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DOV Stock Forecast: Dover Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 12 Aug 2026
$208
−0.18% on the day

The 18 Wall Street analysts covering Dover Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $250 — +20.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 66 of 100 as at 12 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$28.3B
Ticker Nerd rank
66 / 100
Median analyst target
$250
Analysts covering
18
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−1.1%
1M
−3.4%
YTD
+7.1%
1Y
+18.1%
From 52W high
−10.4%
From 52W low
+30.1%
$160
$232
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

DOV stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Dover Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 12 Aug 2026
66 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
83
Value
80
Quality
76
Issuance
63
Revisions
60
Momentum
59
Growth
57
Accruals
47
Size
8

Volatility (83): The share price has been relatively steady.

Accruals (47): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (8): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

DOV stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on DOV, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$150$200$250$300Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26DOVHigh $288Median $250Low $168

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says18 analysts
13 Buy4 Hold1 Sell
Low $168Median $250High $288

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +20.2% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 1 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
24 July 2026BMO CapitalUpgradeOutperform$255$240
24 July 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform$252$227
4 June 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight
4 June 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$210$230
28 Apr 2026Seaport GlobalMaintainsBuy
24 Apr 2026BairdMaintainsOutperform
24 Apr 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight
24 Apr 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform
24 Apr 2026OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform
20 Apr 2026OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform
13 Apr 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy
27 Mar 2026BMO CapitalInitiatesMarket Perform
17 Mar 2026Wells FargoUpgradeOverweight
30 Jan 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight
30 Jan 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform
30 Jan 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight
26 Jan 2026OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform
16 Jan 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight
7 Jan 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight
7 Jan 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. DOV appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

DOV analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.3%
Analysts raising
10
Analysts cutting
2
Fundamentals

Dover Corp. (DOV) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
25.2×

Cheaper than 32% of US stocks

Price / sales
3.3×

Cheaper than 38% of US stocks

Price / book
3.6×

Cheaper than 29% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
15.6×

Cheaper than 23% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
6.9%

Higher than 44% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
11.9%

Higher than 51% of US stocks

Gross margin
40.2%

Higher than 51% of US stocks

Operating margin
18.7%

Higher than 77% of US stocks

Net margin
13.5%

Higher than 76% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
14.9%

Higher than 74% of US stocks

Return on assets
7.1%

Higher than 85% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.0%

Higher than 23% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

DOV vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSpecialty Industrial Machinery
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
DOVDover Corp.$28.3B
66
OTISOtis Worldwide Corp.$28.8B
50
XYLXylem, Inc.$29.0B
59
SYMSymbotic, Inc.$24.7B
38
IRIngersoll Rand, Inc.$33.2B
63
INIOINNIO NV$21.2B
0
ITTITT, Inc.$18.6B
49

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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Dover Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest DOV news & analysis

Dover Completes Acquisition of Cloeren

PRNewsWire · 12 Aug 2026positive

Dover Corporation announced it has completed its previously reported acquisition of Cloeren Incorporated. Cloeren will become part of the MAAG business unit within Dover's Pumps & Process Solutions segment.

Why it matters — The completed deal expands Dover's product offerings within its Pumps & Process Solutions segment.

Buy 3 Stocks That Recently Announced Dividend Hikes Amid Volatility

Zacks Investment Research · 11 Aug 2026positive

Dover Corp. (DOV) was highlighted by Zacks Investment Research as one of three stocks that recently announced dividend hikes amid ongoing market volatility.

Why it matters — A dividend hike signals financial health and a commitment to returning value to shareholders, which is a positive signal for Dover investors watching income stability.

Dover Increases Dividend

PRNewsWire · 7 Aug 2026positive

Dover Corporation's Board of Directors increased its quarterly cash dividend to $0.525 per share from the previous $0.52 per share, an increase of $0.005 per share.

Why it matters — A dividend increase signals the company's ongoing commitment to returning capital to shareholders.

5 Stocks to Grab as Manufacturing Activity Hits Four-Year High

Zacks Investment Research · 5 Aug 2026positive

Dover Corp. (DOV) was named among five stocks that stand out as manufacturing activity reached a four-year high, marking seven consecutive months of sector growth.

Why it matters — DOV watchers would care because the company's identification as a standout stock in a strengthening manufacturing environment signals a favorable operating backdrop for its industrial businesses.

4 Dividend Kings Almost Nobody Talks About

24/7 Wall Street · 2 Aug 2026neutral

The article introduces the topic of Dividend Kings, noting that well-known names like Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble are widely recognized as members. It signals that it will highlight four Dividend Kings that are rarely discussed.

Why it matters — A Dover Corp. watcher may care because the piece covers under-the-radar Dividend Kings, a group of consistent dividend-payers relevant to dividend-focused investors.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about DOV stock

What is the DOV stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 18 Wall Street analysts covering Dover Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $250, with estimates ranging from $168 to $288. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is DOV stock a buy right now?

Of the 18 analysts covering Dover Corp., 13 rate it a Buy, 4 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Dover Corp. 66 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 12 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank DOV?

As at 12 Aug 2026, Dover Corp. ranks 66 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (83 of 100).

Will DOV stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 18 analysts implies +20.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Dover Corp. 66 out of 100 as at 12 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the DOV stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Dover Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for DOV are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $168 to $288 over the next 12 months.

How has DOV stock performed over the past year?

Dover Corp. returned +18.1% over the 12 months to 12 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Dover Corp. do?

Dover Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer that provides equipment, components, consumable supplies, software, digital solutions, and support services across a broad range of end markets. The company operates through five business segments: Engineered Products, Clean Energy and Fueling, Imaging and Identification, Pumps and Process Solutions, and Climate and Sustainability Technologies.

What is the latest news on DOV?

The most recent item we track (PRNewsWire, 12 Aug 2026): "Dover Completes Acquisition of Cloeren". Dover Corporation announced it has completed its previously reported acquisition of Cloeren Incorporated. Cloeren will become part of the MAAG business unit within Dover's Pumps & Process Solutions segment.

Company

About Dover Corp.

Dover Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer that provides equipment, components, consumable supplies, software, digital solutions, and support services across a broad range of end markets. The company operates through five business segments: Engineered Products, Clean Energy and Fueling, Imaging and Identification, Pumps and Process Solutions, and Climate and Sustainability Technologies. Its offerings support applications in areas such as vehicle service, fuel handling, printing, liquid handling, refrigeration, industrial automation, and process management. Dover Corporation serves customers in manufacturing, transportation, energy, food equipment, and other industrial sectors, where its products are used to improve operational efficiency and reliability. Founded in 1947 and headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover Corporation is recognized as a global provider of specialized industrial solutions.

CEO Mr. Richard Joseph Tobin · 24,000 employees · United States · https://www.dovercorporation.com