Wall Street Zen Upgrades Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) to “Strong-Buy”

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

DFIN has been the subject of several other reports. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Donnelley Financial Solutions from $60.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Zacks Research lowered shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. One 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 company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $67.00.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Price Performance

Shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions stock opened at $66.48 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $50.02 and its 200 day moving average price is $47.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.54 and a beta of 0.65. Donnelley Financial Solutions has a twelve month low of $36.11 and a twelve month high of $66.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.23. Donnelley Financial Solutions had a return on equity of 26.70% and a net margin of 12.37%. The business had revenue of $185.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $179.90 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.86 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Donnelley Financial Solutions will post 4.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Donnelley Financial Solutions

In other news, Director Joseph Leo Binz bought 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $48.27 per share, for a total transaction of $724,050.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 18,924 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $913,461.48. This trade represents a 382.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Donnelley Financial Solutions

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

Key Stories Impacting Donnelley Financial Solutions

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

Donnelley Financial Solutions Company Profile

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.