WINTON GROUP Ltd Buys Shares of 10,237 Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:DFIN)

WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:DFIN - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 10,237 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $642,000.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 20,975 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,381,000 after buying an additional 289 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 6.0% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 351,412 shares of the company's stock valued at $23,133,000 after purchasing an additional 19,740 shares during the period. Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its holdings in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 56,684 shares of the company's stock worth $3,732,000 after purchasing an additional 1,900 shares during the period. Martingale Asset Management L P increased its position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions by 12.0% during the 3rd quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P now owns 28,429 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,871,000 after purchasing an additional 3,042 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. raised its holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions by 66.1% during the 3rd quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 7,892 shares of the company's stock valued at $520,000 after buying an additional 3,141 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.84% of the company's stock.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Trading Down 5.4 %

Donnelley Financial Solutions stock traded down $2.43 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $42.40. The company's stock had a trading volume of 149,507 shares, compared to its average volume of 294,309. Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $41.76 and a one year high of $71.01. The stock has a market cap of $1.21 billion, a PE ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a 50 day moving average of $53.74 and a 200-day moving average of $59.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.04.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.48 by ($0.22). The company had revenue of $156.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $169.20 million. Donnelley Financial Solutions had a return on equity of 20.65% and a net margin of 11.82%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DFIN has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $72.00 target price on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions in a research note on Friday, March 28th. DA Davidson cut their price target on shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions from $76.00 to $72.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 20th.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Gary G. Greenfield acquired 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $48.89 per share, for a total transaction of $48,890.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 43,128 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,108,527.92. The trade was a 2.37 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Daniel Leib sold 25,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.14, for a total transaction of $1,253,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 515,191 shares in the company, valued at $25,831,676.74. This trade represents a 4.63 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 11.90% of the company's stock.

Donnelley Financial Solutions Company Profile

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).