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: $5.11 to $5.23
• 50-Day Range: $4.72 to $7.84
• 52-Week Range: $4.06 to $9.13
• Volume: 260,167 shs
• Average Volume: 229,504 shs
• Market Capitalization: $270.43 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 5.81%
• Price Target: $10.15
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Quad/Graphics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Quad/Graphics scored higher than 38% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 139th out of 179 stocks in the industrials 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: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Quad/Graphics is -4.74, 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 -4.74, 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 2.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.70% 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 5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Quad/Graphics has recently increased by 5.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Quad/Graphics is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.06%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.70% 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 5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Quad/Graphics has recently increased by 5.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.93

News Sentiment

Quad/Graphics has a news sentiment score of 0.93. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Quad/Graphics this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Quad/Graphics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 $6.97 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, QUAD stock has decreased by 25.9% and is now trading at $5.1660.
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How were Quad/Graphics' earnings last quarter?

Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE:QUAD) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 18th. The business services provider reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.02. The business services provider earned $708.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $726.70 million. Quad/Graphics had a negative net margin of 1.90% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 58.44%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Quad/Graphics' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Quad/Graphics include Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.18%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Anthony Staniak and Robert H Quadracci.
View institutional ownership trends.

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.

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

• Last Earnings: 2/18/2025
• Record date for 3/14 Dividend: 2/28/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/14 Dividend: 2/28/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/14/2025
• Today: 4/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Commercial printing
• Sub-Industry: Commercial Printing
• Current Symbol: NYSE:QUAD
• CIK: 1481792
• Web: www.quad.com
• Phone: (414) 566-6000
• Fax: 414-566-4650
• Employees: 15,300
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $10.15
• High Stock Price Target: $10.30
• Low Stock Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +96.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.09)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.78
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-55,400,000.00
• Net Margins: -1.90%
• Pretax Margin: -2.34%
• Return on Equity: 58.44%
• Return on Assets: 3.06%

Debt

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

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.67 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.10
• Cash Flow: $2.44 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.12
• Book Value: $2.34 per share
• Price / Book: 2.21

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 52,348,000
• Free Float: 45,364,000
• Market Cap: $270.43 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.52