6,499 Shares in Danaher Corporation $DHR Acquired by Figure 8 Investment Strategies LLC

Figure 8 Investment Strategies LLC bought a new stake in Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 6,499 shares of the conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $1,238,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Danaher by 6.3% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,009 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $397,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in Danaher by 34.5% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 55,418 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $10,947,000 after acquiring an additional 14,217 shares during the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC raised its holdings in shares of Danaher by 40.2% in the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 3,088 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $610,000 after purchasing an additional 886 shares during the period. Ieq Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Danaher by 64.2% in the 2nd quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 75,714 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $14,957,000 after purchasing an additional 29,592 shares during the period. Finally, HUB Investment Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Danaher by 30.7% in the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 1,383 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $273,000 after purchasing an additional 325 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.05% of the company’s stock.

Danaher Stock Performance

Danaher stock opened at $199.62 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $193.74 and its 200 day moving average price is $192.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $140.33 billion, a PE ratio of 35.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.65. Danaher Corporation has a one year low of $160.93 and a one year high of $242.80.

Danaher (NYSE:DHR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 20th. The conglomerate reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.85 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $6.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.12 billion. Danaher had a net margin of 15.95% and a return on equity of 11.04%. Danaher’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.77 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Danaher Corporation will post 8.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Danaher from $270.00 to $255.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. DZ Bank initiated coverage on shares of Danaher in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $210.00 price target on the stock. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of Danaher from $240.00 to $236.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Danaher from $212.00 to $195.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 target price on shares of Danaher in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Danaher has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $228.91.

Danaher Company Profile

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.