Should You Buy Donaldson Company Inc (DCI) Today? Analysis, Price Targets, and 2026 Outlook.
Analysis Updated At
2026/01/28
Not a good buy right now at ~$101.75. DCI is fundamentally solid for a beginner long-term investor, but the stock is trading near resistance with a stretched short-term setup and is already above/near several key Wall Street targets ($96–$100). I would rate it a HOLD at this price (good company, but entry is not attractive right now).
Technical Analysis
Trend is bullish but near-term upside looks limited. Moving averages are strongly bullish (SMA_5 > SMA_20 > SMA_200), confirming an uptrend. MACD histogram is positive (0.258) but contracting, suggesting momentum is still up but weakening. RSI(6) at ~68.9 is close to overbought, implying the stock may be short-term extended. Key levels: pivot ~100.45 (price is above it), resistance at R1 ~103.19 then R2 ~104.88; support at S1 ~97.70 then S2 ~96.01. With price near resistance and momentum cooling, risk/reward for an immediate long-term entry is less favorable.
Analyst Ratings and Price Target Trends
Trend: improving. Recent actions include Jefferies upgrading to Buy with a much higher $120 PT (from $92), Baird reiterating Outperform with PT lifted to $100 (and earlier $96), Stifel staying Hold while raising PT to $96, and Morgan Stanley upgrading to Equal Weight with an $84 PT. Wall Street pros: turning-cycle thesis (mining/non-res construction), aftermarket resilience, and AI/data-center-related demand optionality. Cons: targets are dispersed and some sit below today’s price (notably $84–$100), implying the stock may be closer to fully priced in the near term despite the improved narrative.
Wall Street analysts forecast DCI stock price to rise 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.
Wall Street analysts forecast DCI stock price to rise 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.
Current: 101.750
Current: 101.750
