Dow Inc. (DOW) fair value analysis
S&P 500 · Updated 2026-09-07
Dow Inc. is a materials science company that manufactures and supplies chemical products, plastic materials, and agricultural sciences used in various industries including packaging, construction, transportation, and consumer goods. The company operates globally with manufacturing facilities and sales offices located across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and other regions worldwide.
Forward Fair Value verdict
UndervaluedBased on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model, DOW is trading at more than a 25% discount to estimated fair value.
DOW currently ranks #4 of 27 Basic Materials stocks by discount to Forward Fair Value. It has screened as Undervalued for 3 consecutive weekly runs.
- Last price
- $29.44
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- 12-month range
- $23.23–$40.69
Derived indicators
Coarse bands from TickrTrends' weekly models; exact figures are part of the full report.
- Quality grade
- F
- Leverage
- Moderate
- Margin trend
- Contracting
- Revenue growth
- Declining
- RSI zone
- Neutral
- 52-week position
- The lower-middle quarter of its range
What our data shows for DOW
- Our model validated 12 trailing price-to-earnings windows for DOW, built from quarterly earnings records.
- Shares are trading in the middle of their 12-month price range of $23.23–$40.69.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 48.
The exact numbers are one step away
- The precise Forward Fair Value dollar figure for DOW
- Exact discount / premium to today's price
- The normalized historical P/E behind the estimate, and how many quarters support it
- Forward EPS input and fiscal-year basis
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
How Forward Fair Value works
TickrTrends computes a Forward Fair Value for every covered stock each week: a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple is applied to the analyst-consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year. Every input window is validated for continuity and every result is screened for plausibility before publication.
Recent DOW news
TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for DOW is currently leaning positive, computed from recent coverage.
- This Newly Public Nuclear IPO Is Already Using AI to Speed Up Reactor Design. Is It a Buy? (finance.yahoo.com, 2026-08-30)
TickrTrends take: DOW operates in the Basic Materials sector where capital-intensive infrastructure projects increasingly rely on advanced technologies to improve efficiency and reduce costs, a dynamic that mirrors the innovation cycle affecting nuclear energy development. While the headline highlights AI applications in reactor design, investors focused on DOW's valuation should monitor whether emerging nuclear technologies create new demand for materials and chemicals essential to reactor construction and operation. As an undervalued Basic Materials company, DOW's exposure to nuclear industry growth could represent a tailwind for long-term demand, though near-term impacts on financials remain uncertain.
What people are saying
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-09-07 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-06 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-08-31 — TickrTrends initiated weekly Forward Fair Value coverage of this stock.
Frequently asked questions
Is DOW stock undervalued?
Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-09-07), DOW is trading at more than a 25% discount to estimated fair value and screens as undervalued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.
What is DOW's TickrTrends verdict?
DOW's current verdict is Undervalued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.
How does DOW compare to other Basic Materials stocks?
DOW ranks #4 of 27 Basic Materials stocks in TickrTrends' coverage when sorted by discount to Forward Fair Value.
Is DOW overbought or oversold?
DOW's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.
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