Vident Advisory LLC Cuts Stock Holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions $DFIN

Key Points

• Vident Advisory LLC significantly reduced its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 76.2%, selling 32,142 shares and leaving them with 10,046 shares valued at approximately $439,000.
• Director Luis A. Aguilar sold 7,421 shares of DFIN stock for about $420,845, decreasing his ownership by 12.21%.
• The company has a market cap of $1.55 billion and recently reported earnings of $1.49 per share, surpassing analyst estimates.

Vident Advisory LLC decreased its position in Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN - Free Report) by 76.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,046 shares of the company's stock after selling 32,142 shares during the quarter. Vident Advisory LLC's holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions were worth $439,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 1.0% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,868,709 shares of the company's stock valued at $81,681,000 after acquiring an additional 18,752 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp increased its position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 7.7% during the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 587,158 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,665,000 after buying an additional 41,955 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc increased its position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 19.4% during the first quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 430,553 shares of the company's stock valued at $18,819,000 after buying an additional 70,012 shares during the period. Port Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at about $23,114,000. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at about $19,595,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.84% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other 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 value 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 4.30% of the company's stock.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Stock Down 2.3%

DFIN traded down $1.27 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $54.63. The company's stock had a trading volume of 320,959 shares, compared to its average volume of 198,401. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.30 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick 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 stock's 50-day moving average is $57.91 and its 200-day moving average is $52.94.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $71.33.

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).