Where it trades today
trading 36% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Order-book quality, backlog conversion, and operating leverage usually tell you more than a single quarter of revenue growth.
- DOV trades at 22.7x earnings, well above the industrials average of 18.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- DOV carries a beta of 1.15, which means the stock should be judged on how it affects total portfolio swings, not just on standalone upside.
- DOV remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 21.1% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- DOV is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside industrials than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in DOV.
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as CAT, HON start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for DOV come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Industrials so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as CAT, HON.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for DOV. Last refresh: Sep 18, 2026, 10:56 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as CAT, HON.
What Dover Corporation does
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, aerospace and defense, industrial winch and hoist, and fluid dispensing end-market. This segment offers software solutions and services used in light and heavy-duty vehicle lifts, wheel service equipment, vehicle diagnostics, and vehicle collision repair solutions; winches, hoists, bearings, drives, and electric monitoring system; and radio frequency and microwave filters and switches,…
Employees
24,000
Industry
Specialty Industrial Machinery
Headquarters
Downers Grove, United States
What analysts expect
DOV carries a buy consensus from 18 analysts, with an average price target of $245.72 versus $187.42 today (+31.1%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
DOV generated $8.42B in trailing revenue (6.9% year over year), with a 13.5% net margin, and $906.47M of free cash flow, against $1.50B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.09B | $3.22B | $1.37B | $1.09B | $7.99 | $1.11B |
| 2024 | $7.75B | $2.96B | $1.21B | $2.70B | $19.58 | $580.85M |
| 2023 | $7.68B | $2.87B | $1.22B | $1.06B | $7.56 | $1.15B |
| 2022 | $7.84B | $2.90B | $1.28B | $1.07B | $7.47 | $594.64M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in industrials
Manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and infrastructure companies.
The companies it competes with
DOV beside the industrials names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Dover Corporation trades at $187.42, 21.1% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 1.15, it shows about average sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is DOV a good buy right now?
Dover Corporation trades at 22.7x earnings. This is near market average. Current risk level is Medium based on 18.5% volatility.
Does DOV pay dividends?
Yes, Dover Corporation offers a dividend yield of 1.11%. That is roughly $2.08 per share a year.
How volatile is DOV?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 18.5% and beta of 1.15, DOV is classified as Medium risk. Expect larger swings than the broader market during volatile periods.
What is the analyst price target for DOV?
The average analyst price target for Dover Corporation (DOV) is $245.72 based on 18 analyst estimates, about 31.1% above the current price of $187.42. The published range runs from $168.00 to $288.00.
How much revenue does DOV generate?
Dover Corporation reported $8.42B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 6.9% year over year. Net margin sits at 13.5%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.