Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.250-3.550 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.390. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.1 billion-$2.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.2 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on DLX. Sidoti raised shares of Deluxe to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com raised shares of Deluxe from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th.

Deluxe Trading Down 1.2 %

DLX traded down $0.28 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $22.58. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 379,125 shares, compared to its average volume of 278,727. The business’s 50-day moving average is $22.78 and its 200-day moving average is $21.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The stock has a market cap of $999.57 million, a PE ratio of 18.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.52. Deluxe has a fifty-two week low of $18.48 and a fifty-two week high of $24.87.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by ($0.05). Deluxe had a return on equity of 21.15% and a net margin of 2.58%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Deluxe will post 2.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Deluxe Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be paid a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.31%. Deluxe’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 96.77%.

Insider Transactions at Deluxe

In other news, CEO Barry C. Mccarthy purchased 2,290 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $23.57 per share, for a total transaction of $53,975.30. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 180,960 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,265,227.20. This trade represents a 1.28 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 4.23% of the company’s stock.

Deluxe Company Profile

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.