PREVIEW: Dow seen posting 4.6% year-on-year EPS drop - demand eyed
** Dow Inc DOW.N down 0.8% amid broader, steeper sell-off ahead of Q2 results due before opening bell on Thurs
** The holding company for Dow Chemical and its subsidiaries is expected to post adj EPS of 72 cents, down 4.6% year-on-year, on revenue of $11.01 bln vs. $11.42 bln in Q2 2023, according to LSEG data
** Co has beaten EPS and rev expectations in 7 of past 8 qtrs, with most recent miss for both was Q4 2022, per LSEG
** On April 25, DOW forecast forecast Q2 sales below expectations due to soft demand for durable consumer goods and uncertainties over the health of European economies
** Of 24 analysts covering DOW, 4 rate stock "buy" or stronger, remaining 20 recommend "hold," per LSEG
** Median price target of $60 unchanged from 3 mos ago, shares last at $53.69
** Dow stock down ~2% YTD vs ~6% gain in the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI, and a >14% climb in S&P 500 .SPX over the same time period.
Reporting by Stephen Culp
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