Aberdeen Group plc Has $28.38 Million Stock Position in Donnelley Financial Solutions $DFIN

Key Points

• Aberdeen Group plc increased its stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) by 6.9%, owning 460,334 shares worth approximately $28.38 million at the end of the last reporting period.
• Insider transactions revealed that Director Luis A. Aguilar sold 7,421 shares for about $420,845, reducing his ownership by 12.21%.
• Donnelley Financial Solutions reported earnings of $1.49 per share for the last quarter, surpassing estimates, but revenue was down 10.1% year-over-year.

Aberdeen Group plc boosted its position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN - Free Report) by 6.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 460,334 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 29,781 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc owned 1.67% of Donnelley Financial Solutions worth $28,380,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S acquired a new stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions during the first quarter valued at $43,000. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions during the first quarter valued at about $49,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 100.5% during the first quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,484 shares of the company's stock valued at $109,000 after buying an additional 1,245 shares in the last quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions during the first quarter valued at about $204,000. Finally, Strs Ohio bought a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions during the first quarter valued at about $323,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.84% of the company's stock.

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 directly owned 53,343 shares in the company, valued at $3,025,081.53. The trade was a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 11.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of DFIN opened at $52.81 on Tuesday. Donnelley Financial Solutions has a 12-month low of $37.80 and a 12-month high of $69.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.66 and a beta of 1.07. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $54.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $54.02.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.07. Donnelley Financial Solutions had a return on equity of 20.03% and a net margin of 10.87%.The firm had revenue of $218.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $226.13 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.47 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Donnelley Financial Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Donnelley Financial Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $72.00 target price on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $71.33.

Donnelley Financial Solutions 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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