DCI · NASDAQ · STOCK
Donaldson Company
$98.66
52W $71.79 – $112.84
67/100
$11.43B
26.1
0.93
⚠
Buy rating, but near-term risk/reward is unfavorable
The long-term recommendation is based on the composite investment score. The near-term risk/reward is based on nearby support and resistance levels. These can differ when a strong company trades close to resistance with support further below.
Is DCI Bullish or Bearish?
Bullish.
Innellis AI committee rates Donaldson Company (DCI) Buy with a composite score of 67/100
, based on 4 analysts with 50% agreement.
Last updated August 09, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Strong Buy
- Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +7.62 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Watch
- Requires the score to fall below 55.0 — -12.38 from today. The band boundary is 60.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is split. Analysts see this stock differently enough that the current rating reflects genuine uncertainty, not a weak signal.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
- Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
- MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
- Weekly trend (uptrend) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement — Technical
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
- RSI at 74 is in overbought territory — Technical
- Price structure (LH_LL) contradicts the uptrend -- mixed signals — Technical
- Weekly RSI at 81 -- overbought on the larger timeframe too — Technical
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 09, 2026
Overall Committee Score
67/100
Agreement
50%
Analysts
4
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 8%
of 158 Industrials peers
Growth Analyst
bullish
85
/ 100 · Low confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive
Technical Analyst
neutral
57
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− RSI at 74 is in overbought territory
Macro Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 4 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score strengthened from 60.1 to 67.4.
- Conviction changed from moderate to contested.
- Committee agreement fell notably from 60% to 50%.
- Bullish support removed: 1 signal(s) disappeared.
- Bearish pressure eased: 2 signal(s) disappeared.
- Analyst(s) abstained: Value Analyst.
Analyst-level changes:
- Growth Analyst: score 62->85 (+22).
- Value Analyst abstained (was neutral at 54).
Comparing 2026-08-08 to 2026-08-09 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
74.5
Overbought
MACD Histogram
0.519
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Lh Ll
Support
$82.39
Resistance
$112.30
Bollinger %B
0.93
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$96.19
Above
EMA 21
$93.61
Above
EMA 50
$90.72
Above
EMA 200
$87.83
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
57
Growth
71
Profitability
73
Financial Health
100
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
26.1×
P/B Ratio
6.74×
PEG Ratio
1.05
Dividend Yield
1.24%
52W High
$112.84
52W Low
$71.79
Quality & Growth
ROE
2524.9%
ROA
1232.7%
Gross Margin
3416.4%
Operating Margin
1494.7%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.36
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 26.1 (moderate relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 6.7x; PEG ratio of 1.1 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 25.2%; Return on assets of 12.3%; Net margin of 11.5%; Gross margin of 34.2%; Current ratio of 2.35 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.36; Free cash flow per share is positive (3.35); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 0.2%; EPS growth accelerating (-11.7% -> +27.7% QoQ); Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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