Donaldson Co. Inc (NYSE: DCI)’s stock price has increased by 0.46 compared to its previous closing price of 62.45. However, the company has seen a 0.95% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-10 that Ginkgo Bioworks and partners awarded $29 million contract by ARPA-H to develop distributed manufacturing of essential medicines using wheat germ cell-free expression systems BOSTON, April 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity, today announced a new contract with the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), alongside partners Tritica Biosciences, US Pharmacopeia (USP), On Demand Pharmaceuticals, and Isolere Bio by Donaldson. This two-year program, Wheat-based High efficiency Enzyme and API Technology (WHEAT), aims to establish a new manufacturing process for the distributed production of biologic and small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) using wheat germ cell-free expression systems.
Is It Worth Investing in Donaldson Co. Inc (NYSE: DCI) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Donaldson Co. Inc (NYSE: DCI) is 18.34x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for DCI is 1.01. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for DCI is 118.80M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.95% of that float. On April 18, 2025, DCI’s average trading volume was 680.58K shares.
DCI’s Market Performance
DCI’s stock has seen a 0.95% increase for the week, with a -8.99% drop in the past month and a -10.75% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.38%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.22% for Donaldson Co. Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.18% for DCI’s stock, with a -11.93% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 -6.87% 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 -20.53% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.38%, as shares sank -7.53% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.56% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DCI rose by +0.95%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -11.35% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $64.80. In addition, Donaldson Co. Inc saw -6.84% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DCI starting from Owens James, who sale 18,700 shares at the price of $62.02 back on Apr 10 ’25. After this action, Owens James now owns 20,246 shares of Donaldson Co. Inc, valued at $1,159,774 using the latest closing price.
JAMES J OWENS, the Director of Donaldson Co. Inc, proposed sale 18,700 shares at $62.02 during a trade that took place back on Apr 10 ’25, which means that JAMES J OWENS is holding shares at $1,159,836 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 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.25. Equity return is now at value 28.64, with 14.56 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 0.75. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.37. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 25.17.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 655.1 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.59. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.17. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.08for 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 1.86.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Donaldson Co. Inc (DCI) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
