Danaher (NYSE:DHR) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Danaher (NYSE:DHR) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 8.450-8.600 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 8.480. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Danaher Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE DHR opened at $196.55 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $138.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.79. Danaher has a 52 week low of $160.93 and a 52 week high of $242.80. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $187.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $195.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Danaher (NYSE:DHR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The conglomerate reported $1.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.85 by $0.09. Danaher had a net margin of 15.95% and a return on equity of 11.04%. The company had revenue of $6.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.12 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.77 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Danaher will post 8.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Danaher Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Friday, June 26th will be given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 26th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Danaher’s payout ratio is currently 28.42%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on DHR shares. HSBC lowered their price objective on shares of Danaher from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Danaher from $270.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Danaher from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Danaher from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 price objective on shares of Danaher in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Danaher has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $228.91.

Institutional Trading of Danaher

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in Danaher by 6.3% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,009 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $397,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Danaher by 34.5% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 55,418 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $10,947,000 after buying an additional 14,217 shares during the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC increased its holdings in shares of Danaher by 40.2% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 3,088 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $610,000 after buying an additional 886 shares during the last quarter. Ieq Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Danaher by 64.2% in the 2nd quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 75,714 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $14,957,000 after buying an additional 29,592 shares during the period. Finally, HUB Investment Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Danaher by 30.7% in the second quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 1,383 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $273,000 after acquiring an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. 79.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.