Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the five research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $100.60.

DCI has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group set a $96.00 price objective on Donaldson in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on Donaldson from $110.00 to $104.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Donaldson to $123.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Donaldson from $90.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Donaldson in a report on Friday, January 9th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Bradley J. Pogalz sold 566 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.57, for a total transaction of $51,828.62. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 434 shares in the company, valued at approximately $39,741.38. The trade was a 56.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Donaldson in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $104,000. MidFirst Bank purchased a new position in Donaldson during the fourth quarter worth approximately $176,000. Kera Capital Partners Inc. boosted its stake in Donaldson by 34.1% during the fourth quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 6,897 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $611,000 after buying an additional 1,754 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Donaldson in the 4th quarter valued at $828,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Donaldson by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,355,944 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $120,218,000 after buying an additional 21,268 shares in the last quarter. 82.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Donaldson Price Performance

DCI traded down $2.88 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $88.81. 541,574 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 871,106. The company has a current ratio of 2.29, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a market capitalization of $10.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.75, a PEG ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.02. Donaldson has a 52-week low of $57.45 and a 52-week high of $112.84. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $100.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $89.88.

Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The industrial products company reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.07). The company had revenue of $896.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $898.64 million. Donaldson had a return on equity of 29.85% and a net margin of 10.09%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.83 EPS. Donaldson has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930-4.010 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Donaldson will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Donaldson Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 12th were paid a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 12th. Donaldson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.50%.

Donaldson Company Profile

Donaldson Company, Inc (NYSE: DCI) is a global provider of filtration systems and replacement parts for a wide range of industries. The company develops and manufactures air, liquid and gas filtration solutions for engine and industrial applications, helping customers improve performance, lower emissions and extend equipment life. Donaldson’s product portfolio includes engine air intake filters, fuel filters, hydraulic filters, compressor filters, dust collection systems and gas turbine air intake systems.

Serving markets such as agriculture, construction, mining, power generation, aerospace and original equipment manufacturing, Donaldson operates through two primary business segments: Engine Products and Industrial Products.