Danaher (NYSE:DHR) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Danaher (NYSE:DHR) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 8.350-8.550 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 8.400. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Danaher Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSE DHR opened at $195.79 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a 50-day moving average of $198.39 and a 200 day moving average of $214.70. The stock has a market cap of $138.56 billion, a PE ratio of 38.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 0.95. Danaher has a 12-month low of $180.03 and a 12-month high of $242.80.

Danaher (NYSE:DHR) last issued 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. Danaher had a return on equity of 10.81% and a net margin of 14.71%.The company had revenue of $5.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Danaher will post 8.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Danaher Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Friday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 27th. This is an increase from Danaher’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Danaher’s payout ratio is presently 31.75%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on DHR shares. Evercore decreased their price objective on shares of Danaher from $254.00 to $225.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Guggenheim raised their price target on Danaher from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Barclays cut their price target on Danaher from $250.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $205.00 price objective on Danaher in a report on Friday. Finally, Argus set a $265.00 target price on shares of Danaher in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $246.50.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Gregory M. Milosevich sold 1,320 shares of Danaher stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.01, for a total transaction of $274,573.20. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 5,099 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,060,642.99. This trade represents a 20.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 10.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Danaher

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DHR. GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Danaher by 8.4% in the fourth quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 605 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $138,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Danaher by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 15,421 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $3,057,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Danaher by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 9,919 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $1,963,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Danaher by 2.8% during the 4th 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 period. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC lifted its stake in shares of Danaher by 3.6% during the third quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 1,750 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $347,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.05% of the company’s stock.

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.