Ancora Advisors LLC Purchases 12,230 Shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions $DFIN

Key Points

• Ancora Advisors LLC increased its stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 339.1% during the first quarter, now owning approximately 0.06% of the company valued at $692,000.
• Director Luis A. Aguilar sold 7,421 shares of the company's stock for over $420,000, reducing his position by 12.21%, while insiders collectively own 4.30% of the stock.
• Donnelley Financial Solutions reported a 10.1% year-over-year drop in quarterly revenue, despite surpassing EPS estimates with a reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter.

Ancora Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN - Free Report) by 339.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 15,837 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 12,230 shares during the quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC owned about 0.06% of Donnelley Financial Solutions worth $692,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 0.7% in the first 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 during the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 2.4% during the first quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 16,231 shares of the company's stock valued at $709,000 after buying an additional 376 shares during the last quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P raised its position in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 1.5% in the first quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P now owns 27,219 shares of the company's stock worth $1,190,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 197.2% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 743 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 493 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 3.8% during the 4th 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 period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.84% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Donnelley Financial Solutions

In other Donnelley Financial Solutions news, Director Luis A. Aguilar sold 7,421 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.71, for a total value of $420,844.91. Following the sale, the director 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 4.30% of the company's stock.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Price Performance

Shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions stock traded up $1.84 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $55.92. The company's stock had a trading volume of 285,117 shares, compared to its average volume of 203,571. The company has a market cap of $1.54 billion, a PE ratio of 19.76 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $58.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $52.91. Donnelley Financial Solutions has a 12-month low of $37.80 and a 12-month high of $70.55.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 earned $1.47 EPS. The firm's 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

Separately, Wall Street Zen lowered Donnelley Financial Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $71.33.

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).