Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Dover Corporation before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Dover Corporation’s stock price such as:

• Dover Corporation’s current stock price and volume
• Why Dover Corporation’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for DOV from analysts
• DOV’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Dover Corporation (DOV)

Before we jump into Dover Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Dover Corporation provides equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services worldwide. The company’s Engineered Products segment provides various equipment, component, software, solution, and services that are used in vehicle aftermarket, aerospace and defense, industrial winch and hoist, and fluid dispensing end-market. This segment offers software solutions and services used in light and heavy-duty vehicle lifts, wheel service equipment, vehicle diagnostics, and vehicle collision repair solutions; winches, hoists, bearings, drives, and electric monitoring system; and radio frequency and microwave filters and switches, and signal intelligence solutions, as well as soldering and fluid dispensing solutions. Its Clean Energy & Fueling segment offers component, equipment, and software and service solution enabling safe storage and transport of fuel, cryogenic gases, and hazardous fluids, as well as operation of retail fueling and vehicle wash establishment. The company’s Imaging & Identification segment provides precision marking and coding, product traceability equipment, brand protection, and digital textile printing equipment and solution, as well as consumable, software, and service to packaged and consumer goods, pharmaceutical, industrial manufacturing, textile, and other end-market. Its Pumps & Process Solutions segment manufactures specialty pump, connector, flow meter, fluid connecting solution, plastics and polymer processing equipment, and engineered components for rotating and reciprocating machines. The company’s Climate & Sustainability Technologies segment manufactures refrigeration system, refrigeration display case, commercial glass refrigerator and freezer door, and brazed plate heat exchanger for industrial heating and cooling, and residential climate control applications. Dover Corporation was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois.

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Dover Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Dover Corporation’s stock price was $204.620.

Dover Corporation is up 0.27% from its previous closing price of $204.060.

During the last market session, Dover Corporation’s stock traded between $203.250 and $205.680. Currently, there are approximately 134.76 million shares outstanding for Dover Corporation.

Dover Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 24.7, which is low compared to the Machinery industry median of 27.9. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Dover Corporation Stock Price History

Dover Corporation’s (DOV) price is currently down 8.77% so far this month.

During the month of July, Dover Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $223.510 and a low of $193.748.

Over the last year, Dover Corporation has hit prices as high as $237.540 and as low as $158.970. Year to date, Dover Corporation’s stock is up 4.8%.

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What Caused Dover Corporation Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Dover Corporation’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Dover Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Dover Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Dover Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Dover Corporation (DOV) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Dover Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Dover Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -3.01%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 42 and is considered to be Average.

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Dover Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Dover Corporation’s stock price is $204.620, which is up 0.27% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Dover Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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