FY2025 EPS Estimates for Donaldson Company, Inc. Decreased by William Blair (NYSE:DCI)

Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI) – Analysts at William Blair lowered their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Donaldson in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, August 28th. William Blair analyst B. Drab now expects that the industrial products company will earn $3.63 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $3.68. The consensus estimate for Donaldson’s current full-year earnings is $3.64 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Donaldson’s FY2026 earnings at $3.96 EPS.

Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $927.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $915.84 million. Donaldson had a return on equity of 29.47% and a net margin of 11.54%. Donaldson’s revenue was up 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.76 earnings per share.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Donaldson from $80.00 to $79.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Donaldson from $76.00 to $71.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Finally, Raymond James began coverage on Donaldson in a report on Friday, June 28th. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $69.67.

Donaldson Stock Down 2.4 %

Donaldson stock opened at $71.02 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $72.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $72.73. The company has a quick ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm has a market cap of $8.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.05. Donaldson has a twelve month low of $57.05 and a twelve month high of $78.03.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Donaldson

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of DCI. Park Place Capital Corp acquired a new stake in Donaldson during the first quarter worth about $27,000. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Donaldson during the first quarter worth about $32,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its position in Donaldson by 1,252.6% during the first quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 514 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 476 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in Donaldson by 1,372.2% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 530 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 494 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mather Group LLC. increased its position in Donaldson by 408.1% during the second quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 503 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 404 shares during the last quarter. 82.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Scott J. Robinson sold 37,600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.97, for a total value of $2,668,472.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 37,702 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,675,710.94. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 2.58% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Donaldson Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 28th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 13th were issued a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 13th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.52%. Donaldson’s payout ratio is 33.44%.

About Donaldson

Donaldson Company, Inc manufactures and sells filtration systems and replacement parts worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Mobile Solutions, Industrial Solutions, and Life Sciences. Its Mobile Solutions segment provides replacement filters for air and liquid filtration applications, such as air filtration systems; liquid filtration systems for fuel, lube, and hydraulic applications; exhaust and emissions systems and sensors; indicators; and monitoring systems.