Owens James

Director James Owens sells 19,800 DCI shares for $1.8M across 4 transactions (blended avg $89.15/share), reducing holdings 46.7%.

James Owens, Director at Donaldson, executed 4 separate sales totaling 19,800 shares for $1,765,183.87 on April 10–14, 2026, at prices ranging from $88.82 to $89.21—near the current price of $89.24. The sales reduce his holdings from 42,365 shares to 22,565 shares, representing a -46.7% net change in his position. His cross-ticker track record shows 3 prior sells with an average 90-day return of +4.2% and a 66.67% well-timed rate, indicating modest historical success at capturing downturns; however, his 3 prior trades at DCI specifically show 2 of 3 well-timed at the 90-day mark, a more favorable pattern at this ticker. Post-transaction, the stock is -19.3% from its 52-week high ($110.57) and has posted +4.0% in the last 30 days, suggesting prices are near intermediate support. The narrative does not yet reveal whether these sales reflect conviction-driven positioning or routine portfolio adjustment; continued price action will clarify the timing signal within 90 days.

Owens James (Director) sold 18,700 shares of DCI at $62.02 on 2025-04-10, reducing stake by -48.0%; stock has declined -19.0% from 52-week high.

James Owens, a Director, sold 18,700 shares at $62.02 on 2025-04-10, reducing his holdings by -48.0% from 38,946 to 20,246 shares in a $1,159,774.00 transaction. The stock has since fallen -19.0% from the 52-week high of $78.27, currently trading at $63.41. His prior two sales at DCI (September 2024) were both well-timed at the 90-day mark, with negative subsequent returns of -1.1% and -0.7%, establishing a pattern where he sold before declines. The company's fundamentals appear stable with $870.0M quarterly revenue, $95.9M net income, and 18.12 P/E, though annual revenue growth is modest at +4.5%. The timing of this substantial 48% reduction in his holdings, combined with the subsequent price decline and his track record of well-timed exits at this ticker, warrants attention to whether similar downside momentum may persist.

Director Owens James sold 14,000 shares (44.0% reduction) at $72.17 avg; holds 17.8K post-sale

James Owens, a director at Donaldson Co Inc, executed 2 separate sales totaling 14,000 shares for $1,010,337.20 between September 17–18, 2024, reducing his direct holdings from 31,788 to 17,788 shares (a 44.0% reduction). The sales occurred at prices ($72.42 and $71.74) near but slightly below the current market price of $73.17. With the company trading near recent highs (only 3.2% below its 52-week peak of $75.56) and posting solid quarterly results ($927.9M revenue, $113.5M net income), the substantial reduction in stake warrants review of whether this represents a discrete rebalancing event or a broader shift in director positioning. Context such as transaction scheduling (10b5-1 plan vs. discretionary) would be material to interpreting intent.