Danaher (NYSE:DHR) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Danaher (NYSE:DHR) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 8.350-8.500 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 8.420. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Redburn Partners set a $220.00 target price on Danaher in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Leerink Partners lifted their price objective on shares of Danaher from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Danaher in a report on Thursday. Argus set a $265.00 target price on shares of Danaher in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Danaher from $225.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Danaher has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $252.55.

Danaher Trading Down 2.2%

DHR opened at $219.62 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $155.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.58, a P/E/G ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Danaher has a 12 month low of $171.00 and a 12 month high of $242.80. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $230.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is $213.81.

Danaher (NYSE:DHR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The conglomerate reported $2.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.14 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $6.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.79 billion. Danaher had a return on equity of 10.81% and a net margin of 14.71%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.14 EPS. Danaher has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-8.500 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Danaher will post 7.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Danaher Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 26th will be issued a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 26th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Danaher’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.39%.

Insider Transactions at Danaher

In related news, SVP Georgeann Couchara sold 5,174 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.42, for a total transaction of $1,088,713.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 2,625 shares in the company, valued at approximately $552,352.50. This represents a 66.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Brian W. Ellis sold 21,776 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.23, for a total transaction of $4,773,952.48. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 14,553 shares in the company, valued at $3,190,454.19. This trade represents a 59.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 30,248 shares of company stock valued at $6,609,663 over the last 90 days. 11.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Danaher

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC raised its holdings in Danaher by 9.5% in the 3rd quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC now owns 1,722 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $341,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares during the period. Aureus Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Danaher by 37.8% in the third quarter. Aureus Asset Management LLC now owns 12,833 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $2,544,000 after purchasing an additional 3,520 shares during the last quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Danaher by 0.3% during the third quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC now owns 20,450 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $4,054,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Morningstar Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Danaher during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $11,874,000. Finally, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its stake in Danaher by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 15,421 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $3,057,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.05% of the company’s stock.

Danaher Company Profile

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.