Yousif Capital Management LLC Raises Holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:DFIN)

Yousif Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:DFIN) by 3.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 12,754 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 407 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions were worth $795,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of DFIN. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions in the third quarter worth approximately $40,000. Nkcfo LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth $141,000. Arlington Trust Co LLC bought a new stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at about $173,000. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions in the third quarter valued at about $310,000. Finally, Pathstone Family Office LLC bought a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions in the third quarter worth about $337,000. Institutional investors own 93.84% of the company’s stock.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Stock Up 2.0 %

DFIN stock opened at $63.69 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.87 billion, a PE ratio of 19.42 and a beta of 1.49. Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $41.45 and a 52 week high of $66.21. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $62.41 and a 200 day moving average of $60.55.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.62 by ($0.01). Donnelley Financial Solutions had a return on equity of 24.68% and a net margin of 12.43%. The company had revenue of $176.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $169.35 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.36 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. will post 2.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DFIN has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $72.00 price objective on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a research report on Wednesday. B. Riley upped their price target on Donnelley Financial Solutions from $66.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 25th. Finally, DA Davidson raised Donnelley Financial Solutions from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $60.00 to $72.00 in a research report on Friday, April 12th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Donnelley Financial Solutions

In other news, Director Luis A. Aguilar sold 3,047 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.84, for a total value of $194,520.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 58,594 shares in the company, valued at $3,740,640.96. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In related news, Director Luis A. Aguilar sold 3,047 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.84, for a total transaction of $194,520.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 58,594 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,740,640.96. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Daniel Leib sold 33,122 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.37, for a total transaction of $2,132,063.14. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 524,352 shares in the company, valued at $33,752,538.24. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 41,867 shares of company stock worth $2,702,766. 11.90% of the stock is currently owned by 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).