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

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

Donaldson Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE:DCI traded down $0.26 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $68.83. 1,245,737 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 524,098. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $69.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $72.12. The firm has a market cap of $8.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.01, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.85. Donaldson has a 52-week low of $65.10 and a 52-week high of $78.95.

Donaldson Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.57%. Donaldson's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.58%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Donaldson

In related news, Director Trudy A. Rautio sold 14,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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 sale, the director now directly 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, President Thomas R. Scalf sold 29,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.89, for a total transaction of $2,032,255.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president now owns 28,334 shares in the company, valued at $1,951,929.26. This represents a 51.01 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on DCI shares. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Donaldson from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Donaldson from $81.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Donaldson from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Donaldson has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $74.00.

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.