Dow Inc. (DOW) closed at $31.28, up 2.69 percent, outpacing the S&P 500's 0.46 percent gain. The stock has risen 0.43 percent over the past month while the Basic Materials sector declined 0 percent and the S&P 500 gained 2 percent.
Analysts project fourth-quarter earnings of $0.78 per share, representing 510.53 percent year-over-year growth. Full-year consensus estimates stand at $2.42 per share, up 357.45 percent from the prior year, with revenue expected at $43.31 billion, an 8.37 percent increase.
Quarterly revenue is forecast at $11.22 billion, up 12.52 percent year-over-year. The company returned to profitability in Q2 2026 with $721 million in net income on $12.1 billion in sales, though it faces margin pressure and demand weakness.
Dow trades at a Forward P/E of 12.6, a 27 percent discount to the Chemical - Diversified industry average of 17.2. The PEG ratio of 0.39 trades at a 68 percent discount to the industry average of 1.22, suggesting the stock is priced conservatively relative to growth expectations.
Zacks assigned Dow a Rank #3 (Hold). The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has declined 3.59 percent over the past month. One analyst recently cut its price target to $35 from $41 while maintaining a Buy rating, citing stable demand and tight polyethylene supply driving margin gains. Dow announced a $0.35 dividend.
