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Selling an Out-of-Favor Holding into Strength to Raise Cash for FedEx Buys
At a glance
- •Selling 200 shares of Dover at roughly $214 reduces the trusts stake to 360 shares and cuts the weighting from about 3% to 2%.
- •The sale will realize an average gain of roughly 20% on stock bought in 2024.
- •Dover has mixed businesses: some tied to AI and grid modernization, others in less exciting markets such as can-making and vehicle repair lifts.
- •Shares are down about 5% since the Iran war began in late February and have not broken out despite stronger Q1 orders.
- •Proceeds will be used to fund purchases in two 1-rated industrials: FedEx and FedEx Freight.
- •Trade-alert timing: 45-minute wait after alerts for Investing Club members; 72 hours if the stock was discussed on CNBC TV.
Market Analysis
A notable rotation swept markets Thursday as investors pared back high-flying AI names and moved into groups that have been out of favor this year. Were taking a contrarian step within that flow by trimming a position thats been stuck in neutral: Dover.
We are selling 200 shares of Dover at roughly $214. After the trade, Jim Cramers Charitable Trust will own 360 shares of Dover (DOV), reducing the positions weight in the portfolio to about 2% from 3%. The move will realize an average gain of roughly 20% on stock purchased in 2024.
Dovers shares have been range-bound lately, falling about 5% since the start of the Iran war in late February and failing to stage a meaningful breakout despite a strong first quarter for orders. The company includes businesses that tap into the AI cycle notably liquid cooling systems for data centers and parts of its operations benefit from spending to modernize the electric grid. But Dover also operates a collection of lower-profile businesses serving markets such as can-making and vehicle repair lifts, which together limit the single-story growth narrative investors often prefer.
Trade Rationale and Next Steps
Weve been waiting for Dovers management to deploy its strong cash position via acquisitions or portfolio moves that would improve the firms growth profile and provide a clearer catalyst for share appreciation. In the absence of such action, the stock risks remaining stuck in the mud. With shares up about 1.5% this week, we see an opportunity to harvest gains and raise cash for higher-conviction buys.
Proceeds from this sale will fund planned purchases in two 1-rated industrial names: FedEx and FedEx Freight. The added liquidity gives the portfolio more flexibility to build those positions gradually, particularly if we can buy into any post-breakup volatility.
Members of the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer receive a trade alert before he executes trades in his charitable trust. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in the trusts portfolio; if he has discussed the stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the alert before executing the trade. The Investing Club disclosures, terms, privacy policy, and disclaimer apply; receiving information does not create a fiduciary duty and no specific outcome is guaranteed.
This sale reflects a pragmatic reallocation: take some gains on a holding that lacks near-term catalysts, and redeploy the proceeds where conviction and potential catalysts look stronger.
