American Century Companies Inc. Reduces Stock Holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions $DFIN

Key Points

• American Century Companies Inc. has significantly reduced its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 93.9%, selling 932,716 shares and retaining only about 60,918 shares worth approximately $2.66 million.
• Several institutional investors have modified their positions, with Aberdeen Group plc increasing its stake by 19.4% to hold 430,553 shares valued at $18.82 million.
• Donnelley Financial Solutions reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $1.49, exceeding estimates, but experienced a 10.1% decrease in revenue compared to the previous year.

American Century Companies Inc. lessened its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN - Free Report) by 93.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 60,918 shares of the company's stock after selling 932,716 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned about 0.22% of Donnelley Financial Solutions worth $2,663,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Aberdeen Group plc raised its stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 19.4% during the 1st quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 430,553 shares of the company's stock worth $18,819,000 after acquiring an additional 70,012 shares in the last quarter. Liontrust Investment Partners LLP bought a new position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions during the 1st quarter worth approximately $645,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 4.7% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 23,824 shares of the company's stock worth $1,041,000 after acquiring an additional 1,078 shares in the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board raised its stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 27.2% during the 1st quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 84,182 shares of the company's stock worth $3,680,000 after acquiring an additional 17,995 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions during the 1st quarter worth approximately $4,861,000. Institutional investors own 93.84% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Wall Street Zen lowered 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 data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $71.33.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Stock Performance

Donnelley Financial Solutions stock traded down $0.15 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $56.22. 146,797 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 235,977. 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 fifty-two week low of $37.80 and a fifty-two week high of $70.55. The company has a market capitalization of $1.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.87 and a beta of 0.99. The firm's fifty day moving average is $58.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $52.73.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $218.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $226.13 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.47 EPS. Donnelley Financial Solutions's revenue for the quarter was down 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Donnelley Financial Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Insider Transactions at Donnelley Financial Solutions

In other Donnelley Financial Solutions news, Director Luis A. Aguilar sold 7,421 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.71, for a total transaction of $420,844.91. Following the transaction, the director owned 53,343 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,025,081.53. This represents a 12.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 4.30% of the company's stock.

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).