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

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The business services provider reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.80 by ($0.05), Zacks reports. Deluxe had a return on equity of 21.33% and a net margin of 2.49%. Deluxe updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.250-3.550 EPS.

Deluxe Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE DLX traded down $1.23 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $18.79. The company's stock had a trading volume of 826,511 shares, compared to its average volume of 320,428. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $22.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $21.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $831.83 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.52. Deluxe has a one year low of $18.38 and a one year high of $24.87. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36.

Deluxe Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.39%. Deluxe's payout ratio is 101.69%.

Insider Activity at Deluxe

In related news, CEO Barry C. Mccarthy bought 2,290 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $23.57 per share, for a total transaction of $53,975.30. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 180,960 shares in the company, valued at $4,265,227.20. This trade represents a 1.28 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 4.23% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DLX has been the subject of a number of research reports. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Deluxe from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Sidoti raised Deluxe to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th.

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.