Danaher Chairman Steven M Rales sold 1,250,000 shares for $245.9M across 8 transactions on 2025-05-12 at blended average $196.74
Steven M Rales, Danaher's Chairman, executed 8 separate sales totaling 1,250,000 shares for $245,919,390.92 on a single date, reducing his holdings by 28.7% from 4.36M to 3.11M shares. The sales occurred at prices ranging from $194.08 to $200.83, with a blended average of $196.74, notably above the current price of $187.82. The magnitude of the transaction—a quarter-billion-dollar divestiture—and the reduction in stake size represent material changes to his position in a $134.4B market-cap company. Investors should note that DHR's stock has declined 33.1% from its 52-week high of $280.76 and 2.7% over the past 30 days, providing context for evaluating the transaction's significance relative to recent price action.