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Danaher Corp (NYSE: DHR) closed the day trading at $190.95 up 1.67% from the previous closing price of $187.82. In other words, the price has increased by $1.67 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.58 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of DHR, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 68.57 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.88. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.05 and its Current Ratio is at 1.43. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.35 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.31.
On March 21, 2025, Goldman Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $260.
Stifel Upgraded its Hold to Buy on March 14, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $260.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 12 ’25 when RALES STEVEN M sold 1,250,000 shares for $196.74 per share. The transaction valued at 245,919,391 led to the insider holds 3,105,808 shares of the business.
RALES STEVEN M bought 1,250,000 shares of DHR for $243,525,000 on May 12 ’25. On May 02 ’25, another insider, Raskas Daniel, who serves as the Former Officer of the company, bought 7,053 shares for $201.03 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Danaher’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 37.02, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.28. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.49. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.74 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.69.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, DHR has reached a high of $281.70, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $171.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.87%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -18.59%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 715.60M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 648.33M. Insiders hold about 9.41% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 78.44% stake in the company.
