Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.01 EPS

Donaldson (NYSE:DCI - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The industrial products company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.01, Briefing.com reports. Donaldson had a return on equity of 29.50% and a net margin of 9.94%.The firm had revenue of $935.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $922.68 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.83 EPS. Donaldson's quarterly revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Donaldson updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.950-4.110 EPS.

Donaldson Price Performance

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Shares of NYSE:DCI opened at $87.45 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.13 billion, a PE ratio of 28.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 0.99. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $84.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $77.16. Donaldson has a twelve month low of $57.45 and a twelve month high of $90.94.

Donaldson Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 5th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Donaldson's dividend payout ratio is presently 39.34%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DCI has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Donaldson in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Donaldson from $85.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Donaldson from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $72.00 to $84.00 in a report on Monday, November 24th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Donaldson from $84.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Donaldson from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $90.00.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of Donaldson by 389.1% during the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,389 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $114,000 after acquiring an additional 1,105 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP increased its stake in shares of Donaldson by 23.4% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,671 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $137,000 after purchasing an additional 317 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Donaldson by 84.9% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,032 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $141,000 after purchasing an additional 933 shares during the period. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Donaldson during the third quarter valued at $208,000. Finally, Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. bought a new stake in Donaldson during the second quarter valued at about $214,000. 82.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.

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