Stifel maintains Buy rating on Danaher stock amid solid Q2 results

Published 23/07/2025, 13:24
Stifel maintains Buy rating on Danaher stock amid solid Q2 results

Investing.com - Stifel has reiterated its Buy rating and $260.00 price target on Danaher (NYSE:DHR), a $136 billion market cap company, following the company’s second-quarter performance. According to InvestingPro data, the stock currently trades at a P/E ratio of 39.91x.

The research firm described Danaher’s Q2 results as "solid," noting this achievement was particularly significant given market conditions at the start of the earnings cycle. The company maintains strong fundamentals with a 59.8% gross profit margin and annual revenue of $23.82 billion.

Stifel highlighted that bioprocess demand remained intact, with Danaher management reporting stable trends in the biopharma customer segment despite market fluidity.

While Stifel noted the implied fourth-quarter step-up for Danaher’s Life Sciences segment appears somewhat steep, it identified new products and favorable comparisons in genomics as key contributing factors.

The firm maintains Danaher as a favored name, citing encouraging bioprocess trajectory, potential EPS upside, and higher confidence in 5+% organic growth next year compared to competitors, making the stock’s valuation worthwhile despite not being the cheapest in its category. The company’s strong financial health score of "GOOD" from InvestingPro supports this positive outlook.

In other recent news, Danaher Corporation reported its second-quarter 2025 earnings, exceeding analyst expectations. The company achieved an earnings per share (EPS) of $1.80, which was higher than the projected $1.64. This resulted in a 9.76% surprise for analysts. Revenue for the quarter was reported at $5.94 billion, slightly above the anticipated $5.84 billion. These results highlight Danaher’s strong financial performance for the period. Despite the positive earnings outcome, the company’s stock price experienced a decline. The stock price movement, however, was not related to the earnings report. These developments offer investors insight into Danaher’s recent financial health.

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