Focus Partners Wealth Acquires 375,234 Shares of Danaher Corporation $DHR

Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) by 130.2% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 663,346 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after buying an additional 375,234 shares during the quarter. Focus Partners Wealth’s holdings in Danaher were worth $151,871,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of DHR. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Danaher in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,177,106,000. Viking Global Investors LP raised its holdings in shares of Danaher by 543.9% in the 2nd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 2,907,515 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $574,351,000 after purchasing an additional 2,455,994 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its holdings in shares of Danaher by 104.7% in the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,333,056 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $991,923,000 after purchasing an additional 2,216,789 shares in the last quarter. Generation Investment Management LLP raised its holdings in shares of Danaher by 34.0% in the 3rd quarter. Generation Investment Management LLP now owns 6,654,666 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $1,319,354,000 after purchasing an additional 1,689,020 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors raised its holdings in shares of Danaher by 8.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 18,246,008 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $4,177,386,000 after purchasing an additional 1,487,768 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.05% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on DHR. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 price objective on shares of Danaher in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Danaher in a research note on Friday, March 27th. HSBC reduced their price objective on shares of Danaher from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Danaher from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of Danaher from $245.00 to $240.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $233.61.

Danaher Stock Down 0.5%

NYSE:DHR opened at $179.95 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $127.37 billion, a PE ratio of 34.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.81. Danaher Corporation has a twelve month low of $160.93 and a twelve month high of $242.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The company’s 50 day moving average is $180.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $204.78.

Danaher (NYSE:DHR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 20th. The conglomerate reported $2.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $5.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6 billion. Danaher had a net margin of 14.89% and a return on equity of 10.91%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.88 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Danaher Corporation will post 8.45 EPS for the current year.

Danaher Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Friday, June 26th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 26th. Danaher’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.95%.

Danaher News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Danaher this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Danaher closed its $9.9 billion acquisition of Masimo, expanding its diagnostics and patient-monitoring portfolio with AI-enabled sensor technologies that could support longer-term growth. Danaher Boosts Product Portfolio With the Acquisition of Masimo
• Positive Sentiment: Cepheid, a Danaher company, donated Xpert Hemorrhagic Fever panel tests to support Ebola outbreak response in Africa, highlighting the company’s diagnostic relevance and public-health role. Cepheid Delivers Xpert Hemorrhagic Fever Panel Tests to Africa
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts noted strong performance in Danaher’s biotechnology unit, with bioprocessing demand and equipment orders rising, which supports the company’s 2026 growth outlook. Strong Performance Continues at DHR’s Biotechnology Unit: What’s Next?

Danaher Company Profile

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.