Insider Trading April 14, 2026 04:40 PM

Donaldson Director Owens James Sells $1.76M in Stock, Exercises Options Worth $881K

Transactions filed with the SEC show a mix of open-market sales and option exercises as the company reports a modest earnings shortfall

By Sofia Navarro DCI
Donaldson Director Owens James Sells $1.76M in Stock, Exercises Options Worth $881K
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Donaldson director Owens James disposed of 14,790 shares in mid-April 2026 for $1.76 million and simultaneously completed option exercises that resulted in the acquisition of 19,790 shares valued at $880,968. The moves were disclosed in a Form 4 filing and come after the company reported fiscal Q2 2026 results that fell short of analyst expectations.

Key Points

  • Owens James sold 14,790 shares of Donaldson between April 10 and April 14, 2026, raising $1.76 million at prices between $88.82 and $89.21.
  • The director exercised options to acquire 19,790 shares on April 10, 13 and 14, 2026, with those transactions valued at $880,968 at exercise prices from $42.26 to $48.96.
  • Donaldson reported fiscal Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of $0.83 and revenue of $896.3 million, missing consensus estimates; Morgan Stanley kept an Equalweight rating with a $93.00 price target.

According to a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Owens James, a director of Donaldson Company, sold 14,790 shares of the companys common stock between April 10 and April 14, 2026, bringing in $1.76 million. The stock was sold at prices ranging from $88.82 to $89.21, which are close to the reported current trading price of $89.24.

The filing also shows that Owens exercised options to acquire 19,790 shares of Donaldson common stock on April 10, April 13 and April 14. Those option-exercise transactions were valued at a combined $880,968, with exercise prices reported between $42.26 and $48.96.

After completing the sales and the option exercises, Owens is recorded as directly owning 22,565 shares of the company.

Market context in the filing notes that Donaldsons share performance has been strong over the past year, with a total return of 42% over the last 12 months.


Separately, Donaldson Company released its fiscal second-quarter 2026 financial results, which showed an adjusted earnings per share of $0.83, below the $0.89 that had been forecast. Revenue for the quarter totaled $896.3 million, narrowly underperforming the expected $898.59 million. The companys reported results have prompted investor concern about the earnings miss and margin pressures indicated by managements reported figures.

In the wake of those results, Morgan Stanley has maintained an Equalweight rating on Donaldson, with a price target of $93.00. The analyst who issued that rating is Angel Castillo, according to the update cited in the filing and related disclosures.

These disclosures - the directors sales and option exercises, the quarterly financials and the analysts maintained rating - together make up the latest set of public developments concerning Donaldson Company.

Risks

  • The companys fiscal Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of $0.83 missed the $0.89 forecast, a result that has raised investor concerns about earnings and margin pressures - this could affect investor sentiment in industrial and capital goods markets.
  • Revenue of $896.3 million fell slightly short of the $898.59 million expectation, introducing uncertainty around near-term sales momentum and margin trends.
  • Public insider sales, combined with option exercises, may prompt increased scrutiny of insider activity and ownership levels, which can influence perceptions among equity investors.

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