Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Purchases 33,242 Shares of Donaldson Company, Inc. $DCI

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its position in Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI - Free Report) by 88.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 70,931 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 33,242 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned about 0.06% of Donaldson worth $6,313,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of DCI. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in Donaldson by 203.7% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 325 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the period. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its holdings in Donaldson by 3,680.0% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 378 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 368 shares during the period. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Donaldson during the fourth quarter valued at about $45,000. CENTRAL TRUST Co grew its holdings in Donaldson by 40.3% during the third quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 1,024 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares during the period. Finally, Steph & Co. grew its holdings in Donaldson by 76.4% during the fourth quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 944 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 409 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 82.81% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Donaldson

In other Donaldson news, Director James Owens sold 13,753 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.21, for a total transaction of $1,226,905.13. Following the sale, the director directly owned 22,565 shares in the company, valued at $2,013,023.65. This represents a 37.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders sold 19,800 shares of company stock worth $1,765,184 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 2.20% of the company's stock.

Donaldson Price Performance

NYSE:DCI opened at $89.89 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.29, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a market capitalization of $10.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.05. Donaldson Company, Inc. has a 12 month low of $64.25 and a 12 month high of $112.84. The business's 50-day moving average is $90.46 and its 200 day moving average is $91.71.

Donaldson (NYSE:DCI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The industrial products company reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.07). The firm had revenue of $896.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $898.64 million. Donaldson had a return on equity of 29.85% and a net margin of 10.09%.Donaldson's quarterly revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.83 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Donaldson Company, Inc. will post 3.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Donaldson Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 12th were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 12th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Donaldson's dividend payout ratio is 37.50%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on DCI shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded Donaldson from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. UBS Group set a $96.00 price objective on Donaldson in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on Donaldson from $104.00 to $95.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Donaldson from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Donaldson from $93.00 to $91.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $100.20.

About Donaldson

Donaldson Company, Inc NYSE: DCI is a global provider of filtration systems and replacement parts for a wide range of industries. The company develops and manufactures air, liquid and gas filtration solutions for engine and industrial applications, helping customers improve performance, lower emissions and extend equipment life. Donaldson's product portfolio includes engine air intake filters, fuel filters, hydraulic filters, compressor filters, dust collection systems and gas turbine air intake systems.

Serving markets such as agriculture, construction, mining, power generation, aerospace and original equipment manufacturing, Donaldson operates through two primary business segments: Engine Products and Industrial Products.

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