Dow Inc. (DOW) is down 4.3% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.
Analysis: The most likely driver is a reset in expectations for commodity chemical margins rather than a single new company-specific headline. This could be because investors are unwinding some of the earlier petrochemical supply-disruption trade as oil prices ease, Middle East shipping conditions improve, and signs of softer polyethylene and ethylene demand re-emerge. ([spglobal.com](https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/chemicals/060226-us-polyethylene-ethylene-exports-retreat-as-demand-weakens-prices-decline))
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Sources:
Dow Investor Relations, S&P Global, AP News
Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.
$DOW Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 701 institutional investors add shares of $DOW stock to their portfolio, and 559 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE CO removed 36,054,180 shares (-95.7%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $1,501,656,597
- 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
- PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC removed 8,679,285 shares (-31.4%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $361,492,220
- CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS added 7,103,018 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $295,840,699
- ARTEMIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP added 4,749,460 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $197,815,009
- 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 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 12 analysts offer price targets for $DOW in the last 6 months, with a median target of $40.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Joshua Spector from UBS set a target price of $37.0 on 06/05/2026
- Patrick Cunningham from Citigroup set a target price of $41.0 on 05/27/2026
- Arun Viswanathan from RBC Capital set a target price of $51.0 on 04/27/2026
- John McNulty from BMO Capital set a target price of $46.0 on 04/24/2026
- Jeffrey Zekauskas from JP Morgan set a target price of $42.0 on 04/24/2026
- Vincent Andrews from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $41.0 on 04/21/2026
- Matthew DeYoe from B of A Securities set a target price of $35.0 on 04/06/2026
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