** Citi raises industrial parts maker Dover DOV.N to $226 from $202, a premium of 19.6% from the stock's last close
** Reiterates rating at 'buy'
** Expects about 20% of co's portfolio to grow at double-digit rates in 2025
** CITI sees signs of recovery in weaker areas like retail fueling, heat exchangers, and can making, which could boost overall growth
** Says these segments, along with already improving ones like biopharma connectors, are higher-margin businesses, supporting margin expansion as growth picks up
** Adds despite co lowering its 2025 growth forecast slightly due to potential tariffs and conservative currency assumptions, it hasn’t seen actual signs of weakening
** Shares of the co down nearly 1% at $187 in early trade
** Average of 20 brokerages rate the stock equivalent to 'hold'; median PT is $202- data compiled by LSEG
** Including session moves, shares are down 0.15% YTD
(Reporting by Apratim Sarkar)
((Apratim.Sarkar@thomsonreuters.com))