Quad/Graphics (QUAD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company also provides marketing and other services, including data and analytics, technology solutions, media services, creative and content solutions, managed services, and execution in non-print channels, as well as manufactures ink. It serves blue-chip companies that operate in various industries, and serve businesses and consumers across various industry verticals comprising retail, consumer packaged goods and direct-to-consumer, as well as financial services and health. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Sussex, Wisconsin.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.69 to $6.97
• 50-Day Range: $4.32 to $7.83
• 52-Week Range: $4.06 to $7.94
• Volume: 74,546 shs
• Average Volume: 175,189 shs
• Market Capitalization: $362.76 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.87%
• Price Target: $8.80
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Quad/Graphics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Quad/Graphics scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 81st out of 178 stocks in the industrial products sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Quad/Graphics has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Quad/Graphics has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 28.57%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Quad/Graphics are expected to grow by 28.57% in the coming year, from $0.84 to $1.08 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Quad/Graphics is -4.15, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Quad/Graphics is -4.15, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Quad/Graphics has a P/B Ratio of 6.98. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.87% of the float of Quad/Graphics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Quad/Graphics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Quad/Graphics has recently increased by 11.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Quad/Graphics pays a meaningful dividend of 2.85%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Quad/Graphics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Quad/Graphics will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.52% next year. This indicates that Quad/Graphics will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.87% of the float of Quad/Graphics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Quad/Graphics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Quad/Graphics has recently increased by 11.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.50

News Sentiment

Quad/Graphics has a news sentiment score of 0.50. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Quad/Graphics this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for QUAD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Quad/Graphics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Quad/Graphics insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.96% of the stock of Quad/Graphics is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 39.52% of the stock of Quad/Graphics is held by institutions.

QUAD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have QUAD shares performed this year?

Quad/Graphics' stock was trading at $5.42 at the start of the year. Since then, QUAD shares have increased by 26.2% and is now trading at $6.84.
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How were Quad/Graphics' earnings last quarter?

Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE:QUAD) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October, 28th. The business services provider reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.06. The business services provider earned $674.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $654.90 million. Quad/Graphics had a negative net margin of 2.82% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 42.63%.

Who are Quad/Graphics' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Quad/Graphics include Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC (2.09%), Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. (1.44%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.28%) and State Street Corp (1.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Anthony Staniak and Robert H Quadracci.
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How do I buy shares of Quad/Graphics?

Shares of QUAD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Quad/Graphics own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Quad/Graphics investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Chevron (CVX), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 9/6 Dividend: 8/19/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/06/2024
• Last Earnings: 10/28/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/6 Dividend: 11/18/2024
• Today: 11/21/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/06/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/18/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrial Products
• Industry: Commercial printing
• Sub-Industry: Commercial Printing
• Current Symbol: NYSE:QUAD
• CUSIP: 74730110
• CIK: 1481792
• Web: www.quad.com
• Phone: (414) 566-6000
• Fax: 414-566-4650
• Employees: 13,150
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $8.80
• High Stock Price Target: $10.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $7.60
• Potential Upside/Downside: +28.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.65)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.13
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-55,400,000.00
• Net Margins: -2.82%
• Pretax Margin: -2.34%
• Return on Equity: 42.63%
• Return on Assets: 2.54%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 8.35
• Current Ratio: 0.85
• Quick Ratio: 0.56

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.96 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.12
• Cash Flow: $3.00 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.28
• Book Value: $0.98 per share
• Price / Book: 6.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 52,120,000
• Free Float: 45,364,000
• Market Cap: $355.98 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.57