Aberdeen Group plc Has $28.38 Million Stock Position in Donnelley Financial Solutions $DFIN

Aberdeen Group plc raised its stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) by 6.9% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 460,334 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 29,781 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc’s holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions were worth $28,380,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc. boosted its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 2.2% during the second quarter. O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc. now owns 234,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,448,000 after purchasing an additional 4,953 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 3.1% during the second quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 15,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $934,000 after purchasing an additional 462 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 48.7% during the second quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 107,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,615,000 after purchasing an additional 35,118 shares in the last quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC boosted its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 2.1% during the second quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 9,943 shares of the company’s stock valued at $632,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 77.8% in the 2nd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 108,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,713,000 after acquiring an additional 47,632 shares in the last quarter. 93.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on DFIN shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Donnelley Financial Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $72.00 target price on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a report on Monday, October 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Donnelley Financial Solutions presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $71.33.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions stock opened at $52.81 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $54.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of $54.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.66 and a beta of 1.07. Donnelley Financial Solutions has a 52 week low of $37.80 and a 52 week high of $69.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $218.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $226.13 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.47 EPS. The business’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 Activity at Donnelley Financial Solutions

In related news, Director Luis A. Aguilar sold 7,421 shares of the company’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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 53,343 shares of the company’s stock, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 11.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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).