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Why Danaher (DHR) Stock Is Up Today

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Danaher (DHR) is up 3.6% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The most likely catalyst is Danaher’s third-quarter 2026 earnings report, which showed better-than-expected profit and revenue along with a higher full-year adjusted EPS outlook. Investors also appeared encouraged by improving underlying demand, especially in core revenue excluding respiratory testing.

Details:

  • Danaher reported third-quarter 2026 adjusted diluted earnings of $2.11 per share, up from $1.89 a year earlier.
  • Quarterly revenue rose 8.5% year over year to $6.6 billion, while non-GAAP core revenue increased 3.0% and core revenue excluding respiratory revenue increased 5.5%.
  • The company raised full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $8.57 to $8.62, up from prior guidance of $8.45 to $8.60.
  • Management highlighted better-than-expected revenue, earnings, and cash flow, and pointed to improving trends across Danaher’s end markets.

    • Sources:

    Danaher Investor Relations, Zacks, Yahoo Finance

    Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

    $DHR Insider Trading Activity

    DHR Insider Trades

    $DHR insiders have traded $DHR stock on the open market 4 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 4 have been sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $DHR stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

    • RAINER BLAIR (President & CEO) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 58,255 shares for an estimated $12,736,095.
    • ALAN G SPOON sold 1,358 shares for an estimated $237,206

    To track insider transactions, check out Investivoq's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Investivoq API insider transaction endpoint.

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    $DHR Hedge Fund Activity

    We have seen 840 institutional investors add shares of $DHR stock to their portfolio, and 1,179 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

    Here are some of the largest recent moves:

    • JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 12,185,400 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $2,321,074,992
    • FMR LLC added 7,006,566 shares (+31.1%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,334,610,691
    • T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. added 6,084,455 shares (+728.4%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,158,966,988
    • SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 5,140,868 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $979,232,536
    • PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ removed 3,902,172 shares (-25.4%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $743,285,722
    • ARISTOTLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 3,478,813 shares (-99.7%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $662,644,300
    • BLACKROCK, INC. added 3,444,011 shares (+6.7%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $656,015,215

    To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Investivoq's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Investivoq API 13F endpoint.

    $DHR Government Contracts

    We have seen $149,612,669 of award payments to $DHR over the last year.

    Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:

    • OTA - PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE: ESTABLISHING A PLATFORM FOR DIAGNOSIS AND SURVEILLANCE OF EMERGIN...: $5,229,179

    To track government contracts to publicy traded companies, check out Investivoq's government contracts dashboard. You can access data on government contracts through the Investivoq API government contracts endpoint.

    $DHR Congressional Stock Trading

    Members of Congress have traded $DHR stock 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $DHR stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

    • REPRESENTATIVE KEVIN HERN has traded it 2 times. They made 0 purchases and 2 sales worth up to $65,000 on 09/02, 08/31.

    To track congressional stock trading, check out Investivoq's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Investivoq API Congress trades endpoint.

    $DHR Price Targets

    Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $DHR recently. We have seen 5 analysts offer price targets for $DHR in the last 6 months, with a median target of $200.0.

    Here are some recent targets:

    • Vijay Kumar from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $230.0 on 07/06/2026
    • David Westenberg from Piper Sandler set a target price of $200.0 on 06/11/2026
    • Rajesh Kumar from HSBC set a target price of $230.0 on 06/03/2026
    • Patrick Donnelly from Citigroup set a target price of $95.0 on 05/27/2026
    • Dan Leonard from RBC Capital set a target price of $200.0 on 05/15/2026

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