Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Grows Position in Donnelley Financial Solutions $DFIN

Key Points

• Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 57.9%, acquiring an additional 11,799 shares, bringing their total ownership to 32,194 shares valued at approximately $1.4 million.
• Several institutional investors have significantly increased their positions in Donnelley Financial Solutions, with 93.84% of the company’s stock now owned by institutional investors.
• Wall Street analysts have mixed reviews on DFIN, with Needham & Company LLC rating it a "buy" with a target price of $72.00, while Wall Street Zen downgraded it from "buy" to "hold."

Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN - Free Report) by 57.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 32,194 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 11,799 shares during the period. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. owned 0.12% of Donnelley Financial Solutions worth $1,407,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 9,314.6% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 12,239 shares of the company's stock valued at $535,000 after acquiring an additional 12,109 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 6.4% during the first quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 172,622 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,545,000 after acquiring an additional 10,375 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 14,678 shares of the company's stock valued at $921,000 after acquiring an additional 540 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 150,204 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,422,000 after acquiring an additional 616 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers grew its stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 106.3% during the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 6,409 shares of the company's stock valued at $402,000 after acquiring an additional 3,303 shares in the last quarter. 93.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions stock traded down $0.4320 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $54.7880. The stock had a trading volume of 190,202 shares, compared to its average volume of 289,637. Donnelley Financial Solutions has a 12 month low of $37.80 and a 12 month high of $70.55. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $59.66 and its 200-day simple moving average is $53.50. The stock has a market cap of $1.51 billion, a PE ratio of 19.36 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.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $72.00 price objective on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $71.33.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Craig Clay sold 11,022 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.03, for a total transaction of $595,518.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 143,448 shares in the company, valued at $7,750,495.44. The trade was a 7.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 4.30% of the company's stock.

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).