<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Connors Investor Services Inc. increased its position in shares of  Dover Corporation (NYSE:DOV - Free Report) by 25.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The firm owned 81,363 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 16,511 shares during the quarter. Connors Investor Services Inc. owned 0.06% of Dover worth $14,908,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><ul><li>3 Dividend Growth Stocks With 6% to 8% Yields</li></ul><p>Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. North Capital Inc. acquired a new position in  Dover during the first quarter worth about $29,000.  N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in  Dover during the first quarter worth about $31,000.  Harbour Investments Inc. raised its stake in  Dover by 51.7% during the second quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 176 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares in the last quarter.  Truvestments Capital LLC raised its stake in  Dover by 1,005.9% during the first quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 188 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Investment Research &amp; Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in  Dover during the second quarter worth about $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  84.46% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Dover Stock Performance</h2><p>NYSE:DOV opened at $167.37 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $22.95 billion, a PE ratio of 10.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $172.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $175.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.95. Dover Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $143.04 and a fifty-two week high of $222.31. </p><ul><li>3 Dividend Kings Poised to Outperform the Market</li></ul><p>Dover (NYSE:DOV - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $1.78 billion during the quarter. Dover had a net margin of 29.29% and a return on equity of 18.19%.  Research analysts anticipate that  Dover Corporation will post 9.45 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Dover Increases Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th were issued a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. This is an increase from Dover's previous quarterly dividend of $0.52. Dover's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.55%. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><ul><li>These 5 Dividend Aristocrats are Quality Stocks for AI Investing</li></ul><p>A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Dover from $203.00 to $206.00 and gave the company a &#34;sector perform&#34; rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. raised their price objective on shares of Dover from $217.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Dover from $193.00 to $190.00 and set an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Citigroup  reiterated a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $226.00 price objective (up previously from $202.00) on shares of Dover in a report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings  reiterated a &#34;buy (b-)&#34; rating on shares of Dover in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued  a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $212.25.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Report on Dover</b></p><h2>Dover Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Dover Corporation provides equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services worldwide. 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<p>Connors Investor Services Inc. increased its stake in Dover Corporation by 25.5% in Q2, acquiring an additional 16,511 shares, bringing its total to 81,363 shares valued at approximately $14.9 million. Institutional investors own 84.46% of Dover's stock. The company reported a quarterly EPS of $1.55 and a revenue of $1.78 billion. Dover recently raised its quarterly dividend to $0.52, yielding 1.2%. Analysts have set a moderate buy rating with an average target price of $212.25 for the stock.</p>

Connors Investor Services Inc. Purchases 16,511 Shares of Dover Corporation $DOV