Bridges Investment Management Inc. Grows Stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions $DFIN

Bridges Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) by 15.4% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 20,684 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,768 shares during the period. Bridges Investment Management Inc. owned approximately 0.07% of Donnelley Financial Solutions worth $1,275,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DFIN. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. purchased a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions in the first quarter worth $8,304,000. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions in the first quarter worth $4,861,000. Aberdeen Group plc grew its position in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 19.4% in the first 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. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions in the first quarter worth $2,698,000. Finally, Moran Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions in the first quarter worth $2,636,000. 93.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on DFIN shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $70.00 price target on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $72.00 price target on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $70.67.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Stock Performance

Donnelley Financial Solutions stock opened at $51.89 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a market capitalization of $1.43 billion, a PE ratio of 18.34 and a beta of 1.07. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $54.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $54.09. Donnelley Financial Solutions has a twelve month low of $37.80 and a twelve month high of $69.93.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $218.10 million during 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 company’s quarterly revenue was down 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. Donnelley Financial Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Insider Activity at Donnelley Financial Solutions

In other news, Director Luis A. Aguilar sold 7,421 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.71, for a total transaction 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 4.30% of the company’s stock.

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).