Danaher Plummets 0.4% with $510M in Volume (Rank 194) as Institutional Bets Offset Insider Selling

On August 11, 2025, Danaher (DHR) closed down 0.40% with a trading volume of $0.51 billion, ranking 194th in market activity. Institutional investor Nuveen LLC acquired 4.07 million shares of DHR for $833.94 million, representing a 0.57% stake in the company. This move followed a significant insider transaction as Chairman Steven M. Rales sold 1.25 million shares, reducing his ownership by 28.7% and trimming his holdings to 3.1 million shares valued at $611 million. Other institutional investors, including GHP Investment Advisors and Sierra Ocean LLC, also increased their stakes in the first quarter, with GHP boosting holdings by 396% and Sierra Ocean by 116.9%.

Analyst activity highlighted mixed sentiment. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut its price target from $280 to $260 while maintaining an "overweight" rating, while Argus and Goldman Sachs lowered targets to $240 and $240 respectively. Leerink Partners raised its target to $230 with an "outperform" rating. Despite these adjustments, DHR maintains an average "Moderate Buy" rating with a consensus price target of $247.61. Institutional ownership remains strong at 79.05%, with corporate insiders holding 11.10% of the stock.

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