Donnelley Financial Solutions $DFIN Shares Purchased by William Blair Investment Management LLC

Key Points

• William Blair Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 4.9%, owning approximately 1.49% of the company, worth about $25.3 million.
• Equities analysts have mixed opinions on DFIN, with ratings ranging from a "buy" from Needham & Company with a price target of $72.00 to a "hold" from Wall Street Zen.
• Donnelley Financial Solutions reported earnings of $1.49 per share for the last quarter, exceeding estimates, despite a year-over-year revenue decline of 10.1%.

William Blair Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN - Free Report) by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 410,773 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 19,261 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC owned approximately 1.49% of Donnelley Financial Solutions worth $25,324,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S acquired a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at about $43,000. CWM LLC increased its stake in 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 period. SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at about $49,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 100.5% during the 1st quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,484 shares of the company's stock valued at $109,000 after buying an additional 1,245 shares during the period. Finally, Gallacher Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at about $204,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.84% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on DFIN shares. 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. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $72.00 price objective on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Donnelley Financial Solutions has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $70.67.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of DFIN opened at $51.58 on Monday. The firm's 50 day moving average is $54.13 and its 200-day moving average is $54.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.42 billion, a P/E 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. Donnelley Financial Solutions has a 12-month low of $37.80 and a 12-month high of $69.93.

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 for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $218.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $226.13 million. Donnelley Financial Solutions had a net margin of 10.87% and a return on equity of 20.03%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. Donnelley Financial Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling at Donnelley Financial Solutions

In other news, Director Luis A. Aguilar sold 7,421 shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director directly owned 53,343 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,025,081.53. This trade represents a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 11.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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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