Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Grows Stock Holdings 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. lifted its holdings in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN - Free Report) by 57.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 32,194 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 11,799 shares during the period. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. owned about 0.12% of Donnelley Financial Solutions worth $1,407,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 9,314.6% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 12,239 shares of the company's stock valued at $535,000 after buying an additional 12,109 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of 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 during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of 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 during the last quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC increased its position in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 150,204 shares of the company's stock worth $9,422,000 after purchasing an additional 616 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG raised its stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 26.8% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 33,675 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,112,000 after purchasing an additional 7,118 shares during the last quarter. 93.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on DFIN. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $72.00 price target on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $71.33.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Donnelley Financial Solutions news, insider Craig Clay sold 11,022 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.03, for a total transaction of $595,518.66. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 143,448 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,750,495.44. The trade was a 7.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 4.30% of the company's stock.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of DFIN stock traded up $0.3840 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $54.6340. 177,076 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 313,309. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $59.45 and a 200 day moving average of $53.43. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Donnelley Financial Solutions has a 1 year low of $37.80 and a 1 year high of $70.55. The firm has a market cap of $1.50 billion, a PE ratio of 19.31 and a beta of 1.07.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) 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 firm had revenue of $218.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $226.13 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.47 earnings per share. 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.

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).