Donaldson Company, Inc. (DCI) Stock Analysis

Q: What is the DCI stock price target?

Take-profit $88.92 (+2.6% upside). Prior stop was $82.42.

Q: What are the risks of investing in DCI?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak overall score: 4.7/10; Weak growth; Target reached (-3.2% upside); Momentum score 3.0/10 — below 4.5 minimum.

Q: Is DCI overvalued or undervalued?

Donaldson Company, Inc. trades at a P/E of 27.6 (forward 20.2). TrendMatrix value score: 5.1/10. Overall verdict: Sell.

Q: What do analysts say about DCI?

12 analysts cover DCI with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $96.

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate ConfidenceUpdated 2026-05-02

Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery

$86.67+2.6% A.UpsideScore 4.7/10#41 of 48 Specialty Industrial Machinery

Stop $82.42Target $88.92(resistance)A.R:R -0.7:1

Analyst target$96.40+11.2%5 analysts

$88.92our TP

$86.67price

$96.40mean

$77

$123

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $86.67 — A.R:R is negative (-0.7) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Weak overall score: 4.7/10. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 31d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards

Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)

Risks

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining

Weak overall score: 4.7/10

Weak growth

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)27.6

P/E (Fwd)20.2

Mkt Cap$10.2B

EV/EBITDA16.1

Profit Mgn10.1%

ROE24.3%

Rev Growth3.0%

Beta1.06

Dividend1.36%

Rating analysts12

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

Options Flow

P/C1.04bearish

IV35%normal

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

LOWCustomercustomer diversification
10-K Item 1A: 'No customer accounted for 10% or more of our net sales in fiscal 2025, 2024 or 2023'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

2026-01-29Item 5.02MEDIUM
Donaldson appointed Richard B. Lewis as President and CEO effective March 2, 2026; Lewis also elected to Board. Tod Carpenter retiring from CEO effective March 1 and continuing as Executive Chairman to facilitate transition. Clean internal succession.
SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Overall = weighted sum of the 10 dimension scores. Fundamentals (Value/Quality/Growth) carry 45%; market signals (Momentum/Sentiment/Insider/Peer) carry 40%; structure (Technical/Risk/Catalyst) carries 15%.

DimensionScoreWeightContribution

Value5.115%0.76

Quality6.215%0.93

Growth2.515%0.38

Momentum3.010%0.30

Sentiment5.510%0.55

Insider Activity3.810%0.38

Peer Rank3.910%0.39

Technical Setup6.45%0.32

Risk Profile7.25%0.36

Catalyst5.95%0.30

Overall (Σ contributions)4.67

Small float-rounding may cause last-digit differences between this sum and the displayed Overall.

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Earnings Growth

1.7

Revenue Growth

3.2

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Volume

0.0

Obv

1.0

Ma Position

2.2

Rsi

4.5

Macd

7.4

Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+3.2%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank

2.3

Quality Rank

6.4

Value Rank

6.7

Superior ROE vs peers

GatesMomentum 3.0<4.5A.R:R -0.7=NEGATIVEInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 31d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate

RSI

43 · Neutral

↓ 20D MA↓ 50D MA↓ 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $84.03Resistance $90.73

Price Targets

$82

$89

A.Upside+2.6%

A.R:R-0.7:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone

Suggested %0.5%

Max %1%

RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-3.2% upside)

! Momentum score 3.0/10 — below 4.5 minimum

! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

3/4 beats

Next Earnings2026-06-02 (31d)

Verdict History

reverse chrono — latest first

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is DCI stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $86.67 — A.R:R is negative (-0.7) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Weak overall score: 4.7/10. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $82.42. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.

What is the DCI stock price target?

Take-profit target: $88.92 (+2.6% upside). Prior stop was $82.42. Stop-loss: $82.42.

What are the risks of investing in DCI?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak overall score: 4.7/10; Weak growth.

Is DCI overvalued or undervalued?

Donaldson Company, Inc. trades at a P/E of 27.6 (forward 20.2). TrendMatrix value score: 5.1/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about DCI?

12 analysts cover DCI with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $96.

What does Donaldson Company, Inc. do?Donaldson Company manufactures filtration products across Mobile Solutions (62.1% of fiscal 2025 net sales), Industrial...

Donaldson Company manufactures filtration products across Mobile Solutions (62.1% of fiscal 2025 net sales), Industrial Solutions (29.9%), and Life Sciences (8%) segments, with 150+ locations on six continents. Revenue is earned from OEM and aftermarket filtration system sales, replacement filters, and services to customers in construction, mining, agriculture, transportation, industrial, and life sciences markets.