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Dow Class Action Lawsuit: Investors Have Until October 28, 2025 to Seek Appointment as Lead Plaintiff

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Investors who purchased or acquired Dow Inc. (NYSE: DOW) securities between January 30, 2025, and July 23, 2025, may be eligible to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in the Dow class action lawsuit, captioned Sarti v. Dow Inc., No. 25-cv-12744 (E.D. Mich.). The lawsuit charges Dow, The Dow Chemical Company, a Dow subsidiary, and certain executives with violating the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The complaint alleges that defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose the true scope and severity of macroeconomic and tariff-related headwinds' negative impacts on the company's business and financial condition.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Dow class action lawsuit alleges that Dow's ability to mitigate macroeconomic and tariff-related headwinds, as well as to maintain the financial flexibility needed to support its lucrative dividend, was overstated.
  • The complaint further alleges that defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose the true scope and severity of the negative impacts on Dow's business and financial condition.
  • On June 23, 2025, BMO Capital downgraded its recommendation on Dow to "Underperform" from "Market Perform," citing sustained weakness across key end markets and mounting pressure on Dow's dividend.
  • Following this news, Dow's stock price fell by more than 3%.
  • On July 24, 2025, Dow reported a second quarter of 2025 non-GAAP loss per share of $0.42, significantly larger than the approximate $0.17 to $0.18 per share loss expected by analysts.
  • Dow's CEO, Jim Fitterling, blamed these disappointing results on the lower-for-longer earnings environment that the industry is facing, exacerbated by recent trade and tariff uncertainties.
  • Dow cut its dividend in half, from $0.70 per share to only $0.35 per share, citing the need for financial flexibility amidst a persistently challenging macroeconomic environment.
  • Following this news, Dow's stock price fell by more than 17%.
  • Any investor who purchased or acquired Dow securities during the Class Period may seek appointment as lead plaintiff in the Dow class action lawsuit.

Statistics:

  • January 30, 2025, to July 23, 2025, inclusive - the Class Period during which investors may seek appointment as lead plaintiff.
  • Over $2.5 billion - the amount of monetary relief recovered by Robbins Geller for investors in securities-related class action cases in 2024.
  • 7.2 billion - the largest securities class action recovery in history, obtained by Robbins Geller in In re Enron Corp. Sec. Litig.

Sources:

  • "Sarti v. Dow Inc., No. 25-cv-12744 (E.D. Mich.)"
  • "Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP"
  • "Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995"
  • "ISS Securities Class Action Services rankings"
  • "In re Enron Corp. Sec. Litig."
  • "Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP"

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