Donnelley Financial Solutions' (DFIN) "Buy" Rating Reaffirmed at DA Davidson

Key Points

• DA Davidson has reaffirmed a "buy" rating for Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN), setting a target price of $70.00, indicating a potential upside of 32.01% from the stock's previous close.
• The company reported earnings of $1.49 EPS, surpassing expectations, but its revenue for the quarter fell 10.1% year-over-year to $218.10 million.
• Institutional ownership of DFIN is significant, with 93.84% of the stock currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating restated by stock analysts at DA Davidson in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $70.00 target price on the stock. DA Davidson's target price would indicate a potential upside of 32.01% from the stock's previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on DFIN. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $72.00 price objective on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of 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 and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $70.67.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:DFIN traded up $0.13 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $53.03. The company's stock had a trading volume of 22,184 shares, compared to its average volume of 280,486. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $54.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $54.02. The company has a market capitalization of $1.46 billion, a PE ratio of 18.76 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29. Donnelley Financial Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $37.80 and a fifty-two week high of $69.93.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN - Get Free Report) last released 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 business had revenue of $218.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $226.13 million. Donnelley Financial Solutions had a net margin of 10.87% and a return on equity of 20.03%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.47 EPS. Donnelley Financial Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Donnelley Financial Solutions news, Director Luis A. Aguilar sold 7,421 shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions 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 transaction, the director directly owned 53,343 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,025,081.53. The trade was a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 11.90% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of DFIN. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 1,107.1% in the second quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 507 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 465 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S acquired a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions in the first quarter valued at $43,000. CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 53.7% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 690 shares of the company's stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 241 shares during the period. SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions during the first quarter worth about $49,000. Finally, Huntington National Bank increased its stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 48.5% during the second quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,584 shares of the company's stock worth $98,000 after acquiring an additional 517 shares during the period. 93.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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).

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