Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) Announces Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.02 EPS

Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) released its earnings results on Thursday. The industrial products company reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.85 by ($0.02), Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $870.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $908.32 million. Donaldson had a net margin of 11.56% and a return on equity of 29.07%. Donaldson updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.600-3.680 EPS.

Donaldson Stock Performance

NYSE:DCI opened at $67.49 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.06 billion, a PE ratio of 19.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Donaldson has a 12-month low of $65.10 and a 12-month high of $78.95. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $69.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $72.13.

Donaldson Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 13th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.60%. Donaldson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.40%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Donaldson

In other news, Director Trudy A. Rautio sold 14,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.60, for a total value of $946,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 26,420 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,785,992. This represents a 34.64 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on DCI shares. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Donaldson from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. StockNews.com raised Donaldson from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Donaldson from $81.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $74.00.

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.