirming conviction in the company’s growth profile and portfolio execution. Jefferies Remains a Buy on Danaher (DHR)
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst write-up highlighted expectations that Danaher’s stock will rise, adding to bullish momentum and investor interest in the name. Danaher (NYSE:DHR) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Jefferies Financial Group Analyst Says
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research issued small upward revisions to its Q4 2026, Q1 2027 and FY2027 EPS outlook (e.g., Q4 to ~$2.45, Q1 to ~$2.07, FY2027 to ~$9.18). Those modest raises signal slightly stronger forward earnings traction and help offset other mixed datapoints.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks also trimmed several near-term 2026 quarter and FY2026 EPS estimates by only a penny or two (Q2/Q3/FY2026 reductions), indicating very slight near-term pressure but nothing that meaningfully changes multi-year earnings power.
• Negative Sentiment: A market note highlighted that shareholders who bought DHR three years ago have seen roughly a 0.9% loss, underscoring the stock’s modest multi‑year underperformance versus some peers and raising questions about valuation relative to growth expectations. Danaher (NYSE:DHR) shareholders have endured a 0.9% loss from investing in the stock three years ago

Danaher Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:DHR opened at $224.78 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $220.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $207.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.52. The company has a market capitalization of $158.77 billion, a PE ratio of 46.35, a PEG ratio of 4.36 and a beta of 0.89. Danaher Corporation has a 52 week low of $171.00 and a 52 week high of $258.23.

Danaher (NYSE:DHR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 20th. The conglomerate reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.17. Danaher had a net margin of 14.44% and a return on equity of 10.92%. The company had revenue of $6.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.71 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Danaher Corporation will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Danaher Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 26th will be paid a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 26th. Danaher’s payout ratio is presently 26.39%.

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.