Donaldson (DCI) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Donaldson (NYSE:DCI - Get Free Report) is scheduled to be posting its quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, December 3rd. Analysts expect Donaldson to post earnings of $0.82 per share for the quarter. Donaldson has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.560-3.720 EPS and its FY25 guidance at $3.56-3.72 EPS.Investors that wish to listen to the company's conference call can do so using this link.

Donaldson (NYSE:DCI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 28th. The industrial products company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.06. Donaldson had a return on equity of 29.47% and a net margin of 11.54%. The business had revenue of $935.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $941.12 million. On average, analysts expect Donaldson to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Donaldson Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:DCI traded down $0.03 on Tuesday, hitting $78.24. The company had a trading volume of 341,265 shares, compared to its average volume of 488,640. Donaldson has a 1-year low of $58.75 and a 1-year high of $78.95. The stock has a market cap of $9.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.16, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.04. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $74.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $73.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

Donaldson Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 9th will be paid a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.38%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 9th. Donaldson's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.95%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DCI has been the topic of a number of research reports. StockNews.com raised shares of Donaldson from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, September 28th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Donaldson from $76.00 to $71.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 29th. 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 given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $69.67.

Insider Activity at Donaldson

In related news, Director Willard D. Oberton sold 2,700 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.37, for a total transaction of $198,099.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 27,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,053,112.71. This represents a 8.80 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director James Owens sold 5,210 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.74, for a total transaction of $373,765.40. Following the sale, the director now owns 17,788 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,276,111.12. The trade was a 22.65 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 167,805 shares of company stock valued at $12,310,222. 2.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.