Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) Stock Rating Raised to Strong-Buy at Wall Street Zen

Posted by Stanley Muller on Nov 1st, 2026

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN – Free Report) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a report issued on Saturday,Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on DFIN. Zacks Research lowered shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions from $60.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Donnelley Financial Solutions currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.00.

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Donnelley Financial Solutions Stock Performance

NYSE DFIN opened at $66.48 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.54 and a beta of 0.75. Donnelley Financial Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $36.11 and a fifty-two week high of $66.89. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $50.02 and its 200-day moving average price is $47.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.06.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.23. Donnelley Financial Solutions had a net margin of 12.37% and a return on equity of 26.70%. The company had revenue of $185.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $179.90 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.86 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts predict that Donnelley Financial Solutions will post 4.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Donnelley Financial Solutions

In other news, Director Joseph Leo Binz purchased 5,780 shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $47.75 per share, with a total value of $275,995.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 24,704 shares in the company, valued at $1,179,616. This represents a 30.54% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Donnelley Financial Solutions

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,813,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions during the second quarter worth $5,608,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at about $5,935,000. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions in the second quarter worth approximately $165,182,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth $2,340,000. 93.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Donnelley Financial Solutions News

Here are the key news stories impacting Donnelley Financial Solutions this week:

Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings and revenue beat estimates. DFIN reported adjusted EPS of $1.07, above the $0.84 analyst consensus and up from $0.86 a year earlier. Revenue rose 5.5% year over year to $185.0 million, exceeding expectations of approximately $179.9 million. DFIN Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
Positive Sentiment: Profitability and cash generation improved materially. Adjusted EBITDA increased 9.9% to $54.4 million, with the margin expanding to 29.4% from 28.2%. Operating cash flow rose 32% to $98.2 million, while free cash flow jumped 44.9% to $85.8 million. GAAP net earnings were $21.3 million, compared with a $40.9 million loss in the prior-year quarter. DFIN Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Results
Positive Sentiment: Management provided supportive fourth-quarter expectations. DFIN forecast Q4 net sales of $175 million to $180 million and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 26% to 27%, indicating expectations for continued solid operating performance. DFIN Q4 Forecast
Positive Sentiment: Needham raised its price target. Needham increased its target from $60 to $72 and assigned a “buy” rating, reinforcing bullish analyst sentiment and implying additional upside from the prevailing share price. Needham DFIN Price Target

About Donnelley Financial Solutions

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Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc (NYSE: DFIN) provides software, technology-enabled services and communications solutions that help public and private companies, investment firms, financial institutions and other organizations meet regulatory, compliance and reporting requirements.

The company’s offerings include cloud-based disclosure and compliance software, filing and reporting services, regulatory data management, virtual data rooms and solutions for capital markets transactions.