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DCI

DonaldsonA
NYSE / Capital Goods
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Current thesis
Record sales, margins, and earnings, strong aftermarket and Life Sciences growth, and the Facet acquisition provide a credible path to FY2027 EPS growth. Management also expects continued margin expansion and shareholder returns.
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +4.3.
What can break
Analyst target-count and estimate-revision evidence is incomplete, limiting valuation confidence.
Momentum
61
Value
56
Sentiment
80
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $104.75 · Bull $117.00 · Bear $82.00Analysis 2026-09-08; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
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Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-26 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-09 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-09-08 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-09

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-09. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade A · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $104.75
Why
Momentum61 · Δ7d -14.0
Value56 · Δ7d +0.1
Sentiment80 · Δ7d +4.3
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.

Confirming evidence

  • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +4.3.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • Analyst target-count and estimate-revision evidence is incomplete, limiting valuation confidence.
  • Facet integration, amortization, and debt service may offset operating gains.
  • The FY2027 outlook embeds higher interest expense and Facet dilution, while organic Aerospace and Defense and Industrial Filtration Solutions showed weakness in FY2026.

Catalyst clock

2026-08-26

Record FY2026 results and FY2027 guidance

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
61
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-14.0
Δ21d
-7.3
Value
56
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.1
Δ21d
+0.7
Sentiment
80
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+4.3
Δ21d
+12.9
Why this grade

Composite grade A. Momentum 61.4 / Value 56.4 / Sentiment 80.5

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-09-08. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$117.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-08 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$104.75
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-08 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$82.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-08 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-26
Market Cap
$10.97B
Beta
1.01
Shares Out
115.91M
P/E (TTM)
28.4
P/S (TTM)
2.82
P/FCF (TTM)
39.04
Rev YoY
+5.9%
EPS YoY
+108.1%
Gross Margin
+34.3%
Op Margin
+15.4%
Net Debt
$549.8M
Current Ratio
2.35
As of 2026-09-09 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data