Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Saturday morning.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on DFIN. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price target on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions from $72.00 to $57.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. DA Davidson set a $70.00 price objective on Donnelley Financial Solutions in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Donnelley Financial Solutions presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $65.67.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Stock Performance

NYSE:DFIN opened at $46.46 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.25 and a beta of 1.04. The business has a 50 day moving average of $52.94 and a 200 day moving average of $55.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 1.13. Donnelley Financial Solutions has a 1-year low of $37.80 and a 1-year high of $69.93.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $175.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $169.70 million. Donnelley Financial Solutions had a net margin of 4.33% and a return on equity of 22.46%. The business’s revenue was down 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.48 earnings per share. Donnelley Financial Solutions has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS.

Insider Transactions at Donnelley Financial Solutions

In related news, Director Luis A. Aguilar sold 7,421 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.71, for a total transaction of $420,844.91. Following the transaction, the director owned 53,343 shares in the company, valued at $3,025,081.53. The trade was a 12.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 11.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Donnelley Financial Solutions

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 1.0% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,868,709 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,681,000 after acquiring an additional 18,752 shares during the period. Simcoe Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 34.0% in the 2nd quarter. Simcoe Capital Management LLC now owns 1,037,735 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,976,000 after purchasing an additional 263,570 shares in the last quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in the 2nd quarter worth about $37,603,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 1,842.6% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 592,653 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,537,000 after purchasing an additional 562,144 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 7.7% during the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 587,158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,665,000 after buying an additional 41,955 shares during the period. 93.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Company Profile

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).