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DFINDonnelley Financial Solutions, Hold5.8·$36.82+0.22%
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Donnelley Financial Solutions, (DFIN) Stock Analysis

HoldVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Technology · Software - Application

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $36.82, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Market cap $0.92B below $1B minimum.

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. provides compliance and regulatory software and services in the United States, Asia, Europe, Canada, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Capital Markets – Software Solutions (CM-SS); Capital Markets – Compliance and... Read more

$36.82+45.4% A.UpsideScore 5.8/10#42 of 98 Software - Application
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield13.11%
Stop $35.03Target $53.55(analyst − 15%)A.R:R 5.1:1
Analyst target$63.00+71.1%3 analysts
$53.55our TP
$36.82price
$63.00mean
$70

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $36.82, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Market cap $0.92B below $1B minimum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Market cap $0.92B below $1B minimum. Not in investable universe. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 51d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-06-09
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Jul 30, 202651d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Market cap $0.92B below $1B minimum

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)26.9
P/E (Fwd)7.0
Mkt Cap$920M
EV/EBITDA7.3
Profit Mgn4.5%
ROE8.8%
Rev Growth2.2%
Beta0.73
DividendNone
Rating analysts9

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C0.46bullish
IV94%elevated
Max Pain$40+8.6% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
0.4
Quality Rank
4.2
Value Rank
6.7

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Obv
1.0
Ma Position
1.0
Rsi
3.5
Volume
4.5
Macd
7.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.8%/30d — confirmed downtrend
GatesMomentum 3.5<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)A.R:R 5.1 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 51d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
37 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $36.11Resistance $42.99

Price Targets

$35
$54
A.Upside+45.4%
A.R:R5.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Market cap $0.92B below $1B minimum
! momentum at 3.5 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-30 (51d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is DFIN stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $36.82, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Market cap $0.92B below $1B minimum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Market cap $0.92B below $1B minimum. Not in investable universe. Target $53.55 (+45.4%), stop $35.03 (−5.1%), A.R:R 5.1:1. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.

What is the DFIN stock price target?

Take-profit target: $53.55 (+45.4% upside). Target $53.55 (+45.4%), stop $35.03 (−5.1%), A.R:R 5.1:1. Stop-loss: $35.03.

What are the risks of investing in DFIN?

Market cap $0.92B below $1B minimum.

Is DFIN overvalued or undervalued?

Donnelley Financial Solutions, trades at a P/E of 26.9 (forward 7.0). TrendMatrix value score: 8.6/10. Verdict: Hold.

What do analysts say about DFIN?

9 analysts cover DFIN with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $63.

What does Donnelley Financial Solutions, do?Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. provides compliance and regulatory software and services in the United States,...

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. provides compliance and regulatory software and services 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). The CM-SS segment provides Venue and ActiveDisclosure solutions to public and private companies to manage public and private transactional and compliance processes; collaborate; and tag, validate, and file SEC documents. The CM-CCM segment offers tech-enabled services and print and distribution solutions to public and private companies for deal solutions and SEC compliance requirements. The IC-SS segment provides clients with the Arc Suite platform that contains a comprehensive suite of cloud-based solutions, including ArcDigital, ArcReporting, ArcPro, and ArcRegulatory, as well as services that enable storage and management of compliance and regulatory information in a self-service and central repository for accessing, assembling, editing, translating, rendering, and submitting documents to regulators and investors. The IC-CCM segment offers tech-enabled solutions for creating, filing and distributing regulatory communications, and solutions for investor communications, as well as iXBRL-formatted filings pursuant for Investment Company Act through the SEC's EDGAR system. This segment provides turnkey proxy services, including discovery, planning and implementation, print and mail management, solicitation, tabulation services, stockholder meeting review, and expert support. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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