--- title: "German American Bancorp Inc. Takes $3.38 Million Position in Danaher Corporation $DHR" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296074322.md" description: "German American Bancorp Inc. initiated a new $3.38 million position in Danaher Corporation (DHR) during the second quarter, acquiring 17,722 shares. This move adds to other institutional investors' recent stake adjustments in DHR. Meanwhile, Danaher reported strong quarterly earnings, beating estimates with $1.94 EPS and $6.26 billion revenue. Analyst ratings remain mixed but lean positive, with an average 'Moderate Buy' rating and a consensus target price of $228.91." datetime: "2026-08-17T08:10:08.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296074322.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296074322.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296074322.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # German American Bancorp Inc. Takes $3.38 Million Position in Danaher Corporation $DHR German American Bancorp Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 17,722 shares of the conglomerate's stock, valued at approximately $3,376,000. - The Often-Missed Corner of Healthcare That Wall Street Is Loving A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Main Street Group LTD purchased a new stake in Danaher during the first quarter valued at about $25,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Danaher in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Danaher during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. WFA of San Diego LLC bought a new position in shares of Danaher during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Danaher during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors own 79.05% of the company's stock. ## Danaher Trading Up 0.0% Shares of DHR stock opened at $202.51 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $193.14 and a 200 day moving average of $192.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.65 and a quick ratio of 1.25. Danaher Corporation has a 1-year low of $160.93 and a 1-year high of $242.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $142.37 billion, a PE ratio of 35.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.78. - An AI Play Hiding in Plain Sight: A Look at Johnson Controls Danaher (NYSE:DHR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 20th. The conglomerate reported $1.94 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.85 by $0.09. Danaher had a return on equity of 11.04% and a net margin of 15.95%.The business had revenue of $6.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.12 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.77 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Danaher Corporation will post 8.53 earnings per share for the current year. ## Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of analysts recently weighed in on DHR shares. Guggenheim dropped their target price on Danaher from $235.00 to $200.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Citigroup started coverage on shares of Danaher in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. They set a "buy" rating and a $230.00 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Danaher from $212.00 to $195.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wolfe Research cut shares of Danaher from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Danaher from $270.00 to $255.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Danaher presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $228.91. - 3 Stocks Offering Strong Value and Stability **View Our Latest Stock Report on Danaher** ## Danaher Profile (Free Report) Danaher Corporation NYSE: DHR is a global science and technology company that designs, manufactures and markets products and services for the life sciences, diagnostics, and environmental and applied markets. The company organizes its operations into business segments focused on Life Sciences, Diagnostics, and Environmental & Applied Solutions, supplying instruments, reagents, software and related services that support research, clinical testing, biopharmaceutical development, and industrial and environmental monitoring. Products and services in Danaher's portfolio include analytical and diagnostic instruments, laboratory consumables and reagents, digital and software solutions for workflow and data management, field and industrial monitoring equipment, and service and maintenance programs. ## Further Reading - Five stocks we like better than Danaher - The Metals Company’s Big Bet Now Comes Down to a License - OneSpaWorld Keeps Turning Cruise Demand Into Record Earnings - Meta and Tesla Are Rebounding From Oversold Levels—Now What? - AMG’s Alternatives Boom Powers Record Growth *This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.* Continue following MarketBeat Add MarketBeat as your preferred source on Google to see our latest stories in your feed. 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