Allspring Cuts DocuSign Stake by 54%, Analysts Slash Price Target to $75
Allspring Global Investments Holdings cut its DocuSign stake by 54% in Q3, selling 41,270 shares and retaining 35,112 shares valued at $2.42 million. Wells Fargo, Piper Sandler and UBS reduced DocuSign’s price target to $75, and Zacks downgraded its rating to Hold, reflecting tempered analyst outlook.
1. Institutional and Insider Ownership
Docusign reports that 77.6% of its shares are held by institutional investors, reflecting strong confidence from endowments, hedge funds and large money managers. Insider ownership stands at 1.0%, indicating limited executive and board-level shareholdings. The high level of institutional stake suggests that major market participants view Docusign’s growth prospects favorably over the long term.
2. Analyst Recommendations and Consensus Target
Among 22 analysts covering Docusign, sixteen maintain a Hold rating and six recommend Buy, resulting in a consensus score of 2.27 on a 1–5 scale. The average price target implies roughly 24% upside from current levels, underscoring moderate optimism about the company’s future revenue growth and margin expansion. Recent downgrades by multiple brokerages have revised their targets downward, but the overall consensus remains supportive of a neutral-to-positive stance.
3. Earnings, Profitability and Valuation Metrics
In its latest fiscal year, Docusign generated $2.98 billion in revenue and $1.07 billion in net income, translating to earnings per share of $1.43. The company’s net margin stands at 9.6%, with a return on equity of 15.0% and return on assets of 7.6%. At a price-to-sales multiple of 4.6 and a price-to-earnings ratio near 48, Docusign trades at a premium relative to peers, reflecting expectations for continued SaaS subscription growth and cross-sell opportunities within its Agreement Cloud platform.
4. Recent Institutional Activity and Insider Sales
During the latest quarter, Allspring Global Investments reduced its Docusign position by 54%, disposing of over 41,000 shares and ending the period with 35,112 shares. Several smaller wealth managers also increased or established new stakes, including Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. On the insider front, two executives collectively sold more than 6,400 shares, representing a combined ownership reduction of approximately 11% among those officers. These transactions may reflect portfolio rebalancing ahead of anticipated fiscal year guidance.