Danaher (DHR) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions

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DHR Stock Forecast

Danaher stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $305.47 (represents a 32.78% upside from DHR’s last price of $230.06) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 22 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

DHR Price Target

The average price target for Danaher (DHR) is $305.47 based on 1-year price targets from 22 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $365.00 to $265.00. This represents a potential 32.78% upside from DHR's last price of $230.06.

DHR Analyst Ratings

Buy

According to 22 Wall Street analysts, Danaher's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for DHR stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 15 'Buy' (68.18%), 6 'Hold' (27.27%), 1 'Sell' (4.55%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Danaher Price Target by Analyst

Date	Analyst	Company	Price Target	Price when Published	Price Target/Price when Published	Price Target/Last Closing Price
Oct 31, 2024	Doug Schenkel	Wolfe Research	$285.00	$242.32	17.61%	23.88%
Oct 23, 2024	Paul Knight	KeyBanc	$310.00	$257.67	20.31%	34.75%
Oct 23, 2024	Catherine Schulte	Robert W. Baird	$277.00	$261.28	6.02%	20.40%
Oct 23, 2024	Puneet Souda	Leerink Partners	$275.00	$261.28	5.25%	19.53%
Oct 01, 2024	Jacob Johnson	Stifel Nicolaus	$315.00	$273.63	15.12%	36.92%
Apr 23, 2024	Justin Bowers	Deutsche Bank	$270.00	$236.08	14.37%	17.36%
Apr 17, 2024	Rajesh Kumar	HSBC	$280.00	$240.34	16.50%	21.71%
Sep 27, 2023	Paul Knight	Loop Capital Markets	$300.00	$247.44	21.24%	30.40%
Jan 05, 2023	-	Credit Suisse	$300.00	$266.37	12.63%	30.40%
Dec 14, 2022	-	Deutsche Bank	$310.00	$276.68	12.04%	34.75%

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The latest Danaher stock forecast, released on Oct 31, 2024 by Doug Schenkel from Wolfe Research, set a price target of $285.00, which represents a 17.61% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($242.32), and a 23.88% increase from DHR last price ($230.06).

Danaher Price Target by Period

	1M	3M	12M
# Anlaysts	4	5	7
Avg Price Target	$286.75	$292.40	$287.43
Last Closing Price	$230.06	$230.06	$230.06
Upside/Downside	24.64%	27.10%	24.94%

In the current month, the average price target of Danaher stock is $286.75, according to 4 Wall Street analysts offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 24.64% increase as opposed to Danaher's last price of $230.06. This month's average price target is down -1.93% compared to last quarter, and down -0.24% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades

Date	Company	Previous Rating	New Rating	Rating Change
Oct 23, 2024	Raymond James	Outperform	Outperform	Hold
Oct 23, 2024	Wells Fargo	Equal-Weight	Equal-Weight	Hold
Oct 23, 2024	Stephens	Underperform	Underperform	Hold
Oct 23, 2024	Cowen & Co.	Buy	Buy	Hold
Oct 23, 2024	KeyBanc	Overweight	Overweight	Hold
Oct 23, 2024	Leerink Partners	Outperform	Outperform	Hold
Oct 23, 2024	Barclays	Equal-Weight	Equal-Weight	Hold
Oct 22, 2024	Goldman Sachs	Neutral	Neutral	Hold
Oct 22, 2024	William Blair	Outperform	Outperform	Hold
Oct 01, 2024	Evercore ISI	Outperform	Outperform	Hold

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Danaher's last stock rating was published by Raymond James on Oct 23, 2024. The company gave DHR a "Outperform" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Danaher Financial Forecast

Danaher Revenue Forecast

	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20	Dec 19	Sep 19
Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$3.78B	-	$7.16B	$7.17B	$8.37B	$7.66B	$7.75B	$7.69B	$8.15B	$7.23B	$7.22B	$6.86B	$6.76B	$5.88B	$5.30B	$4.34B	$2.84B	$5.04B
Avg Forecast	$7.53B	$6.48B	$6.52B	$6.44B	$6.92B	$6.09B	$6.09B	$6.05B	$6.39B	$5.59B	$5.59B	$5.62B	$6.13B	$6.60B	$7.12B	$7.04B	$7.90B	$7.16B	$7.30B	$7.55B	$7.92B	$7.00B	$6.72B	$6.29B	$6.58B	$5.51B	$4.95B	$4.32B	$4.80B	$5.02B
High Forecast	$7.63B	$6.56B	$6.60B	$6.52B	$7.01B	$6.17B	$6.17B	$6.16B	$6.43B	$5.59B	$5.59B	$5.62B	$6.46B	$7.12B	$7.21B	$7.14B	$8.00B	$7.16B	$7.30B	$7.55B	$7.92B	$7.00B	$6.72B	$6.29B	$6.58B	$5.51B	$4.95B	$4.32B	$4.80B	$5.02B
Low Forecast	$7.42B	$6.38B	$6.42B	$6.34B	$6.81B	$6.00B	$6.00B	$5.91B	$6.37B	$5.58B	$5.59B	$5.62B	$6.02B	$5.36B	$7.01B	$6.94B	$7.78B	$7.16B	$7.30B	$7.55B	$7.92B	$7.00B	$6.72B	$6.29B	$6.58B	$5.51B	$4.95B	$4.32B	$4.80B	$5.02B
# Analysts	4	4	6	4	3	7	4	9	13	6	4	6	8	18	12	9	8	14	8	8	17	9	11	17	9	13	17	9	8	8
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.62%	-	1.01%	1.02%	1.06%	1.07%	1.06%	1.02%	1.03%	1.03%	1.07%	1.09%	1.03%	1.07%	1.07%	1.00%	0.59%	1.00%

Danaher's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 6 analysts is $5.62B, with a low forecast of $5.62B, and a high forecast of $5.62B. DHR's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 48.78% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $3.78B (Dec 23).

Danaher EBITDA Forecast

	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20	Dec 19	Sep 19
# Analysts	4	4	6	4	3	7	4	9	13	6	4	6	8	18	12	9	8	14	8	8	17	9	11	17	9	13	17	9	8	8
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1.34B	-	$1.46B	$2.40B	$2.26B	$2.58B	$2.77B	$2.15B	$2.73B	$2.00B	$2.72B	$2.64B	$2.12B	$1.59B	$1.78B	$1.06B	$1.67B	$1.19B
Avg Forecast	$2.29B	$1.96B	$1.98B	$1.95B	$2.10B	$1.85B	$1.85B	$1.84B	$1.94B	$1.70B	$1.69B	$1.80B	$1.86B	$2.00B	$2.16B	$1.64B	$2.40B	$2.20B	$2.25B	$1.30B	$2.57B	$2.16B	$2.07B	$1.94B	$2.03B	$1.70B	$1.52B	$1.03B	$1.48B	$1.55B
High Forecast	$2.32B	$1.99B	$2.00B	$1.98B	$2.13B	$1.87B	$1.87B	$1.87B	$1.95B	$1.70B	$1.69B	$2.17B	$1.96B	$2.16B	$2.19B	$1.97B	$2.88B	$2.20B	$2.25B	$1.56B	$3.08B	$2.16B	$2.07B	$1.94B	$2.03B	$1.70B	$1.52B	$1.23B	$1.48B	$1.55B
Low Forecast	$2.25B	$1.94B	$1.95B	$1.92B	$2.07B	$1.82B	$1.82B	$1.79B	$1.93B	$1.69B	$1.69B	$1.44B	$1.83B	$1.63B	$2.13B	$1.31B	$1.92B	$2.20B	$2.25B	$1.04B	$2.05B	$2.16B	$2.07B	$1.94B	$2.03B	$1.70B	$1.52B	$820.19M	$1.48B	$1.55B
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.72%	-	0.68%	1.46%	0.94%	1.17%	1.23%	1.66%	1.06%	0.93%	1.31%	1.36%	1.05%	0.94%	1.17%	1.03%	1.13%	0.77%

6 analysts predict DHR's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $1.80B, with a high of $2.17B and a low of $1.44B. This is 34.98% upper than Danaher's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $1.34B.

Danaher Net Income Forecast

	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20	Dec 19	Sep 19
# Analysts	4	4	6	4	3	7	4	9	13	6	4	6	8	18	12	9	8	14	8	8	17	9	11	17	9	13	17	9	8	8
Net Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1.08B	-	$1.11B	$1.45B	$2.23B	$1.57B	$1.68B	$1.73B	$1.79B	$1.16B	$1.78B	$1.70B	$1.24B	$883.50M	$927.30M	$595.10M	$1.28B	$668.00M
Avg Forecast	$2.05B	$1.48B	$1.52B	$1.61B	$1.78B	$1.41B	$1.41B	$1.48B	$1.56B	$1.14B	$1.15B	$1.02B	$1.40B	$1.32B	$1.30B	$924.29M	$1.57B	$1.49B	$1.55B	$730.66M	$1.68B	$1.42B	$1.35B	$1.16B	$1.24B	$896.46M	$719.99M	$577.60M	$821.70M	$755.19M
High Forecast	$2.09B	$1.51B	$1.55B	$1.64B	$1.81B	$1.43B	$1.43B	$1.53B	$1.59B	$1.14B	$1.15B	$1.22B	$1.46B	$1.51B	$1.32B	$1.11B	$1.89B	$1.49B	$1.55B	$876.79M	$2.02B	$1.42B	$1.35B	$1.16B	$1.24B	$896.46M	$719.99M	$693.12M	$821.70M	$755.19M
Low Forecast	$2.02B	$1.45B	$1.50B	$1.58B	$1.75B	$1.38B	$1.38B	$1.43B	$1.56B	$1.14B	$1.15B	$813.37M	$1.37B	$1.15B	$1.27B	$739.43M	$1.26B	$1.49B	$1.55B	$584.53M	$1.35B	$1.42B	$1.35B	$1.16B	$1.24B	$896.46M	$719.99M	$462.08M	$821.70M	$755.19M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.77%	-	0.85%	1.57%	1.42%	1.06%	1.09%	2.36%	1.06%	0.82%	1.32%	1.47%	1.00%	0.99%	1.29%	1.03%	1.55%	0.88%

Danaher's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $1.02B, with a range of $813.37M to $1.22B. DHR's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -5.77% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $1.08B (Dec 23).

Danaher SG&A Forecast

	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20	Dec 19	Sep 19
# Analysts	4	4	6	4	3	7	4	9	13	6	4	6	8	18	12	9	8	14	8	8	17	9	11	17	9	13	17	9	8	8
SG&A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$2.04B	-	$2.19B	$2.15B	$2.19B	$2.15B	$2.08B	$2.09B	$2.29B	$2.06B	$1.97B	$1.88B	$1.96B	$1.80B	$1.69B	$1.46B	$578.40M	$1.65B
Avg Forecast	$2.22B	$1.91B	$1.92B	$1.90B	$2.04B	$1.79B	$1.80B	$1.78B	$1.88B	$1.65B	$1.65B	$2.49B	$1.81B	$1.94B	$2.10B	$2.26B	$2.02B	$2.11B	$2.15B	$1.79B	$2.16B	$2.06B	$1.98B	$1.85B	$1.94B	$1.62B	$1.46B	$1.42B	$1.41B	$1.48B
High Forecast	$2.25B	$1.93B	$1.95B	$1.92B	$2.07B	$1.82B	$1.82B	$1.82B	$1.90B	$1.65B	$1.65B	$2.99B	$1.91B	$2.10B	$2.13B	$2.72B	$2.42B	$2.11B	$2.15B	$2.15B	$2.59B	$2.06B	$1.98B	$1.85B	$1.94B	$1.62B	$1.46B	$1.70B	$1.41B	$1.48B
Low Forecast	$2.19B	$1.88B	$1.89B	$1.87B	$2.01B	$1.77B	$1.77B	$1.74B	$1.88B	$1.65B	$1.65B	$1.99B	$1.78B	$1.58B	$2.07B	$1.81B	$1.61B	$2.11B	$2.15B	$1.43B	$1.73B	$2.06B	$1.98B	$1.85B	$1.94B	$1.62B	$1.46B	$1.13B	$1.41B	$1.48B
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.13%	-	1.05%	0.95%	1.09%	1.02%	0.97%	1.17%	1.06%	1.00%	0.99%	1.01%	1.01%	1.11%	1.16%	1.03%	0.41%	1.12%

Danaher's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $2.49B, based on 6 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $1.99B to $2.99B. The forecast indicates a 22.43% rise compared to DHR last annual SG&A of $2.04B (Dec 23).

Danaher EPS Forecast

	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20	Dec 19	Sep 19
# Analysts	4	4	6	4	3	7	4	9	13	6	4	6	8	18	12	9	8	14	8	8	17	9	11	17	9	13	17	9	8	8
EPS	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1.45	-	$1.50	$1.96	$3.03	$2.13	$2.28	$2.35	$2.50	$1.56	$2.44	$2.33	$1.69	$1.18	$1.27	$0.83	$1.75	$0.90
Avg Forecast	$2.82	$2.03	$2.09	$2.21	$2.44	$1.93	$1.93	$2.03	$2.14	$1.57	$1.57	$1.72	$1.91	$1.81	$1.78	$2.00	$2.26	$2.00	$2.08	$2.36	$2.26	$1.91	$1.82	$1.56	$1.67	$1.21	$0.97	$0.91	$1.11	$1.02
High Forecast	$2.87	$2.07	$2.13	$2.25	$2.49	$1.96	$1.97	$2.10	$2.17	$1.57	$1.57	$1.72	$2.00	$2.07	$1.81	$2.04	$2.29	$2.00	$2.08	$2.36	$2.26	$1.91	$1.82	$1.56	$1.67	$1.21	$0.97	$0.91	$1.11	$1.02
Low Forecast	$2.76	$1.99	$2.05	$2.17	$2.40	$1.89	$1.90	$1.96	$2.13	$1.57	$1.57	$1.72	$1.87	$1.58	$1.75	$1.96	$2.21	$2.00	$2.08	$2.36	$2.26	$1.91	$1.82	$1.56	$1.67	$1.21	$0.97	$0.91	$1.11	$1.02
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.76%	-	0.84%	0.98%	1.34%	1.06%	1.10%	0.99%	1.11%	0.82%	1.34%	1.49%	1.02%	0.98%	1.31%	0.92%	1.58%	0.88%

According to 6 Wall Street analysts, Danaher's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 24 is $1.72, with a low estimate of $1.72 and a high estimate of $1.72. This represents a 18.39% increase compared to DHR previous annual EPS of $1.45 (Dec 23).

Danaher Peer Comparison by Price Target

Ticker	Company	Last Closing Price	Avg Price Target	Upside/Downside	Avg Rating
GH	Guardant Health	$28.96	$57.27	97.76%	Buy
CRL	Charles River Laboratories	$187.50	$303.60	61.92%	Buy
ILMN	Illumina	$130.74	$202.44	54.84%	Buy
DHR	Danaher	$230.06	$305.47	32.78%	Buy
TMO	Thermo Fisher Scientific	$501.29	$642.48	28.17%	Buy
A	Agilent	$126.92	$152.64	20.26%	Buy
RVTY	Revvity	$109.47	$126.88	15.90%	Buy
MTD	Mettler-Toledo	$1.17K	$1.34K	14.46%	Hold
IDXX	IDEXX Laboratories	$419.83	$479.75	14.27%	Buy
WAT	Waters	$355.47	$356.80	0.37%	Buy

DHR Forecast FAQ

Is Danaher a good buy?

Yes, according to 22 Wall Street analysts, Danaher (DHR) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 15 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 68.18% of DHR's total ratings.

What is DHR's price target?

Danaher (DHR) average price target is $305.47 with a range of $265 to $365, implying a 32.78% from its last price of $230.06. The data is based on 22 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Danaher stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for DHR stock, the company can go up by 32.78% (from the last price of $230.06 to the average price target of $305.47), up by 58.65% based on the highest stock price target, and up by 15.19% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Danaher stock reach $300?

DHR's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $305.47 supports the claim that Danaher can reach $300 in the near future.

What is Danaher's current price target trend?

4 Wall Street analysts forecast a $286.75 price target for Danaher (DHR) this month, up 24.64% from its last price of $230.06. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 27.10% and increased by 24.94%, respectively.

What are Danaher's analysts' financial forecasts?

Danaher's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $25.15B (high $25.51B, low $24.72B), average EBITDA is $7.63B (high $7.74B, low $7.5B), average net income is $6.08B (high $6.21B, low $5.94B), average SG&A $7.41B (high $7.52B, low $7.29B), and average EPS is $8.33 (high $8.51, low $8.14). DHR's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $26.97B (high $27.33B, low $26.57B), average EBITDA is $8.18B (high $8.29B, low $8.06B), average net income is $6.67B (high $6.79B, low $6.54B), average SG&A $7.95B (high $8.06B, low $7.83B), and average EPS is $9.15 (high $9.31, low $8.97).

Did the DHR's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Danaher's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $14.03B, which missed the average analysts forecast of $26.88B by -47.79%. Apple's EBITDA was $5.2B, missing the average prediction of $7.66B by -32.08%. The company's net income was $4.74B, missing the average estimation of $4.94B by -3.92%. Apple's SG&A was $7.33B, missing the average forecast of $8.11B by -9.66%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $6.38, missing the average prediction of $7.5 by -14.98%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), Danaher's revenue was $3.78B, missing the average analysts' forecast of $6.13B by -38.30%. The company's EBITDA was $1.34B, missing the average prediction of $1.86B by -28.06%. Danaher's net income was $1.08B, missing the average estimation of $1.4B by -22.68%. The company's SG&A was $2.04B, beating the average forecast of $1.81B by 12.70%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $1.45, missing the average prediction of $1.91 by -24.21%