Boston Trust Walden Corp Trims Stock Holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions $DFIN

Key Points

• Boston Trust Walden Corp has reduced its stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 2.1%, holding approximately 746,913 shares valued at $46 million as of the latest SEC filing.
• Analysts are mixed on the stock, with three maintaining a "Buy" rating while one downgraded it to a "Hold," and an average price target set at $70.67.
• Insider activity includes Director Luis A. Aguilar selling 7,421 shares at an average price of $56.71, marking a 12.21% decrease in his position.

Boston Trust Walden Corp decreased its position in Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN - Free Report) by 2.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 746,913 shares of the company's stock after selling 15,743 shares during the period. Boston Trust Walden Corp owned approximately 2.70% of Donnelley Financial Solutions worth $46,047,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. purchased a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions in the 2nd quarter worth $521,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 43.5% during the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 176,885 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,937,000 after buying an additional 53,598 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 53.7% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 690 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 241 shares during the last quarter. Aberdeen Group plc raised its stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 6.9% during the 2nd quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 460,334 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,380,000 after buying an additional 29,781 shares during the last quarter. Finally, O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc. raised its stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc. now owns 234,363 shares of the company's stock valued at $14,448,000 after buying an additional 4,953 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.84% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of 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 research note on Saturday, August 2nd. DA Davidson restated a "buy" rating and issued a $70.00 price target on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and issued a $72.00 price target on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Donnelley Financial Solutions currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $70.67.

Insider Transactions at Donnelley Financial Solutions

In other news, Director Luis A. Aguilar sold 7,421 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 11.90% of the company's stock.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Trading Up 4.9%

DFIN stock opened at $55.51 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Donnelley Financial Solutions has a 12-month low of $37.80 and a 12-month high of $69.93. The stock has a market cap of $1.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.61 and a beta of 1.07. The business's 50-day moving average is $54.10 and its 200 day moving average is $54.03.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN - Get Free Report) last posted 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. Donnelley Financial Solutions had a return on equity of 20.03% and a net margin of 10.87%.The company had revenue of $218.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $226.13 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. Donnelley Financial Solutions's revenue was down 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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).

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