Villanova Investment Management Co LLC Makes New Investment in Donnelley Financial Solutions $DFIN

Villanova Investment Management Co LLC bought a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 50,625 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,364,000. Donnelley Financial Solutions comprises about 1.7% of Villanova Investment Management Co LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC owned 0.20% of Donnelley Financial Solutions as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. bought a new stake in Donnelley Financial Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at about $70,000. LSV Asset Management bought a new position in Donnelley Financial Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $87,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 117.6% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,106 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,000 after acquiring an additional 1,138 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 64.0% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,973 shares of the company’s stock worth $183,000 after acquiring an additional 1,160 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vestcor Inc bought a new stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $160,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.84% of the company’s stock.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE DFIN opened at $39.19 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $978.94 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.38 and a beta of 0.74. Donnelley Financial Solutions has a 12-month low of $36.11 and a 12-month high of $66.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $43.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $46.52.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.10. Donnelley Financial Solutions had a return on equity of 24.80% and a net margin of 4.52%.The business had revenue of $205.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $204.80 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.24 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Donnelley Financial Solutions will post 4.46 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DFIN has been the topic of several research reports. Wall Street Zen raised Donnelley Financial Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a report on Friday, June 12th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, DA Davidson dropped their target price on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions from $66.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.50.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Company Profile

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) offers risk and compliance software and managed services designed to help corporations, financial institutions and legal firms meet regulatory and reporting requirements worldwide. Headquartered in Chicago, the company delivers a cloud-based platform for regulatory filings, content automation, virtual data rooms and board communications. Its solutions are tailored to support public companies with SEC, FCA and other global filing obligations, as well as banks, asset managers and credit unions seeking to streamline compliance workflows.

Among DFIN’s flagship products is ActiveDisclosure, a SaaS application that automates the creation, review and filing of disclosure documents.