Market Update: Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) – Danaher Reports Record Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2015 Results

[PR Newswire] – WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Danaher Corporation ( NYSE:DHR ) today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year 2015. All financial metrics in this press release reflect Danaher’s … Read more on this. Danaher Corp. (DHR) , valued at $57.74B, started trading this morning at $82.69. Looking at the equity, the company’s one day range is $81.25 to $84.94 and has traded between $81.25 and $97.62 over the past 12 months. Priced at 19.58x this year’s forecasted earnings, DHR shares are relatively expensive compared to the industry ’s 16.04x forward p/e ratio. And for dividend hunters, the company pays shareholders $0.54 per share annually in dividends, yielding 0.63%. According to a consensus of 21 analysts, the earnings estimate of $1.27 per share would be $0.23 better than the year-ago quarter and a $0.01 sequential decrease. Investors should also note that the full-year EPS estimate of $4.31 is a $0.56 improvement when compared to the previous year’s annual results. The quarterly earnings estimate is predicated on a consensus revenue forecast of $6.00 Billion. If reported, that would be a 10.70% increase over the year-ago quarter. In terms of ratings, Sterne Agee CRT Initiated DHR at Neutral (Sep 9, 2015). Previously, Morgan Stanley upgraded DHR from Equal-Weight to Overweight. The average price target for DHR shares by the analysts covering it is $100.25, which is 21.24% above where the stock opened. See more in (NYSE:DHR) No similar articles.
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