Donnelley Financial Solutions’ (DFIN) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Needham & Company LLC

Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) in a research note released on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a $72.00 target price on the stock.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on DFIN. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $71.33.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Price Performance

NYSE:DFIN opened at $54.36 on Monday. Donnelley Financial Solutions has a 52-week low of $37.80 and a 52-week high of $69.93. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $54.45 and a 200 day moving average of $53.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.21 and a beta of 1.07.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $218.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 quarterly revenue was down 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 EPS. Donnelley Financial Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling at Donnelley Financial Solutions

In other news, Director Luis A. Aguilar sold 7,421 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.71, for a total value of $420,844.91. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 53,343 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,025,081.53. This represents a 12.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 11.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Donnelley Financial Solutions

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DFIN. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions during the second quarter valued at about $37,603,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 562,144 shares during the period. Simcoe Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 34.0% during the 2nd quarter. Simcoe Capital Management LLC now owns 1,037,735 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,976,000 after acquiring an additional 263,570 shares during the period. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $13,518,000. Finally, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. purchased a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions in the 1st quarter worth approximately $8,304,000. 93.84% of the stock is owned by 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).