What is the analyst consensus rating for DOW?

The analyst consensus rating for DOW is Hold, based on the latest ratings from 15 analysts over the last 90 days.

What is the average price target for DOW?

The average 12-month price target for DOW is $34.58, representing an upside of 6.0% from the Oct 23, 2026 close of $32.61.

What do analyst ratings mean?

Analyst ratings indicate investment recommendations: Strong Buy and Buy are bullish signals suggesting the stock may outperform. Hold means the stock is fairly valued. Sell and Strong Sell are bearish signals suggesting potential underperformance. These ratings are based on fundamental analysis and valuation models.

What is a price target?

A price target is an analyst's projection of a stock's fair value over a specific timeframe, typically 12 months. Analysts use fundamental analysis, financial modeling, and industry comparisons to estimate where the stock should trade. Price targets can range from low (conservative) to high (optimistic) estimates.

Dow Inc. (DOW) Forecast: Analyst Ratings & Targets

Latest DOW Analyst Ratings & Recommendations

Recent analyst recommendations with rating changes and price target updates (last 90 days)

Date	Analyst	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
Oct 23, 2026	John Roberts CFA	Mizuho	Maintains	Hold	$32.00 → $33.00 +1.00 (+3.1%)
Oct 23, 2026	Aleksey Yefremov	Barclays	Maintains	Sell	$30.00
Oct 23, 2026	Jeffrey Zekauskas	JP Morgan	Maintains	Buy	$40.00
Oct 23, 2026	Joshua Spector	UBS	Reiterates	Hold	$30.00 → $33.00 +3.00 (+10.0%)
Oct 23, 2026	Patrick Cunningham	Citi	Maintains	Hold	$30.00 → $32.00 +2.00 (+6.7%)
Oct 23, 2026	Abigail Eberts	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Buy	$35.00 → $40.00 +5.00 (+14.3%)
Oct 23, 2026	Arun Viswanathan	RBC Capital	Maintains	Hold	$29.00 → $32.00 +3.00 (+10.3%)
Oct 23, 2026	Vincent Andrews	Morgan Stanley	Reiterates	Hold	$39.00
Oct 22, 2026	Zacks Equity Research	Zacks Equity Research	Initiates Coverage	Hold	-
Oct 13, 2026	Zacks Equity Research	Zacks Equity Research	Initiates Coverage	Hold	-
Oct 12, 2026	Duffy Fischer	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Hold	$33.00 → $31.00 −2.00 (−6.1%)
Oct 5, 2026	John McNulty	BMO Capital	Maintains	Hold	$33.00
Oct 5, 2026	Zacks Equity Research	Zacks Equity Research	Initiates Coverage	Hold	-
Oct 2, 2026	Zacks Equity Research	Zacks Equity Research	Initiates Coverage	Buy	-
Oct 1, 2026	John Roberts CFA	Mizuho	Maintains	Hold	$35.00 → $32.00 −3.00 (−8.6%)
Sep 30, 2026	Patrick Cunningham	Citi	Downgrades	Hold	$35.00 → $30.00 −5.00 (−14.3%)
Sep 30, 2026	Arun Viswanathan	RBC Capital	Maintains	Hold	$32.00 → $29.00 −3.00 (−9.4%)
Sep 25, 2026	Joshua Spector	UBS	Reiterates	Hold	$32.00 → $30.00 −2.00 (−6.3%)
Sep 17, 2026	David Begleiter	Deutsche Bank	Reiterates	Hold	$33.00 → $32.00 −1.00 (−3.0%)
Sep 17, 2026	Abigail Eberts	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Buy	$35.00
Sep 14, 2026	Matthew DeYoe	BofA Securities	Maintains	Sell	-
Sep 11, 2026	Salvator Tiano	KeyBanc	Initiates	Hold	-
Sep 3, 2026	Zacks Equity Research	Zacks Equity Research	Initiates Coverage	Hold	-
Jul 29, 2026	Hassan Ahmed	Alembic	Maintains	Buy	$45.00 → $40.00 −5.00 (−11.1%)
Jul 28, 2026	Jeffrey Zekauskas	JP Morgan	Maintains	Buy	$40.00

John Roberts CFA

Mizuho

HoldMaintains

$32.00 → $33.00

Oct 23

Aleksey Yefremov

Barclays

SellMaintains

$30.00

Oct 23

Jeffrey Zekauskas

JP Morgan

BuyMaintains

$40.00

Oct 23

Joshua Spector

UBS

HoldReiterates

$30.00 → $33.00

Oct 23

Patrick Cunningham

Citi

HoldMaintains

$30.00 → $32.00

Oct 23

Abigail Eberts

Wells Fargo

BuyMaintains

$35.00 → $40.00

Oct 23

Arun Viswanathan

RBC Capital

HoldMaintains

$29.00 → $32.00

Oct 23

Vincent Andrews

Morgan Stanley

HoldReiterates

$39.00

Oct 23

Zacks Equity Research

HoldInitiates Coverage

Oct 22

Zacks Equity Research

HoldInitiates Coverage

Oct 13

Duffy Fischer

Goldman Sachs

HoldMaintains

$33.00 → $31.00

Oct 12

John McNulty

BMO Capital

HoldMaintains

$33.00

Oct 5

Zacks Equity Research

HoldInitiates Coverage

Oct 5

Zacks Equity Research

BuyInitiates Coverage

Oct 2

John Roberts CFA

Mizuho

HoldMaintains

$35.00 → $32.00

Oct 1

Patrick Cunningham

Citi

HoldDowngrades

$35.00 → $30.00

Sep 30

Arun Viswanathan

RBC Capital

HoldMaintains

$32.00 → $29.00

Sep 30

Joshua Spector

UBS

HoldReiterates

$32.00 → $30.00

Sep 25

David Begleiter

Deutsche Bank

HoldReiterates

$33.00 → $32.00

Sep 17

Abigail Eberts

Wells Fargo

BuyMaintains

$35.00

Sep 17

Matthew DeYoe

BofA Securities

SellMaintains

Sep 14

Salvator Tiano

KeyBanc

HoldInitiates

Sep 11

Zacks Equity Research

HoldInitiates Coverage

Sep 3

Hassan Ahmed

Alembic

BuyMaintains

$45.00 → $40.00

Jul 29

Jeffrey Zekauskas

JP Morgan

BuyMaintains

$40.00

Jul 28

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