Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) Cut to Buy at StockNews.com

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD - Get Free Report) was downgraded by investment analysts at StockNews.com from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Friday.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price objective on shares of Quad/Graphics from $7.70 to $10.30 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 25th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $10.00 price target on shares of Quad/Graphics in a report on Tuesday, November 26th.

Quad/Graphics Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE QUAD opened at $7.01 on Friday. Quad/Graphics has a 12-month low of $4.06 and a 12-month high of $9.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.35, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.56. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $7.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $6.01.

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results 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 company 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 last year, the business posted $0.11 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Quad/Graphics will post 0.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Quad/Graphics

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of Quad/Graphics by 16.1% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 13,851 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $97,000 after buying an additional 1,922 shares in the last quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC increased its stake in shares of Quad/Graphics by 20.7% during the second quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 23,486 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $128,000 after acquiring an additional 4,023 shares during the period. Martingale Asset Management L P raised its holdings in Quad/Graphics by 5.4% during the third quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P now owns 93,712 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $425,000 after purchasing an additional 4,808 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its position in Quad/Graphics by 3.5% in the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 232,999 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,058,000 after purchasing an additional 7,914 shares during the period. Finally, PFG Investments LLC boosted its stake in Quad/Graphics by 17.3% during the 3rd quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 61,253 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $278,000 after purchasing an additional 9,025 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 39.52% of the company's stock.

About Quad/Graphics

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.