Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.250-3.550 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS 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.

Deluxe Price Performance

Deluxe stock traded down $1.23 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $18.79. The company's stock had a trading volume of 826,511 shares, compared to its average volume of 320,428. The firm has a market capitalization of $831.87 million, a PE ratio of 15.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.52. Deluxe has a fifty-two week low of $18.38 and a fifty-two week high of $24.87. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $22.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $21.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.98.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.80 by ($0.05). Deluxe had a net margin of 2.49% and a return on equity of 21.33%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Deluxe will post 3.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Deluxe Dividend Announcement

The company 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 dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. Deluxe's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 101.69%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on DLX shares. StockNews.com cut Deluxe from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Sidoti upgraded Deluxe to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th.

Insider Transactions at Deluxe

In related news, CEO Barry C. Mccarthy bought 2,290 shares of the 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 owns 180,960 shares in the company, valued at $4,265,227.20. This represents a 1.28 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 4.23% of the company's stock.

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.