Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.05 EPS

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The business services provider reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.80 by ($0.05), Zacks reports. Deluxe had a return on equity of 21.15% and a net margin of 2.58%. Deluxe updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.250-3.550 EPS.

Deluxe Stock Down 5.6 %

Shares of NYSE DLX traded down $1.13 on Friday, hitting $18.90. The company had a trading volume of 267,519 shares, compared to its average volume of 311,823. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38. Deluxe has a 12-month low of $18.45 and a 12-month high of $24.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $836.48 million, a P/E ratio of 15.24, a PEG ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.52. The business has a 50 day moving average of $22.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $21.29.

Deluxe Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.35%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. Deluxe’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 96.77%.

Insider Activity at Deluxe

In other news, CEO Barry C. Mccarthy acquired 2,290 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $23.57 per share, for a total transaction of $53,975.30. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 180,960 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,265,227.20. This represents a 1.28 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 4.23% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DLX has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Sidoti upgraded shares of Deluxe to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Deluxe from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday.

About Deluxe

Deluxe Corporation provides technology-enabled solutions to enterprises, small businesses, and financial institutions in the United States, Canada, and Australia. It operates through Merchant Services, B2B Payments, Data Solutions, and Print segments. The Merchant Services offers credit and debit card authorization and payment systems, as well as processing services primarily to small and medium-sized retail and service businesses.