The stock of Donaldson Co. Inc. (DCI) has gone down by -4.34% for the week, with a -4.98% drop in the past month and a -1.91% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.41%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.80% for DCI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.49% for DCI’s stock, with a 1.98% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Donaldson Co. Inc. (NYSE: DCI) Right Now?
Donaldson Co. Inc. (NYSE: DCI) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.99x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for DCI is 1.05. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for DCI is 119.75M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.33% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of DCI on August 28, 2024 was 525.67K shares.
DCI) stock’s latest price update
Donaldson Co. Inc. (NYSE: DCI)’s stock price has plunge by -4.57relation to previous closing price of 74.42. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -4.34% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-08-28 that The headline numbers for Donaldson (DCI) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended July 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Analysts’ Opinion of DCI
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DCI reach a price target of $59. The rating they have provided for DCI stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on January 08th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Neutral” to DCI, setting the target price at $66 in the report published on June 28th of the previous year.
DCI Trading at -2.07% 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 -8.98% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.80%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.41%, as shares sank -5.15% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.14% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DCI fell by -4.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +20.21% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $72.64. In addition, Donaldson Co. Inc. saw 8.68% 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 Robinson Scott J., who sale 37,600 shares at the price of $70.97 back on Jul 02 ’24. After this action, Robinson Scott J. now owns 37,702 shares of Donaldson Co. Inc., valued at $2,668,472 using the latest closing price.
OBERTON WILLARD D, the Director of Donaldson Co. Inc., sale 4,500 shares at $73.54 during a trade that took place back on Mar 20 ’24, which means that OBERTON WILLARD D is holding 27,685 shares at $330,930 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DCI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for Donaldson Co. Inc. stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.24. Equity return is now at value 28.48, with 14.30 for asset returns.
Based on Donaldson Co. Inc. (DCI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.27 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.0. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.37. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 24.69.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 580.2 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.53. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.53. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.4for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.23. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.91.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Donaldson Co. Inc. (DCI) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
