Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) Announces Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.05 EPS

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) announced its earnings results on Thursday. The business services provider reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by ($0.05), Zacks reports. Dun & Bradstreet had a positive return on equity of 11.50% and a negative net margin of 1.46%. Dun & Bradstreet updated its FY 2025 guidance to 1.010-1.070 EPS.

Dun & Bradstreet Trading Down 11.5 %

Shares of DNB stock traded down $1.22 on Thursday, reaching $9.32. The company had a trading volume of 5,495,588 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,814,383. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The stock has a market cap of $4.11 billion, a PE ratio of -116.94, a PEG ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a 50-day moving average of $11.74 and a 200-day moving average of $11.79. Dun & Bradstreet has a 12 month low of $8.77 and a 12 month high of $12.94.

Dun & Bradstreet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 6th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.15%. Dun & Bradstreet’s dividend payout ratio is currently -250.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on DNB shares. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $12.00 target price on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $17.00 target price on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.13.

About Dun & Bradstreet

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc engages in providing business decisioning data and analytics solutions. The firm is involved in providing information with its solutions to support its clients with critical business operations. It offers end-to-end solutions to clients in the small business, finance, sales & marketing, third party risk & compliance, and public sectors.