Donaldson (DCI) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) is scheduled to be announcing its earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, December 3rd. Analysts expect the company to announce 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.Parties that wish to listen to the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 28th. The industrial products company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $935.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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

DCI opened at $78.27 on Tuesday. 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 has a 12-month low of $58.75 and a 12-month high of $78.95. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $74.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of $73.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.37 billion, a PE ratio of 23.16, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.04.

Donaldson Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DCI has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. StockNews.com upgraded Donaldson from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 28th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Donaldson from $76.00 to $71.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $69.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Amy C. Becker sold 14,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.89, for a total transaction of $1,056,905.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 41,368 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,015,313.52. This represents a 25.95 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, President Thomas R. Scalf sold 4,295 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.33, for a total transaction of $314,952.35. Following the completion of the sale, the president now owns 30,834 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,261,057.22. This trade represents a 12.23 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 167,805 shares of company stock valued at $12,310,222. Insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

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.