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

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB - Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The business services provider reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.05), Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $631.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $658.04 million. 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 Up 0.1 %

Shares of DNB stock traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $9.45. 5,714,992 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,973,994. The firm has a market cap of $4.17 billion, a PE ratio of -118.06, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.14. Dun & Bradstreet has a 1 year low of $8.77 and a 1 year high of $12.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $11.63 and a 200 day moving average of $11.76.

Dun & Bradstreet Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 2.12%. Dun & Bradstreet's payout ratio is currently -333.33%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on DNB shares. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Dun & Bradstreet from $12.80 to $11.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Needham & Company LLC cut their target price on shares of Dun & Bradstreet from $17.00 to $14.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and issued a $12.00 target price on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $12.50.

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.