The price-to-earnings ratio for Donaldson Co. Inc. (NYSE: DCI) is above average at 23.65x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.09.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DCI is 119.70M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.30% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of DCI on April 25, 2024 was 468.37K shares.
DCI) stock’s latest price update
Donaldson Co. Inc. (NYSE: DCI)’s stock price has soared by 0.06 in relation to previous closing price of 72.44. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 0.72% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-23 that Whether you’re a value, growth, or momentum investor, finding strong stocks becomes easier with the Zacks Style Scores, a top feature of the Zacks Premium research service.
DCI’s Market Performance
Donaldson Co. Inc. (DCI) has experienced a 0.72% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -1.70% drop in the past month, and a 12.91% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.42%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.44% for DCI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.44% for DCI’s stock, with a 12.47% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of DCI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DCI stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for DCI by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for DCI in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $59 based on the research report published on January 08, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DCI reach a price target of $66. The rating they have provided for DCI stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on June 28th, 2023.
Robert W. Baird gave a rating of “Outperform” to DCI, setting the target price at $56 in the report published on October 02nd of the previous year.
DCI Trading at 0.99% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DCI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.92% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.44%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.42%, as shares sank -2.16% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.92% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DCI rose by +0.72%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +17.19% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $73.46. In addition, Donaldson Co. Inc. saw 10.91% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DCI starting from OBERTON WILLARD D, who sale 4,500 shares at the price of $73.54 back on Mar 20 ’24. After this action, OBERTON WILLARD D now owns 27,685 shares of Donaldson Co. Inc., valued at $330,930 using the latest closing price.
Robinson Scott J., the Chief Financial Officer of Donaldson Co. Inc., sale 5,088 shares at $73.11 during a trade that took place back on Mar 19 ’24, which means that Robinson Scott J. is holding 37,702 shares at $371,984 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DCI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.34 for the gross margin
The net margin for Donaldson Co. Inc. stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.26. Equity return is now at value 29.29, with 14.04 for asset returns.
Based on Donaldson Co. Inc. (DCI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.31 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.89. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.45. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 23.64.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 580.2 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.7. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.63. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.7for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.25. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.47.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Donaldson Co. Inc. (DCI) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
