Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.600-3.680 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.630. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.6 billion-$3.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.7 billion.

Donaldson Stock Up 2.2 %

Shares of NYSE DCI opened at $69.07 on Friday. Donaldson has a 12-month low of $65.10 and a 12-month high of $78.95. The stock has a market cap of $8.25 billion, a PE ratio of 20.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.85, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a 50-day moving average of $69.29 and a 200 day moving average of $72.12.

Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 27th. The industrial products company reported $0.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.85 by ($0.02). Donaldson had a net margin of 11.56% and a return on equity of 29.07%. The business had revenue of $870.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $908.32 million. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Donaldson will post 3.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Donaldson Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 13th were paid a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 13th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.56%. Donaldson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.58%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Donaldson from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target 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. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price target 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $74.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Trudy A. Rautio sold 14,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.60, for a total transaction of $946,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 26,420 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,785,992. This trade represents a 34.64 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 2.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.