Barclays Keeps Overweight Rating on Danaher and Increases Price Target to $250
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Oct 22 2025
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Analyst Views on DHR
Wall Street analysts forecast DHR stock price to rise
18 Analyst Rating
17 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 210.640
Low
240.00
Averages
266.18
High
310.00
Current: 210.640
Low
240.00
Averages
266.18
High
310.00
About DHR
Danaher Corporation is a global life sciences and diagnostics innovator. The Company operates through three segments: Biotechnology, Life Sciences and Diagnostics. The Biotechnology segment includes the bioprocessing and discovery and medical businesses and offers a broad range of equipment, consumables and services that are primarily used by customers to advance and accelerate the research, development, manufacture and delivery of biological medicines. The Life Sciences segment offers a broad range of instruments, consumables, services and software that are primarily used by customers to study the basic building blocks of life, including deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA), nucleic acid, proteins, metabolites and cells. The Diagnostics segment offers clinical instruments, consumables, software and services that hospitals, physicians’ offices, reference laboratories and other critical care settings use to diagnose disease and make treatment decisions.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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- Demographic Tailwind: With the continuous increase in the U.S. population aged 65 and over, Cardinal Health is expected to benefit from this long-term trend, as over 50% of this age group takes four or more medications, driving business growth.
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- Legal Risk Consideration: Given the longstanding legal battle between Apple and Masimo, which could pose additional risks for Danaher in the future, we are more inclined to seek alternative investment opportunities.
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- Company Background: Danaher is a leading global innovator in life sciences and diagnostics, committed to leveraging science and technology to improve human health, highlighting its strategic importance in the healthcare sector.
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