Dow Inc. shares fall as investors question how durable its recent earnings rebound is

Dow Inc. (DOW) is down 3.3% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The most likely driver is lingering skepticism after Dow’s late-July results: the company posted a sharp year-over-year improvement, but much of the upside was tied to stronger pricing and supply tightness, while investors remain worried that weak demand and industry overcapacity could limit how long that benefit lasts. This could also be a continuation of the market’s earlier “sell-the-news” reaction after the earnings release, especially with analysts already turning more cautious on the chemical cycle. ([investors.dow.com](https://investors.dow.com/en/news/news-details/2026/Dow-reports-second-quarter-2026-results/default.aspx))

Details:

Dow reported second-quarter net sales of $12.1 billion, up 20% year over year, while operating EBIT rose to $1.6 billion, helped primarily by higher prices and company productivity actions. ([investors.dow.com](https://investors.dow.com/en/news/news-details/2026/Dow-reports-second-quarter-2026-results/default.aspx))

Management highlighted higher polyethylene prices and expected productivity gains through the rest of 2026, but that backdrop may be viewed as cyclical rather than fully durable. ([investors.dow.com](https://investors.dow.com/en/news/news-details/2026/Dow-reports-second-quarter-2026-results/default.aspx))

Analyst caution had already been building, with at least one major firm cutting its rating because of weak demand, soft polyethylene pricing expectations, and concern about supply-demand balances in chemicals. ([investing.com](https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/rbc-capital-cuts-dow-stock-rating-on-weak-demand-outlook-93CH-4769557?utm_source=openai))

Industry data points have also shown weaker polyethylene and ethylene demand and declining export pricing, which can pressure sentiment toward commodity chemical producers such as Dow. ([spglobal.com](https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/chemicals/060226-us-polyethylene-ethylene-exports-retreat-as-demand-weakens-prices-decline?utm_source=openai))

Sources:

Dow Investor Relations, S&P Global, Benzinga, Investing.com

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

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$DOW Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 538 institutional investors add shares of $DOW stock to their portfolio, and 635 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO removed 18,976,289 shares (-99.5%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $790,362,436
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added 9,181,765 shares (+809.0%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $382,420,512
BLACKROCK, INC. added 8,405,052 shares (+15.8%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $229,962,222
CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS added 7,103,018 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $295,840,699
PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC removed 6,440,591 shares (-34.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $176,214,569
ARTEMIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP removed 4,749,460 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $129,945,225
WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC added 3,806,561 shares (+1182.0%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $158,543,265

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.

$DOW Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $DOW stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $DOW stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

SENATOR ALAN ARMSTRONG purchased up to $15,000 on 03/27.

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$DOW Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $DOW in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Argus Research issued a "Buy" rating on 05/13/2026

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $DOW, check out Quiver Quantitative's $DOW forecast page.

$DOW Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $DOW recently. We have seen 13 analysts offer price targets for $DOW in the last 6 months, with a median target of $38.0.

Here are some recent targets:

John McNulty from BMO Capital set a target price of $33.0 on 07/06/2026
Hassan Ahmed from Alembic Global set a target price of $45.0 on 07/02/2026
John Roberts from Mizuho set a target price of $35.0 on 07/01/2026
Arun Viswanathan from RBC Capital set a target price of $28.0 on 07/01/2026
Matthew DeYoe from B of A Securities set a target price of $29.0 on 06/30/2026
Patrick Cunningham from Citigroup set a target price of $35.0 on 06/24/2026
Joshua Spector from UBS set a target price of $37.0 on 06/05/2026

This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.