Quad/Graphics Q4 EPS Forecast Boosted by Barrington Research

Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE:QUAD - Free Report) - Barrington Research raised their Q4 2024 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Quad/Graphics in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 30th. Barrington Research analyst K. Steinke now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.36 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.34. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $10.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Quad/Graphics' current full-year earnings is $0.84 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Quad/Graphics' FY2025 earnings at $1.08 EPS.

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 28th. The business services provider reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $674.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $654.90 million. Quad/Graphics had a positive return on equity of 42.63% and a negative net margin of 2.82%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.11 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Quad/Graphics from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, October 26th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $7.60 price target on shares of Quad/Graphics in a report on Friday, October 25th.

Quad/Graphics Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE QUAD traded up $0.26 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $6.62. The company's stock had a trading volume of 655,030 shares, compared to its average volume of 163,633. The firm has a market capitalization of $345.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.01 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.35. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $5.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.03. Quad/Graphics has a one year low of $4.06 and a one year high of $6.87.

Quad/Graphics Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 6th. Investors of record on Monday, November 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 18th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.02%. Quad/Graphics's dividend payout ratio is currently -12.12%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Quad/Graphics during the third quarter valued at $54,000. GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new stake in shares of Quad/Graphics during the 2nd quarter valued at about $68,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Quad/Graphics during the first quarter worth about $104,000. Heron Bay Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Quad/Graphics in the second quarter worth approximately $124,000. Finally, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC raised its stake in Quad/Graphics by 20.7% in the second quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 23,486 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $128,000 after purchasing an additional 4,023 shares in the last quarter. 39.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Quad/Graphics Company Profile

Quad/Graphics, Inc provides marketing solutions worldwide. The company operates through United States Print and Related Services, and International segments. It offers printing services, such as retail inserts, publications, catalogs, special interest publications, journals, direct mail, directories, in-store marketing and promotion, packaging, newspapers, custom print products, and other commercial and specialty printed products; and paper procurement services.