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Dover (DOV): analyst forecast and price target

$196 +0.88% close 16.10.26 · market cap $26.1B · Industrials · Industrial - Machinery SPY 0.04%
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Strong Buy

8 Buy2 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 10 analysts in the last 3 months

12-month forecast

$243+23.9% upside

Based on 10 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $243, the highest $274, the lowest $215. The average is +23.9% from the last price of $196.

$200$250Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$274Average$243Low$215
Highest target $274 Average target $243 Lowest target $215
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Brett Linzey★★★★★★★★★★#327 · hits 71% · avg +14.9% Mizuho Securities $270 → $245−9.3% Buy +25.1% Reiterated 15.10.26on TipRanks 07:30 +0.1%next day +2.0%
Jeff Reive★★★★★★★★★★#11117 · hits 29% · avg −10.7% RBC Capital $216 Hold +10.3% Reiterated 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 21:45 +0.8%next day +1.5%
Unknown Analyst Vertical Research — Buy — Initiated 29.09.26on TipRanks Sep 30 05:50 −0.7%next day −1.2% · 5 days −0.8%
Walter Liptak★★★★★★★★★★#1214 · hits 61% · avg +9.9% Seaport Global $265 → $245−7.5% Buy +25.1% Reiterated 28.09.26on TipRanks 08:50 +0.5%next day −0.7% · 5 days −1.3%
Stephen Tusa★★★★★★★★★★#223 · hits 68% · avg +17.6% J.P. Morgan $229 Buy +17.0% Initiated 25.09.26on TipRanks Sep 28 08:50 +1.6%next day +0.5% · 5 days −0.9%
Andrew Obin★★★★★★★★★★#119 · hits 70% · avg +18.9% Bank of America Securities $274 Buy +39.9% Reiterated 31.08.26on TipRanks 22:15 −1.5%next day −1.0% · 5 days +0.7%
Christopher Snyder★★★★★★★★★★#992 · hits 60% · avg +13.9% Morgan Stanley $230 → $215−6.5% Hold +9.8% Assigned 10.08.26on TipRanks 08:20 −0.5%next day −0.5% · 5 days −1.7%
Bryan Blair★★★★★★★★★★#245 · hits 65% · avg +17.8% Oppenheimer $250 Buy +27.7% Reiterated 24.07.26on TipRanks 08:55 +2.1%next day +1.8% · 5 days +0.1%
Michael Halloran★★★★★★★★★★#728 · hits 59% · avg +10.2% Robert W. Baird $279 → $270−3.2% Buy +37.9% Reiterated 24.07.26on TipRanks 07:30 +2.1%next day +1.8% · 5 days +0.1%
Daniel DiCicco★★★★★★★★★★#8593 · hits 48% · avg 0.0% BMO Capital $255 → $240−5.9% Buy +22.6% Upgrade 24.07.26on TipRanks 07:20 +2.1%next day +1.8% · 5 days +0.1%
Deane Dray★★★★★★★★★★#448 · hits 63% · avg +12.5% RBC Capital $252 → $227−9.9% Hold +15.9% Reiterated 23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 07:20 −6.6%next day +2.1% · 5 days +2.7%
Andrew Kaplowitz★★★★★★★★★★#53 · hits 70% · avg +25.8% Citi $266 Buy +35.9% Reiterated 10.07.26on TipRanks Jul 13 05:55 +1.3%next day +0.3% · 5 days +1.0%
Nigel Coe★★★★★★★★★★#1780 · hits 55% · avg +7.8% Wolfe Research $274 → $262−4.4% Buy +33.8% Reiterated 09.07.26on TipRanks 11:42 −0.8%next day +1.3% · 5 days +2.9%
Patrick Baumann★★★★★★★★★★#5103 · hits 62% · avg +7.1% J.P. Morgan $250 Buy +27.7% Reiterated 28.04.26on TipRanks Apr 29 08:05 −0.4%next day −0.8% · 5 days −2.0%
Joe Ritchie★★★★★★★★★★#570 · hits 63% · avg +14.3% Goldman Sachs $220 → $224+1.8% Buy +14.4% Assigned 27.04.26on TipRanks 07:30 +0.5%next day −0.4% · 5 days −2.8%
Brett Linzey★★★★★★★★★★#327 · hits 71% · avg +14.9% Mizuho Securities $270 Buy +37.9% Reiterated 24.04.26on TipRanks Apr 26 08:15 −2.3%next day +0.5% · 5 days −0.5%
Nicole Deblase★★★★★★★★★★#480 · hits 59% · avg +16.4% Deutsche Bank $212 → $229+8.0% Hold +17.0% Reiterated 24.04.26on TipRanks 09:55 −2.3%next day +0.5% · 5 days −0.5%
Amit Mehrotra★★★★★★★★★★#1422 · hits 56% · avg +8.0% UBS $256 → $270+5.5% Buy +37.9% Reiterated 24.04.26on TipRanks 08:55 −2.3%next day +0.5% · 5 days −0.5%
Julian Mitchell★★★★★★★★★★#198 · hits 66% · avg +17.4% Barclays $206 → $230+11.7% Hold +17.5% Reiterated 24.04.26on TipRanks 04:35 −2.3%next day +0.5% · 5 days −0.5%

Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst

Best analysts covering Dover

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Joe Ritchie★★★★★★★★★★Goldman Sachs · #570
Hits 63%209 of 334 Average return +14.3%
1 year Bryan Blair★★★★★★★★★★Oppenheimer · #245
Hits 65%308 of 477 Average return +17.8%
2 years Joe Ritchie★★★★★★★★★★Goldman Sachs · #570
Hits 63%209 of 334 Average return +14.3%

Most profitable

3 months Joe Ritchie★★★★★★★★★★Goldman Sachs · #570
Hits 63%209 of 334 Average return +14.3%
1 year Joe Ritchie★★★★★★★★★★Goldman Sachs · #570
Hits 63%209 of 334 Average return +14.3%
2 years Joe Ritchie★★★★★★★★★★Goldman Sachs · #570
Hits 63%209 of 334 Average return +14.3%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $248 at a price of $187 (+32.5%); now: $243 at $196 (+23.9%).

$200$220$240Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$247Average target$243Price$196

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend

0102030713Oct 25813Nov1017Dec1213Jan 261217Feb1113Mar1515Apr1510May1710Jun124Jul145Aug144Sep72Oct

Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

Rating05.2606.2607.2608.2609.2610.26
Strong Buy000000
Buy15171214147
Hold10104542
Sell000000

Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 22.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $2.85 (from $2.77 to $2.91). Last quarter: $2.74.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $2.2B (from $2.2B to $2.2B). Last quarter: $2.2B.

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About Dover
  • CEO: Richard Joseph Tobin
  • Employees: 24,000
  • 3005 Highland Parkway, Downers Grove, IL, 60515, US
  • www.dovercorporation.com

Dover Corporation operates as a global enterprise, supplying a wide array of industrial equipment, essential components, consumable products, replacement parts, software and digital platforms, and comprehensive support services. Its Engineered Products division delivers diverse machinery, parts, software, and solutions tailored for various industries, including automotive aftermarket service, waste management, industrial automation, aerospace and defense, heavy-duty winching and hoisting, and fluid dispensing. This segment also manufactures specific items such as manual and power clamps, rotary and linear mechanical indexers, conveyors, robotic pick-and-place units, glove ports, manipulators, and end-of-arm tooling like grippers, slides, and end effectors. The Clean Energy & Fueling segment focuses on providing components, equipment, software, and services crucial for the secure transportation of both traditional and sustainable fuels, along with other hazardous materials, throughout the supply chain. It further supports the operations of convenience retail outlets, fuel stations, and vehicle wash establishments. Through its Imaging and Identification segment, Dover offers solutions for precision marking and coding, intelligent packaging, product traceability, brand protection, and digital textile printing equipment. These offerings, along with associated consumables, software, and services, cater to markets like packaged and consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, industrial manufacturing, and fashion and apparel. The Pumps and Process Solutions segment is responsible for producing specialized pumps, connectors, flow meters, fluid connection systems, plastics and polymer processing machinery, and custom-engineered components for rotating and reciprocating equipment. Finally, the Climate & Sustainability Technologies segment manufactures advanced refrigeration systems, commercial refrigeration display cases, glass doors for refrigerators and freezers, and brazed plate heat

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