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In the latest session, Danaher Corp (NYSE: DHR) closed at $209.14 up 1.66% from its previous closing price of $205.72. In other words, the price has increased by $1.66 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.24 million shares were traded. DHR stock price reached its highest trading level at $209.32 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $206.035.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Danaher Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 50.64 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 30.80. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.22 and its Current Ratio is at 1.62. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.35 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.32.
On April 10, 2025, Barclays Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal Weight but kept the price unchanged to $205.
Goldman Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on March 21, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $260.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 22 ’25 when LOHR WALTER G bought 2,719 shares for $188.15 per share.
RALES STEVEN M sold 1,250,000 shares of DHR for $245,919,391 on May 12 ’25. The Chairman now owns 3,105,808 shares after completing the transaction at $196.74 per share. On May 12 ’25, another insider, RALES STEVEN M, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 1,250,000 shares for $194.82 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, DHR now has a Market Capitalization of 149755101184 and an Enterprise Value of 162912124928. As of this moment, Danaher’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 44.42, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 24.34. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.40. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.24 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.86. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.784 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.661.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for DHR is 0.75, which has changed by -0.22348046 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16657472 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, DHR has reached a high of $279.90, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $171.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 5.09%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.48%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, DHR has traded an average of 4.02M shares per day and 3836900 over the past ten days. A total of 715.90M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 652.33M. Insiders hold about 8.90% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.26% stake in the company. Shares short for DHR as of 1753920000 were 8448011 with a Short Ratio of 2.10, compared to 1751241600 on 7904309. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8448011 and a Short% of Float of 1.3300001000000001.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for DHR is 1.18, from 1.18 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0057359515The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.39. The current Payout Ratio is 20.42% for DHR, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-27 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-06-27. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2023-10-02 when the company split stock in a 1128:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Currently, 19.0 analysts are dedicated to thoroughly evaluating and rating the performance of Danaher Corp (DHR) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.38, with high estimates of $2.48 and low estimates of $2.32.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.9 and $7.65 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.77. EPS for the following year is $8.6, with 24.0 analysts recommending between $9.0 and $8.32.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 19 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $5.99B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $6.04B to a low estimate of $5.94B. As of the current estimate, Danaher Corp’s year-ago sales were $5.8BFor the next quarter, 19 analysts are estimating revenue of $7.02B. There is a high estimate of $7.14B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $6.85B.
A total of 22 analysts have provided revenue estimates for DHR’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $24.85B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $24.38B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $24.68B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $23.88BBased on 22 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $26.22B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $26.7B and the low estimate is $25.78B.
