NYSE: DOV · Specialty Industrial Machinery

Dover (DOV) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Dover (DOV) logged 16 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 13% bullish but is at odds: News runs 25% bullish while X sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 13 of 18 analysts rating DOV a buy.

There is little buzz around DOV this week and some agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on DOV

Wall Street’s 72% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from X at 0% to News at 25%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 13
Hold 4
Sell 1
Avg target $246.72

18 analysts have weighed in: a Strong Buy consensus: 13 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $246.72.

18 analysts72% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 13%
Spread 25 pts
Most bullish News 25%
Most bearish X 0%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 2 sources only partly agree, so the read is a Sell.

2 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on DOV

25pt spread
Wall St
72%
News
25%
X
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 13%

Analysts sit 59 points above the crowd average of 13%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 25% bullish while X sits at 0%, a 25-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why DOV reads Sell

Sell -54.2
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 12.5% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-48.7
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 1 down, 1 flat.
-3.5
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 18.9, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 2 tracked sources.
0.0
Consensus
0 bullish sources and 2 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

Dover (DOV) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Dover (DOV) buzz held subdued around 28.8 while the price drifted down 3.3% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 1.2M shares. Updated Aug 15, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, DOV lost 1.8%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 30.7 and was variable, swinging between 14.0 and 47.4. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 11 of the 16 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw DOV this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit signal

No Reddit data for this stock this week.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 0.0
Bullish 0%
Mentions 0
Trend Stable
0 tweets7-day sentiment 0.0
Bullish 0%Neutral 100%Bearish 0%
@CHItrader · 30-day context Bullish 0.43
“🔹 $CLF: Neutral at BNP Paribas Exane; PT $11.50 🔹 $DLR: Buy at TD Cowen; PT $222 🔹 $DOV: Outperform at BMO Capital; PT $240 (from $255)…”
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News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 37.8
Bullish 25%
Mentions 16
Trend Falling
12 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 25%Neutral 75%Bearish 0%
Nasdaq · 30-day context Bullish 0.42
“Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the JPMorgan…” Led by MarketBeat and PR Newswire.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Dover (DOV) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Aug 15, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusStrong Buy (13 / 4 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)13%
Avg price target$246.72
Most bullish sourceNews, 25%
Most bearish sourceX, 0%
Sentiment spread25 pts
Mentions (7d)16
Market cap$27.89B
P/E · Forward P/E25.0 · 19.9
EPS · Beta$8.28 · 1.2
Revenue (TTM)$8.42B · 14% margin
IndustrySpecialty Industrial Machinery

Dover (DOV) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Dover (DOV) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from X and News sources, Dover (DOV) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 13% bullish across 2 active sources. Those sources contribute 16 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

Is Dover (DOV) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Dover (DOV), averaging 13% bullish across 2 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 25% bullish and X at 0%, a 25-point spread. On the professional side, 13 of 18 analysts rate DOV a buy.

What do analysts say about Dover (DOV)?

Of the 18 analysts covering Dover (DOV), 13 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 1 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $246.72. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 13% bullish.

What is the sentiment on DOV stock?

Dover (DOV)'s cross-source average is bearish at 13% bullish. All 2 tracked sources lean bearish. News reads 25% bullish and x coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does DOV carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Dover (DOV) at 13% bullish. All 2 tracked sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is x at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Dover (DOV) sentiment right now?

News is the dominant discussion channel with 16 mentions (100% of total volume). The cross-source average is bearish at 13% bullish. All 2 tracked sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Dover (DOV)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. DOV's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 13% bullish. All 2 tracked sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this DOV sentiment data?

The DOV sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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