Dover Corporation · DOV · FY2025 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2026

Dover Q4 points to double-digit 2026 EPS growth, with execution risks

Dover’s Q4 results and 2026 guidance support a constructive growth case: management cited broad bookings, secular demand, acquisition contributions, and margin expansion. The counterweight is execution risk, especially input costs, European weakness, capacity, and integration.

Reported Before market openNYSEIndustrials $25.79B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $2.51 Consensus $2.49
EPS surprise +0.8% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $2.10B Consensus $2.09B
Revenue surprise +0.6% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -1.7% Event window
SPY move -0.2% Same window
Abnormal move -1.5% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.9× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +11.3% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

The current analysis shifts the focus from the prior quarter’s raised full-year outlook to a 2026 framework: Q4 organic growth was 5%, adjusted EPS was $9.61, and management introduced 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $10.45-$10.65. Capital allocation also became more explicit through $700 million of 2025 acquisitions and a $500 million accelerated share repurchase.

Guidance delta

Raised: management guided 2026 adjusted EPS to $10.45-$10.65, reflecting expected double-digit growth.

Key takeaways

  • Q4 organic growth reached 5%, while adjusted EPS rose 14% year over year to $9.61.
  • Management guided 2026 adjusted EPS to $10.45-$10.65.
  • Free cash flow was $487 million in Q4, or 23% of revenue.
  • Capital allocation included $700 million of 2025 acquisitions and a $500 million accelerated share repurchase.
  • Demand priorities include clean energy, climate technology, pumps and process solutions, and data-center cooling.

Management priorities

  • Integrate recent acquisitions and realize synergies.
  • Pursue bolt-on acquisitions while considering transformational deals selectively.
  • Invest in clean energy, climate technology, and pumps and process solutions.
  • Target a low-20% margin range for the clean energy and fueling segment.
  • Continue productivity initiatives and strategic capital deployment.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
DOV EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q1 '24 estimate $1.87 Q1 '24 actual $1.95, beat Q2 '24 estimate $2.21 Q2 '24 actual $2.36, beat Q3 '24 estimate $2.30 Q3 '24 actual $2.27, miss Q2 '25 estimate $2.39 Q2 '25 actual $2.44, beat Q3 '25 estimate $2.51 Q3 '25 actual $2.62, beat Q4 '25 estimate $2.49 Q4 '25 actual $2.51, beat Q1 '26 estimate $2.27 Q1 '26 actual $2.28, match Q2 '26 estimate $2.72 Q2 '26 actual $2.74, beat Q3 '26 estimate $2.86 Q4 '26 estimate $2.81 Q1 '27 estimate $2.57 Q2 '27 estimate $3.01
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy28 ratings
Bullish1967.9%
Neutral932.1%
Bearish00.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$189.36Current
$132Low
$215.77Average
$270High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 29, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
RBC Capital Sector Perform Sector PerformMaintainJul 24, 2026
BMO Capital Outperform Market PerformUpgradeJul 24, 2026
Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainJun 4, 2026
Seaport Global Buy BuyMaintainApr 28, 2026
Oppenheimer Outperform OutperformMaintainApr 24, 2026
Barclays Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainApr 24, 2026
Baird Outperform OutperformMaintainApr 24, 2026
Citigroup Buy BuyMaintainApr 13, 2026
Wells Fargo Overweight Equal WeightUpgradeMar 17, 2026
JP Morgan Overweight OverweightMaintainJan 30, 2026
UBS Buy NeutralUpgradeJan 5, 2026
Mizuho Outperform OutperformMaintainJun 13, 2025
Goldman Sachs Buy BuyMaintainDec 12, 2024
Wolfe Research Outperform Peer PerformUpgradeOct 28, 2024
Credit Suisse Outperform OutperformMaintainJul 26, 2023
Deutsche Bank Hold HoldMaintainApr 12, 2023
B of A Securities Buy BuyMaintainApr 11, 2023
Bank of America Buy BuyMaintainSep 26, 2018
Stifel Nicolaus Hold HoldMaintainSep 12, 2018
Stifel Hold HoldMaintainSep 12, 2018
Vertical Research Buy HoldUpgradeJan 3, 2017
Susquehanna Neutral NeutralMaintainOct 7, 2016
Bernstein Outperform Market PerformUpgradeJun 10, 2016
Nomura Buy BuyMaintainMar 7, 2016
William Blair Market Perform OutperformDowngradeDec 16, 2015
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Buy BuyMaintainNov 3, 2015
Global Hunter Securities Buy BuyMaintainOct 18, 2013
Ascendiant Capital Neutral BuyDowngradeOct 18, 2013
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $189.36. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Wells FargoStephen Tusa$229$187.89 +20.9%Sep 24, 2026
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$227$203.68 +19.9%Jul 24, 2026
Robert W. BairdMichael Halloran$270$197.8 +42.6%Jul 24, 2026
BMO CapitalDaniel DiCicco$240$197.8 +26.7%Jul 24, 2026
Wolfe ResearchNigel Coe$262$213.55 +38.4%Jul 9, 2026
Morgan StanleyChristopher Snyder$230$215.74 +21.5%Jun 4, 2026
Seaport GlobalAnalyst unavailable$265$224.49 +39.9%Apr 28, 2026
Deutsche BankAnalyst unavailable$229$227.3 +20.9%Apr 24, 2026
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$252$227.3 +33.1%Apr 24, 2026
BMO CapitalDaniel DiCicco$250$228.47 +32.0%Apr 24, 2026
OppenheimerBryan Blair$250$228.15 +32.0%Apr 24, 2026
Robert W. BairdMichael Halloran$279$228.15 +47.3%Apr 24, 2026
BarclaysJulian Mitchell$230$228.15 +21.5%Apr 24, 2026
BMO CapitalAnalyst unavailable$237$209.21 +25.2%Mar 26, 2026
Morgan StanleyChristopher Snyder$210$216.32 +10.9%Feb 4, 2026
Seaport GlobalAnalyst unavailable$245$210.52 +29.4%Feb 3, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$206$201.49 +8.8%Feb 2, 2026
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$224$201.49 +18.3%Jan 31, 2026
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$209$202.53 +10.4%Jan 30, 2026
Robert W. BairdAnalyst unavailable$255$204.72 +34.7%Jan 30, 2026
OppenheimerAnalyst unavailable$232$207.49 +22.5%Jan 26, 2026
RBC CapitalDeane Dray$199$207.64 +5.1%Jan 15, 2026
Wells FargoJoseph O'Dea$205$203.5 +8.3%Jan 7, 2026
UBSAmit Mehrotra$256$195.75 +35.2%Jan 4, 2026
BNP ParibasAnalyst unavailable$195$190.27 +3.0%Dec 4, 2025
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$195$178.94 +3.0%Oct 28, 2025
RBC CapitalDeane Dray$198$179.82 +4.6%Oct 24, 2025
Robert W. BairdAnalyst unavailable$235$179.82 +24.1%Oct 24, 2025
UBSAnalyst unavailable$200$179.82 +5.6%Oct 24, 2025
RBC CapitalDeane Dray$206$186.5 +8.8%Jul 25, 2025
Mizuho SecuritiesBrett Linzey$215$186.7 +13.5%May 16, 2025
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$176$169.01 -7.1%Apr 25, 2025
Morgan StanleyChristopher Snyder$185$163.66 -2.3%Apr 14, 2025
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$205$184.22 +8.3%Mar 26, 2025
Wells FargoJoseph O'Dea$200$187.98 +5.6%Jan 7, 2025
UBSAmit Mehrotra$217$176.23 +14.6%Nov 13, 2024
Goldman SachsJoe Ritchie$202$191.84 +6.7%Oct 30, 2024
Wolfe ResearchNigel Coe$227$191.03 +19.9%Oct 28, 2024
Bank of America SecuritiesAndrew Obin$210$192.79 +10.9%Oct 17, 2024
OppenheimerBryan Blair$215$191.28 +13.5%Oct 16, 2024
CitigroupAndrew Kaplowitz$218$189.12 +15.1%Sep 23, 2024
RBC CapitalDeane Dray$193$187.03 +1.9%Jul 26, 2024
Robert W. BairdMichael Halloran$219$186.32 +15.7%Jul 25, 2024
RBC CapitalDeane Dray$179$173.2 -5.5%Apr 4, 2024
Seaport GlobalWalt Liptak$190$159.99 +0.3%Feb 5, 2024
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$152$152.88 -19.7%Feb 1, 2023
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$157$154.66 -17.1%Feb 1, 2023
Credit SuisseAnalyst unavailable$174$152.35 -8.1%Feb 1, 2023
Morgan StanleyJoshua Pokrzywinski$139$119.36 -26.6%Oct 12, 2022
Deutsche BankNicole DeBlase$132$128.25 -30.3%Jul 22, 2022
Morgan StanleyJoshua Pokrzywinski$149$133.19 -21.3%Jun 7, 2022
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$161$140.87 -15.0%Apr 22, 2022
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$155$140.86 -18.1%Apr 22, 2022
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$159$141 -16.0%Apr 22, 2022
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$162$144.16 -14.4%Apr 22, 2022
BarclaysJulian Mitchell$190$153.92 +0.3%Apr 5, 2022
Deutsche BankNicole Deblase$176$178.77 -7.1%Jan 10, 2022
Wells FargoJoseph O'Dea$184$168.44 -2.8%Dec 20, 2021
Bank of America SecuritiesAndrew Obin$205$167.82 +8.3%Oct 20, 2021
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Dover Corporation operates as a global enterprise, supplying a wide array of industrial equipment, essential components, consumable products, replacement parts, software and digital platforms, and comprehensive support services. Its Engineered Products division delivers diverse machinery, parts, software, and solutions tailored for various industries, including automotive aftermarket service, waste management, industrial automation, aerospace and defense, heavy-duty winching and hoisting, and fluid dispensing. This segment also manufactures specific items such as manual and power clamps, rotary and linear mechanical indexers, conveyors, robotic pick-and-place units, glove ports, manipulators, and end-of-arm tooling like grippers, slides, and end effectors. The Clean Energy & Fueling segment focuses on providing components, equipment, software, and services crucial for the secure transportation of both traditional and sustainable fuels, along with other hazardous materials, throughout the supply chain.…

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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-09-29. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.