Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Increases Holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions $DFIN

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) by 48.7% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 107,294 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 35,118 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio owned 0.39% of Donnelley Financial Solutions worth $6,615,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DFIN. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,868,709 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,681,000 after purchasing an additional 18,752 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 7.7% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 587,158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,665,000 after acquiring an additional 41,955 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc lifted its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 19.4% during the 1st quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 430,553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,819,000 after buying an additional 70,012 shares in the last quarter. O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc. increased its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc. now owns 229,410 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,028,000 after purchasing an additional 6,114 shares during the period. Finally, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. bought a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions during the 1st quarter worth about $8,304,000. 93.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Wall Street Zen cut Donnelley Financial Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $71.33.

Insider Activity at Donnelley Financial Solutions

In other news, Director Luis A. Aguilar sold 7,421 shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.71, for a total transaction of $420,844.91. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 53,343 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,025,081.53. The trade was a 12.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 11.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions stock opened at $51.44 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $55.72 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $53.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.18 and a beta of 0.99. Donnelley Financial Solutions has a 12-month low of $37.80 and a 12-month high of $69.93.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $218.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $226.13 million. Donnelley Financial Solutions had a return on equity of 20.03% and a net margin of 10.87%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. Donnelley Financial Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

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).