Rep. Greg Landsman Sells Danaher Co. (NYSE:DHR) Stock

Representative Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) recently sold shares of Danaher Co. (NYSE:DHR). In a filing disclosed on April 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Danaher stock on March 27th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “SARAH LANDSMAN TRADITIONAL IRA” account.

Representative Greg Landsman also recently made the following trade(s):

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• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 3/27/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Cencora (NYSE:COR) on 3/27/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 3/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP) on 3/27/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 3/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) on 3/27/2025.

Danaher Stock Down 5.3 %

Shares of Danaher stock traded down $10.25 on Thursday, reaching $181.64. 818,689 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,280,764. Danaher Co. has a one year low of $171.00 and a one year high of $281.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The company has a 50-day moving average of $204.91 and a 200 day moving average of $231.11. The company has a market capitalization of $129.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.63, a PEG ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.86.

Danaher (NYSE:DHR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The conglomerate reported $2.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.14. Danaher had a return on equity of 10.82% and a net margin of 16.33%. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.09 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Danaher Co. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Danaher Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be paid a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.70%. This is an increase from Danaher’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. Danaher’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.24%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Danaher from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $260.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Scotiabank initiated coverage on Danaher in a report on Monday, December 23rd. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $265.00 price target on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $277.00 price objective (down previously from $299.00) on shares of Danaher in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Danaher in a research report on Monday. Finally, Barclays upgraded Danaher from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $240.00 to $205.00 in a report on Thursday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $276.57.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DHR. Howard Capital Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in Danaher by 4.1% in the third quarter. Howard Capital Management Group LLC now owns 1,229 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $342,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP acquired a new position in shares of Danaher during the third quarter valued at about $10,481,000. MML Investors Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Danaher by 3.9% during the third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 89,520 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $24,888,000 after buying an additional 3,332 shares during the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in Danaher during the third quarter worth $4,963,000. Finally, Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in Danaher by 2.4% in the third quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 273,235 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $75,965,000 after acquiring an additional 6,313 shares during the period. 79.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Danaher

In other Danaher news, SVP Brian W. Ellis sold 5,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $224.13, for a total transaction of $1,277,541.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 20,230 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,534,149.90. This represents a 21.98 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 11.10% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Landsman

Greg Landsman (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio’s 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Landsman (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio’s 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Greg Landsman was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and lives in Mt. Washington, Ohio. Landsman earned a B.A. in economics and political science from Ohio University and an M.A. in theological studies, religion, and public policy from Harvard University in 2004. His career experience includes working as the executive director of The Strive Partnership with the KnowledgeWorks Foundation and the director of the Ohio Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.

About Danaher

Danaher Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets professional, medical, industrial, and commercial products and services worldwide. The Biotechnology segments offers bioprocess technologies, consumables, and services that advance, accelerate, and integrate the development and manufacture of therapeutics; cell line and cell culture media development services; cell culture media, process liquids and buffers for manufacturing, chromatography resins, filtration technologies, aseptic fill finish; single-use hardware and consumables and services, such as the design and installation of full manufacturing suites; lab filtration, separation, and purification; lab-scale protein purification and analytical tools; reagents, membranes, and services; and healthcare filtration solutions.