Dover Q2 revenue rises, but slightly misses estimates

Overview

• US diversified manufacturer reported Q2 revenue up 7% yr/yr, a slight miss versus analyst expectations

• Adjusted EPS for Q2 rose 12% to $2.74

• Company raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance, citing strong order book

Outlook

• Dover raises full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $10.55-$10.75

• Company expects full-year 2026 GAAP EPS of $8.94-$9.14

• Dover sees full-year 2026 revenue growth of 6%-8%, with organic growth of 4%-6%

Result Drivers

• SECULAR GROWTH MARKETS - Co said top-line performance was led by secular-growth-exposed markets, now about 25% of portfolio

• BROAD-BASED DEMAND - All five segments delivered positive organic growth, reflecting durable demand across portfolio

• OPERATIONAL EXECUTION - Margin performance benefited from operational execution on incremental volumes, offsetting input cost inflation

Company press release: ID:nPnbhP1tqa

Key Details

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 13 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the industrial machinery & equipment peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Dover Corp is $255.00, about 18.9% above its July 22 closing price of $214.53

• The stock recently traded at 19 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 20 three months ago

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