Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Buys 53,598 Shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions $DFIN

Key Points

• Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 43.5%, buying an additional 53,598 shares, bringing its total to 176,885 shares valued at approximately $10.9 million.
• Three analysts have rated the stock as a Buy, while one has a Hold rating, with an average price target of $70.67.
• Donnelley Financial Solutions reported earnings of $1.49 per share, surpassing analysts' expectations, although quarterly revenue declined by 10.1% year-over-year.

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN - Free Report) by 43.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 176,885 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 53,598 shares during the quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC owned approximately 0.64% of Donnelley Financial Solutions worth $10,937,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC boosted its position in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 9,943 shares of the company's stock valued at $632,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 53.7% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 690 shares of the company's stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 241 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 37,922 shares of the company's stock worth $1,658,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares in the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 2.4% in the 1st quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 16,231 shares of the company's stock worth $709,000 after purchasing an additional 376 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Martingale Asset Management L P boosted its position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P now owns 27,219 shares of the company's stock worth $1,190,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.84% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on DFIN. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $72.00 price objective on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a research report on Monday, October 6th. DA Davidson reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Donnelley Financial Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Donnelley Financial Solutions has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $70.67.

Insider Transactions at Donnelley Financial Solutions

In related news, Director Luis A. Aguilar sold 7,421 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.71, for a total value of $420,844.91. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 53,343 shares in the company, valued at $3,025,081.53. This trade represents a 12.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 4.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of DFIN stock opened at $51.58 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.23 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.29. The business has a fifty day moving average of $54.13 and a 200 day moving average of $54.21. Donnelley Financial Solutions has a 1 year low of $37.80 and a 1 year high of $69.93.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $218.10 million during 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 firm's quarterly revenue was down 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.47 EPS. Donnelley Financial Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

About Donnelley Financial Solutions

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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