What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Estimate for Dover Q3 Earnings?

Dover Co. (NYSE:DOV) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Dover in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 28th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.50 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.54. The consensus estimate for Dover’s current full-year earnings is $9.45 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Dover’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.49 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.26 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.70 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.71 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.20 EPS.

Dover (NYSE:DOV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The industrial products company reported $2.05 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.99 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $1.87 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.88 billion. Dover had a net margin of 32.95% and a return on equity of 21.03%. Dover’s revenue was down .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.95 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on DOV. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Dover from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Dover from $244.00 to $201.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $176.00 price objective on shares of Dover in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Dover from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Dover in a report on Monday, April 14th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $185.00 target price for the company. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dover currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $206.33.

Dover Trading Up 2.3 %

Shares of DOV stock opened at $173.74 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $173.81 and a 200 day simple moving average of $189.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.24. Dover has a fifty-two week low of $143.04 and a fifty-two week high of $222.31. The company has a quick ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in shares of Dover during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. North Capital Inc. acquired a new position in Dover in the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. R Squared Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Dover during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Dover by 79.1% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 197 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kieckhefer Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dover during the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.46% of the company’s stock.

Dover Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.515 per share. This represents a $2.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.19%. Dover’s dividend payout ratio is currently 12.41%.

About Dover

Dover Corporation provides equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services worldwide. The company's Engineered Products segment provides various equipment, component, software, solution, and services that are used in vehicle aftermarket, waste handling, industrial automation, aerospace and defense, industrial winch and hoist, and fluid dispensing end-market.