Danaher (DHR) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes
by Mitch Edgeman · The Markets DailyA number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Danaher (NYSE: DHR):
- 12/22/2025 – Danaher had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
- 12/18/2025 – Danaher had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at KeyCorp.
- 12/17/2025 – Danaher had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $245.00 to $255.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 12/15/2025 – Danaher had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $230.00 to $240.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
- 12/9/2025 – Danaher is now covered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $265.00 price target on the stock.
- 12/9/2025 – Danaher is now covered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $265.00 price target on the stock.
- 12/1/2025 – Danaher is now covered by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They set an “overweight” rating and a $270.00 price target on the stock.
- 12/1/2025 – Danaher had its price target raised by analysts at HSBC Holdings plc from $255.00 to $270.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 11/22/2025 – Danaher was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
- 11/10/2025 – Danaher was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
- 11/2/2025 – Danaher was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
- 10/25/2025 – Danaher was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
Danaher Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Investors of record on Friday, December 26th will be issued a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 26th. Danaher’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.39%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Danaher
In other news, SVP Georgeann Couchara sold 5,174 shares of Danaher stock in a transaction on Monday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.42, for a total transaction of $1,088,713.08. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 2,625 shares in the company, valued at approximately $552,352.50. This trade represents a 66.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Brian W. Ellis sold 21,776 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.23, for a total transaction of $4,773,952.48. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,553 shares in the company, valued at $3,190,454.19. This represents a 59.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 30,248 shares of company stock valued at $6,609,663 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 11.10% of the company’s stock.
Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) is a global science and technology company that designs, manufactures and markets products and services for the life sciences, diagnostics, and environmental and applied markets. The company organizes its operations into business segments focused on Life Sciences, Diagnostics, and Environmental & Applied Solutions, supplying instruments, reagents, software and related services that support research, clinical testing, biopharmaceutical development, and industrial and environmental monitoring.
Products and services in Danaher’s portfolio include analytical and diagnostic instruments, laboratory consumables and reagents, digital and software solutions for workflow and data management, field and industrial monitoring equipment, and service and maintenance programs.