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

Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) posted its earnings results on Thursday. The industrial products company reported $0.83 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.85 by ($0.02), Zacks reports. 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

Shares of NYSE:DCI traded down $0.87 on Thursday, reaching $68.38. 274,726 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 481,444. Donaldson has a fifty-two week low of $65.10 and a fifty-two week high of $78.95. The business’s 50-day moving average is $69.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $72.16. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.85, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.06.

Donaldson Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 13th. Donaldson’s payout ratio is currently 31.40%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DCI has been the subject of several recent research reports. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Donaldson from $81.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. StockNews.com raised shares of Donaldson from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Donaldson from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $74.00.

Insider Activity at Donaldson

In other Donaldson news, Director Trudy A. Rautio sold 14,000 shares of Donaldson stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.60, for a total value of $946,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 26,420 shares in the company, valued at $1,785,992. The trade was a 34.64 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

Donaldson Company Profile

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.