Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for DAN in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Dana shares rose 3.6% to $29.02 on 8 October even as one valuation model flagged the stock as overvalued with a fair value estimate of $16.56 and a GF Score of 67/100 rated "Above Average." The company also confirmed it will release third-quarter 2026 results on 28 October, with a press release before market open and a conference call and webcast to follow.
Dana now trades at $27.93, down 4.8% on the latest session and below both its 50-day average of $29.52 and its 200-day average of $31.04, with the 50-day also under the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reads 60.2, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone. Gekko Fair Value stands at $33.17, leaving price 15.8% below that level.
Over the next 20 trading days, the main event is the 28 October earnings release, 16 days away and falling inside a typical holding window; the prior quarter's reaction was 1.5% against an average absolute move of 8.1% across past reports. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the recent windows, and billionaire holders stand at zero. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 5% gain over five years, rising in 2 of those years, a mixed pattern worth noting alongside the pending report.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Dana scores 2 supportive, 1 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive1 mixed2 headwinds
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $27.93 is below the 50-day ($29.52) and 200-day ($31.04) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart60.2, Accumulation
Reading 60.2 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex15.8% below
Price is 15.8% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair valueNo data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 16 days
Reports on Oct 28, 2026, 16 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings+5.0% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +5% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonalityA description of current data, not a recommendation. How this page works
Dana closed at $27.93 on Oct 12, 2026, +52.0% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $17.89 to $39.56.
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Dana makes power transmission and energy management equipment for vehicles and industrial machines, selling to markets across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia Pacific. It is known for drivetrain hardware such as axles, driveshafts, and transmissions, supplied to both on-road and off-road equipment makers, and its work spans conventional, hybrid, and electric propulsion.
The company runs four business segments. One supplies axles, driveshafts, e-axles, and transmissions for passenger cars, light trucks, SUVs, and vans. Another serves medium and heavy trucks, buses, and specialty vehicles with heavy-duty axles, e-transmissions, EV integration work, and related software. A third segment builds axles, driveshafts, transmissions, and gearboxes for construction, earth moving, agriculture, mining, forestry, material handling, and stationary industrial equipment. The fourth focuses on sealing and thermal management, producing gaskets, cover modules, heat shields, cooling systems, and fuel cell plates used across light, medium, heavy, and off-highway vehicles.
Dana traces its founding to 1904 and took its current name in August 2016, having previously been Dana Holding Corporation. It is headquartered in Maumee, Ohio, and its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker DAN.
Dana’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 60.2, in the Accumulation zone, down 3.6 points over five sessions.
Down 3.6 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 36 | +2.0% | +9.8% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 201 | +0.6% | +6.5% | ||
| Neutral | 383 | +0.6% | +1.4% | ||
| Distribution | 59 | +2.3% | +3.1% | ||
| Selling | 3 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average DAN share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
Dana trades 15.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $33.17, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Dana shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$33.17
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
15.8% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 11.3% below the estimate.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Dana, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for DAN in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in DAN were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Dana has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
0of the funds Gekko tracks hold DAN.
Dana reports on Oct 28, 2026, before the open (16 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 2 of its last 8 reports.
Oct 28, 2026
Expected before the open, 16 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | $0.19 est $0.64 | $2.01B est $1.93B | +1.5% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $0.51 est $0.44 | $1.87B est $1.83B | −3.1% |
| Feb 18, 2026 | $0.03 est $0.30 | $1.87B est $1.87B | +3.9% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $0.17 est $0.26 | $1.92B est $1.79B | +4.3% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | $0.19 est $0.35 | $1.94B est $2.49B | +14.6% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.13 est $0.16 | $2.35B est $2.45B | +8.5% |
| Feb 20, 2025 | $0.25 est $0.09 | $2.34B est $2.39B | −4.2% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | $0.12 est $0.23 | $2.48B est $2.42B | −24.4% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Dana is $38.67, +38.5% from the last close, from 5 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 5 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | Barclays | $35 | +25.3% |
| Oct 7 | UBS | $36 | +28.9% |
| Oct 2 | J.P. Morgan | $40 | +43.2% |
| Sep 15 | J.P. Morgan | $40 | +43.2% |
| Aug 13 | Barclays | $35 | +25.3% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Dana averaged +5.0% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +2.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +2.7% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | 0.0% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +5.0% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +5.8% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, DAN’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 9.9%.
Dana’s market cap is $3.48B and revenue of $7.66B over the last twelve months.
Coverage of Dana this week reads neutral: 1 positive, 2 neutral and 1 negative headlines.
Dana’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| ITWIllinois Tool Works | Accumulation | 6.7% above |
| CMICummins | Accumulation | 0.9% above |
| ITTITT | Neutral | 8.1% above |
| MGAMagna International | Accumulation | 10.1% above |
| DCIDonaldson | Accumulation | 2.5% above |
| ALSNAllison Transmission | Accumulation | 1.2% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Dana’s market cap is $3.48B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $27.93, with 107.6M shares outstanding.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Dana is $38.67, +38.5% from the last close. Of the 5 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 3 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate Dana is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $27.93 is 15.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $33.17. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
Dana is expected to report on Oct 28, 2026, before the market opens (16 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.71 per share on revenue of $1.96B. Dana beat the earnings estimate in 2 of its last 8 reports, moving 8.1% on average across the report.
Dana’s 52-week high is $39.56 and its 52-week low is $17.89; it closed at $27.93 on Oct 12, 2026, +52.0% over the past year.
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex and fair value), 1 as mixed (seasonality) and 2 as headwinds (trend and earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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