Danaher Corp (NYSE: DHR) is -17.21% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $171.00 and a high of $281.70 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The DHR stock was last observed hovering at around $197.40 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -7.35%.
Currently trading at $190.05, the stock is -1.04% and -5.29% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 3.82 million and changing -3.72% at the moment leaves the stock -19.81% off its SMA200. DHR registered -23.01% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -22.64%.
The stock witnessed a 4.56% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -11.61%, and is -4.46% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 2.44% over the week and 4.25% over the month.
Danaher Corp (DHR) has around 63000 employees, a market worth around $136.01B and $23.82B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 36.84 and Fwd P/E is 22.18. Profit margin for the company is 15.81%. Distance from 52-week low is 11.14% and -32.53% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (5.63%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 2.88% this year.
Danaher Corp (DHR) Top Institutional Holders
The shares outstanding are 715.60M, and float is at 648.48M with Short Float at 1.13%.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 60.49 million shares valued at $15.11 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 8.2016% of the DHR Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is BLACKROCK INC. with 50.54 million shares valued at $12.63 billion to account for 6.8518 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are STATE STREET CORP which holds 27.67 million shares representing 3.7518% and valued at over $6.92 billion, while WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP holds 3.3186 of the shares totaling 24.48 million with a market value of $6.12 billion.
Danaher Corp (DHR) Insider Activity
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Danaher Corp disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Apr 30 ’25 that Riley Christopher Paul (Executive Vice President) sold a total of 15,805 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Apr 30 ’25 and was made at $198.00 per share for $3.13 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 15179.0 shares of the DHR stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Apr 30 ’25, Riley Christopher Paul (Officer) Proposed Sale 15,805 shares at an average price of $198.00 for $3.13 million. The insider now directly holds shares of Danaher Corp (DHR).
