Large-cap Industrials company Danaher has moved 0.4% so far today on a volume of 3,543,171, compared to its average of 3,162,863. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.
Danaher trades 4.47% away from its average analyst target price of $213.75 per share. The 20 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $181.72 to $254.41, and on average have given Danaher a rating of buy.
Anyone interested in buying DHR should be aware of the facts below:
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Danaher's current price is 99.2% above its Graham number of $112.08, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
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Danaher has moved -19.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 13.0%
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Based on its trailing earnings per share of 7.92, Danaher has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 28.2 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
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DHR has a forward P/E ratio of 31.5 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $7.1 per share
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of -22.94 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Danaher is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 3.15 compared to its sector average of 3.78
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Danaher Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets professional, medical, industrial, and commercial products and services worldwide.
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Based in Washington, the company has 79,000 full time employees and a market cap of $165.01 Billion. Danaher currently returns an annual dividend yield of 0.5%.
