Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.560-3.720 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.620. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.7 billion-$3.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.7 billion.

Donaldson Stock Up 0.0 %

DCI stock opened at $78.08 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $75.02 and its 200 day simple moving average is $73.41. The stock has a market cap of $9.35 billion, a PE ratio of 23.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.04. Donaldson has a fifty-two week low of $60.78 and a fifty-two week high of $78.95.

Donaldson Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 9th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.38%. Donaldson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.95%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Donaldson from $76.00 to $71.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. StockNews.com raised Donaldson from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, September 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Donaldson has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $69.67.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Tod E. Carpenter sold 24,081 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.52, for a total transaction of $1,746,354.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 256,742 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,618,929.84. This trade represents a 8.58 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director James Owens sold 5,210 shares of the business’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 completion of the sale, the director now owns 17,788 shares in the company, valued at $1,276,111.12. The trade was a 22.65 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 167,805 shares of company stock valued at $12,310,222 over the last quarter. Corporate 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.