Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) Hits New 52-Week Low – Should You Sell?

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:DFIN)’s share price reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $44.89 and last traded at $45.26, with a volume of 115612 shares. The stock had previously closed at $46.16.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DFIN has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. DA Davidson lowered their price objective on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions from $76.00 to $72.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on Donnelley Financial Solutions from $79.00 to $72.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 19th.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $1.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 1.44. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $59.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $62.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.04.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by ($0.22). Donnelley Financial Solutions had a net margin of 11.82% and a return on equity of 20.65%. The business had revenue of $156.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $169.20 million.

Insider Transactions at Donnelley Financial Solutions

In other news, CEO Daniel Leib sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.14, for a total value of $1,253,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 515,191 shares in the company, valued at $25,831,676.74. This trade represents a 4.63 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO David A. Gardella sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.68, for a total value of $188,040.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 197,406 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,373,408.08. The trade was a 1.50 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 11.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 18.8% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 100,280 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,291,000 after acquiring an additional 15,873 shares during the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 66.8% during the fourth quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 48,066 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,015,000 after purchasing an additional 19,245 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP boosted its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 14.4% during the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 136,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,569,000 after buying an additional 17,200 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 29.3% during the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 151,795 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,522,000 after buying an additional 34,356 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC acquired a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions in the fourth quarter worth approximately $19,595,000. Institutional investors own 93.84% of the company’s stock.

About Donnelley Financial Solutions

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc provides innovative software and technology-enabled financial regulatory and compliance solutions in the United States, Asia, Europe, Canada, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Capital Markets Software Solutions (CM-SS); Capital Markets Compliance and Communications Management (CM-CCM); Investment Companies Software Solutions (IC-SS); and Investment Companies Compliance and Communications Management (IC-CCM).