Dow Inc. (DOW) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability
Live quote · data updated Oct 14, 2026
Dow Inc. · Materials · ref. ETF XLB · 50 calls · price $28.51
What the company does: Dow Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides various materials science solutions for packaging, infrastructure, mobility, and consumer applications in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America.
📈 Dow Inc. (DOW) stock price
$28.51+30.1% over range
Oct 14, 25low $20.95 · high $41.87Oct 13, 26
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25% recommend buying · 12 analysts
📊 JPI status : Dow Inc. has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →
🎯 DOW price target & analyst consensus — price $28.51
The price target · all analysts combined (10 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 10$45+57.8%
Median target · of 10 targets$31+8.7%
Lowest target · 2 firms of 10$29+1.7%
Current price$28.51
Where these 10 targets sit · versus the current price · 1 target per firm, last 6 months
Above the price
10100%
$29 ↔ $45
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say
· those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices
⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: UBS — 63% of its targets hit on this sector (185 calls tested). It aims for $30 (+5.2 %), call made on September 26, 2026, maturing on September 26, 2027 (18 d ago).
The 6 reliable analysts
$30+5.2 %
The 4 other firms
$32.50+14 %
How to read it: the 6 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 6 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $30 median. “The 4 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 12 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy325%
Hold758%
Sell217%
Strong Sell00%
Go deeper on the analysts
🎯 DOW price target all
All 50 calls, one by one, with our verdict on each firm.
→ See all 50 targets, analyst by analyst💡 The best analysts on DOW most reliable
The case for and against, with the numbers, per those who've been right on the stock.
→ Should you invest in DOW? The case for & againstAll analysts (the consensus) · vs · the best (those who've been right)
💬 A question about Dow Inc.? The JPI assistant answers using our backtest data.
💰 Dow Inc. dividend: yield, history & growth › open the full page
5.18%annual yield
That's ~$1.40 per share per year.
📈 Dow Inc. fundamentals: valuation, margins & growth › open the full page
P/E —Net margin -3.1 %Revenue growth +19.7 %Not (yet) profitable
Revenue, net income and margin per year
Revenue Net income · hover a bar for details
2022
marg. 8 %
2023
Rev −22%Profit −87%
2024
Rev −4%Profit +89%
2025
Rev −7%Profit −335%
🔎 Detailed analyses
🏛️ Which US Congress members hold Dow Inc. (DOW)?
6 Congress members have disclosed DOW buys. Click a highlighted name to see their track record (do they beat the S&P 500?).
Thomas Suozzi 1× · 38%John Rutherford 1×Julie Johnson 1× · 35%Rob Bresnahan 1× · 31%Lisa McClain 1×Gilbert Cisneros 1× · 48%
✅ Historical analyst reliability on DOW
Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.
| Firm ↕ | % right i ↕ | Gain vs sector i ↕ | Calls i ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truist Securities ↗ | 100% | +23.4% | 2 |
| Fermium Research | 100% | +11.6% | 3 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | 80% | +55.5% | 5 |
| UBS ↗ | 50% | +36.7% | 6 |
| B of A Securities ↗ | 50% | -16.8% | 10 |
| Piper Sandler ↗ | 40% | -23.0% | 5 |
| Deutsche Bank ↗ | 38% | +29.2% | 8 |
| Jefferies ↗ | 33% | +24.0% | 6 |
| Credit Suisse | 33% | -1.1% | 6 |
| Argus Research ↗ | 33% | -5.1% | 3 |
See the other 7 firms
| RBC Capital ↗ | 0% | -14.7% | 4 |
| Goldman Sachs ↗ | 0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| Keybanc ↗ | 14% | -4.2% | 7 |
| Nomura | 17% | -7.0% | 6 |
| JP Morgan ↗ | 18% | -13.2% | 11 |
| Citigroup ↗ | 25% | +20.2% | 8 |
| Wells Fargo ↗ | 32% | -6.8% | 22 |
📊 What $1,000 invested in Dow Inc. would be worth › open the full page
In short — $1,000 invested in Dow Inc. 10 years ago would be worth $563 today, i.e. -8%/yr on average. Best year: 2023 (+9%), worst: 2025 (-38%). Price performance, excluding dividends.
If I'd invested $1,000 in Dow Inc.
| Investment | Worth today | Gain |
|---|---|---|
| 1 years ago | $694 | -31% |
| 3 years ago | $543 | -46% |
| 5 years ago | $493 | -51% |
Return by year (Dow Inc.)
| Year | Return | $1,000 invested at year start |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +13% | $1,127 (+13%) |
| 2025 | -38% | $694 (-31%) |
| 2024 | -28% | $499 (-50%) |
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.
📰 Recent news on Dow Inc.
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📋 All analyst calls on DOW
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▼ Underweight · 🎯$30
Price at call : $28.51 — upside +5%
Today : $28.51 — upside +5%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 52.9% · +1.5% (155 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 13, 27
matures : Oct 13, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$32
Price at call : $27.97 — gap to target +14%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target +12%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 41.4% · -2.3% (99 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 1, 27
matures : Oct 1, 27
RBC Capital ↗
Sep 30, 26
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$29
Price at call : $27.54 — gap to target +5%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 45% · -2.8% (191 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 30, 27
matures : Sep 30, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$30
Price at call : $27.54 — gap to target +9%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target +5%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 51.8% · +2.9% (330 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 30, 27
matures : Sep 30, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$30
Price at call : $27.89 — gap to target +8%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target +5%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 50.3% · +10.2% (185 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 25, 27
matures : Sep 25, 27
■ Sector Weight neutral · not a buy
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 59.5% · +5.4% (158 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 11, 27
matures : Sep 11, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$32
Price at call : $28.75 — gap to target +11%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target +12%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 50.3% · +10.2% (185 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 25, 27
matures : Jul 25, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$40
Price at call : $28.75 — upside +39%
Today : $28.51 — upside +40%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 50.5% · +0.8% (222 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 24, 27
matures : Jul 24, 27
See the other 42 calls, newest to oldest
Morgan Stanley ↗
Jul 20, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$39
Price at call : $30.47 — gap to target +28%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target +37%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 52% · +4.8% (152 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 20, 27
matures : Jul 20, 27
BMO Capital ↗
Jul 6, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$33
Price at call : $27.33 — gap to target +21%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target +16%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 51.7% · +4.5% (143 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 6, 27
matures : Jul 6, 27
Alembic Global
Jul 2, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$45
Price at call : $27.33 — upside +65%
Today : $28.51 — upside +58%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 2, 27
matures : Jul 2, 27
RBC Capital ↗
Jul 1, 26
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$28
Price at call : $27.71 — gap to target +1%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 45% · -2.8% (191 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 1, 27
matures : Jul 1, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$35
Price at call : $27.02 — gap to target +30%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target +23%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 41.4% · -2.3% (99 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 1, 27
matures : Jul 1, 27
B of A Securities ↗
Jun 30, 26
▼ Underperform · 🎯$29
Price at call : $27.02 — upside +7%
Today : $28.51 — upside +2%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 50.3% · +0.3% (183 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 30, 27
matures : Jun 30, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$35
Price at call : $29.31 — upside +19%
Today : $28.51 — upside +23%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 51.8% · +2.9% (330 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 24, 27
matures : Jun 24, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$37
Price at call : $34.2 — gap to target +8%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target +30%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 50.3% · +10.2% (185 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 5, 27
matures : Jun 5, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$41
Price at call : $34.77 — upside +18%
Today : $28.51 — upside +44%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 51.8% · +2.9% (330 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 27, 27
matures : May 27, 27
Argus Research ↗
May 13, 26
▲ Buy
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 50% · +1.0% (54 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 13, 27
matures : May 13, 27
RBC Capital ↗
Apr 27, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$51
Price at call : $38.01 — upside +34%
Today : $28.51 — upside +79%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 45% · -2.8% (191 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 27, 27
matures : Apr 27, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$39
Price at call : $38.1 — gap to target +2%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target +37%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 50.3% · +10.2% (185 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 24, 27
matures : Apr 24, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$42
Price at call : $38.1 — upside +10%
Today : $28.51 — upside +47%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 50.5% · +0.8% (222 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 24, 27
matures : Apr 24, 27
BMO Capital ↗
Apr 24, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$46
Price at call : $38.1 — gap to target +21%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target +61%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 51.7% · +4.5% (143 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 24, 27
matures : Apr 24, 27
Morgan Stanley ↗
Apr 21, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$41
Price at call : $38.81 — gap to target +6%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target +44%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 52% · +4.8% (152 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 21, 27
matures : Apr 21, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$48
Price at call : $38.04 — upside +26%
Today : $28.51 — upside +68%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 51.8% · +2.9% (330 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 8, 27
matures : Apr 8, 27
B of A Securities ↗
Apr 6, 26
▼ Underperform · 🎯$35
Price at call : $40.56 — upside -14%
Today : $28.51 — upside +23%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 50.3% · +0.3% (183 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 6, 27
matures : Apr 6, 27
Wells Fargo ↗
Mar 30, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$48
Price at call : $41.65 — upside +15%
Today : $28.51 — upside +68%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 37.3% · -5.4% (212 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 30, 27
matures : Mar 30, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$39
Price at call : $38.31 — gap to target +2%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target +37%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 41.4% · -2.3% (99 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 23, 27
matures : Mar 23, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$37
Price at call : $37.69 — gap to target -2%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target +30%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 50.3% · +10.2% (185 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 18, 27
matures : Mar 18, 27
Wells Fargo ↗
Mar 13, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$45
Price at call : $36 — upside +25%
Today : $28.51 — upside +58%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 37.3% · -5.4% (212 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 13, 27
matures : Mar 13, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$40
Price at call : $36.62 — upside +9%
Today : $28.51 — upside +40%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 51.8% · +2.9% (330 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 12, 27
matures : Mar 12, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$39
Price at call : $34.37 — gap to target +13%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target +37%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 58.7% · +9.2% (155 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 10, 27
matures : Mar 10, 27
Fermium Research
Mar 9, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$38
Price at call : $33.89 — upside +12%
Today : $28.51 — upside +33%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 9, 27
matures : Mar 9, 27
RBC Capital ↗
Mar 9, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$40
Price at call : $33.89 — upside +18%
Today : $28.51 — upside +40%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 45% · -2.8% (191 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 9, 27
matures : Mar 9, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$40
Price at call : $33.28 — upside +20%
Today : $28.51 — upside +40%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 50.5% · +0.8% (222 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 6, 27
matures : Mar 6, 27
BMO Capital ↗
Mar 5, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$35
Price at call : $33.72 — gap to target +4%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target +23%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 51.7% · +4.5% (143 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 5, 27
matures : Mar 5, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$38
Price at call : $32.34 — upside +18%
Today : $28.51 — upside +33%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 59.5% · +5.4% (158 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 4, 27
matures : Mar 4, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$28
Price at call : $28.88 — gap to target -3%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 58.7% · +9.2% (155 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 30, 27
matures : Jan 30, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$26
Price at call : $28.88 — gap to target -10%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target -9%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 50.5% · +0.8% (222 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 30, 27
matures : Jan 30, 27
RBC Capital ↗
Jan 30, 26
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$29
Price at call : $28.88 — gap to target +0%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 45% · -2.8% (191 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 30, 27
matures : Jan 30, 27
RBC Capital ↗
Jan 16, 26
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$29
Price at call : $26.58 — gap to target +9%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 45% · -2.8% (191 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 16, 27
matures : Jan 16, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$27
Price at call : $27.57 — gap to target -2%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target -5%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 51.8% · +2.9% (330 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 15, 27
matures : Jan 15, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$27
Price at call : $26.33 — gap to target +3%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target -5%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 41.4% · -2.3% (99 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 8, 27
matures : Jan 8, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$23
Price at call : $23.06 — gap to target -0%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target -19%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 50.3% · +10.2% (185 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 23, 26
matures : Dec 23, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$23
Price at call : $20.95 — gap to target +10%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target -19%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 51.8% · +2.9% (330 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 19, 26
matures : Nov 19, 26
Goldman Sachs ↗
Oct 29, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$27
Price at call : $23.8 — gap to target +13%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target -5%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 49.5% · +4.3% (99 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 29, 26
matures : Oct 29, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$25
Price at call : $25.73 — gap to target -3%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target -12%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 50.3% · +10.2% (185 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 24, 26
matures : Oct 24, 26
RBC Capital ↗
Oct 24, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$27
Price at call : $25.73 — gap to target +5%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target -5%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 45% · -2.8% (191 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 24, 26
matures : Oct 24, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$25
Price at call : $24.81 — gap to target +1%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target -12%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 41.4% · -2.3% (99 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 24, 26
matures : Oct 24, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$23
Price at call : $24.81 — gap to target -7%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target -19%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 50.5% · +0.8% (222 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 24, 26
matures : Oct 24, 26
Goldman Sachs ↗
Oct 17, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$24
Price at call : $21.63 — gap to target +11%
Today : $28.51 — gap to target -16%
🎯 on DOW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 49.5% · +4.3% (99 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 17, 26
matures : Oct 17, 26
Frequently asked questions
Should I buy Dow Inc. stock?
This isn't buy advice. For Dow Inc., the analyst consensus is "Hold", with an average price target of $31.00 (+9% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 100% of the time (2 calls tracked on Dow Inc.). We show the numbers — you decide.
Is it too late to buy Dow Inc.? How high can it go?
The most bullish analyst target on Dow Inc. is $45.00 (+58% above today's price); the average is $31.00. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Dow Inc. on our site before trusting it.
Is Dow Inc. still a good buy?
The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 17 analysts have a real record on Dow Inc., the best hitting 100% over 2 calls. Current consensus: "Hold". Make your call on data, not noise.
Will Dow Inc. stock recover (go back up)?
It's down from its high. We answer with the numbers — the analysts' 12-month target and what happened after its past drops: will DOW stock recover (go back up)?
Should you invest in Dow Inc.? The case for and against
The arguments for and against, one by one, from the numbers: why invest in DOW (and why hesitate).
What has Dow Inc.'s past performance been?
Historical returns and a "how much if I had invested" calculator: DOW performance & returns.
Does Dow Inc. pay a dividend?
Yield, consistency and growth history of the dividend: DOW's dividend.
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