Trexquant Investment LP Makes New Investment in Donnelley Financial Solutions $DFIN

Key Points

• Trexquant Investment LP has acquired a new stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions, purchasing 14,234 shares valued at approximately $622,000.
• Analysts have downgraded Donnelley Financial Solutions from a "buy" to a "hold" rating, despite three other analysts maintaining a "buy" rating and a consensus target price of $71.33.
• Donnelley Financial Solutions reported $1.49 earnings per share for the last quarter, surpassing analyst estimates, but experienced a 10.1% decline in quarterly revenue compared to the same period last year.

Trexquant Investment LP acquired a new position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 14,234 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $622,000. Trexquant Investment LP owned about 0.05% of Donnelley Financial Solutions as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,868,709 shares of the company's stock worth $81,681,000 after purchasing an additional 18,752 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 7.7% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 587,158 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,665,000 after purchasing an additional 41,955 shares in the last quarter. Aberdeen Group plc boosted its position 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 valued at $18,819,000 after purchasing an additional 70,012 shares in the last quarter. Port Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $23,114,000. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $19,595,000. 93.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Stock Performance

Donnelley Financial Solutions stock traded down $1.63 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $54.11. 257,861 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 281,977. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $58.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $52.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.49 billion, a PE ratio of 19.12 and a beta of 0.99. Donnelley Financial Solutions has a one year low of $37.80 and a one year high of $70.55. 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 (NYSE:DFIN - Get Free Report) last issued 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. The business had revenue of $218.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $226.13 million. Donnelley Financial Solutions had a return on equity of 20.03% and a net margin of 10.87%.Donnelley Financial Solutions's quarterly revenue was down 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.47 earnings per share. 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 firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.71, for a total value of $420,844.91. Following the completion of the sale, 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 filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 11.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Wall Street Zen cut 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 currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target 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).