Pattern-based forward odds are muted/negative: ~-0.57% next week and ~-1.96% next month suggests near-term mean reversion risk after the run-up.
Options Data
Bullish
Open Interest Put-Call Ratio
Bullish
Option Volume Put-Call Ratio
Positioning: Very call-heavy open interest (P/C OI 0.12) -> bullish sentiment/positioning bias.
Volume: Extremely low reported volume (only 2 calls, 0 puts) -> today’s flow is not very informative despite high vs 30-day ratio.
Volatility: IV 20% near HV ~20% with IV percentile ~35% and very low IV rank (3.69) -> options not pricing major near-term shock; sentiment reads more “steady bullish” than “high-conviction breakout.”
Technical Summary
Sell
5
Buy
10
Positive Catalysts
Deal catalyst: Acquisition of Facet Filtration (~$820M-$830M) expands exposure to durable end-markets (aerospace/defense, power generation) and should bolster industrial segment mix; expected synergies improve effective multiple.
Management clarity: CEO succession announced (Richard Lewis to succeed Tod Carpenter) reduces uncertainty.
Street support: Multiple price target increases and Buy/Outperform reiterations reinforce positive narrative.
Upcoming earnings: Next report 2026-03-03 (pre-market) could be a catalyst if integration/guide commentary is strong.
Profitability: Net income $113.9M, +15.05% YoY; EPS $0.97, +19.75% YoY (solid operating leverage / mix).
Margins: Gross margin 35.36%, -0.76% YoY (slight margin compression to monitor, especially with acquisition integration ahead).
Overall: Growth quality is good (EPS outpacing sales), but margin trend is not uniformly improving.
Growth
Profitability
Efficiency
Analyst Ratings and Price Target Trends
Recent trend: Clear upward bias in both ratings and price targets over the last ~2 months.
Key changes: Jefferies upgraded to Buy (PT lifted to $120 from $92) and then raised again to $123; Baird raised PT to $110 and reiterated Outperform; Stifel raised PTs but remains Hold.
Wall Street pros: Improving cyclicals (mining/non-res construction), aftermarket resilience, AI/data-center related demand tailwinds (gas turbine intake), and earnings momentum.
Wall Street cons: Valuation/entry timing after the rally, and the need for successful M&A integration plus potential margin pressure.
Wall Street analysts forecast DCI stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DCI is 102.25 USD with a low forecast of 93 USD and a high forecast of 120 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
5 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast DCI stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DCI is 102.25 USD with a low forecast of 93 USD and a high forecast of 120 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 107.060
Low
93
Averages
102.25
High
120
Current: 107.060
Low
93
Averages
102.25
High
120
Baird
NULL -> Outperform
maintain
$100 -> $110
AI Analysis
2026-02-02
Reason
Baird
Price Target
$100 -> $110
AI Analysis
2026-02-02
maintain
NULL -> Outperform
Reason
Baird raised the firm's price target on Donaldson to $110 from $100 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm updated its model following the announcement of its CEO succession.
Jefferies
Buy
maintain
$120 -> $123
2026-02-02
Reason
Jefferies
Price Target
$120 -> $123
2026-02-02
maintain
Buy
Reason
Jefferies raised the firm's price target on Donaldson to $123 from $120 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm notes Donaldson announced this morning that the company will acquire Filtration Group's Facet Filtration business for $830M or 20 times 2025 EBITDA. The purchase will add $108M in revenue, and cost synergies are expected to reduce the purchase price to 16.6 times EBITDA, the firm adds. This purchase will bolster industrial segment EBITDA with increased sales in the A&D and power generation end markets.
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