Brokers Set Expectations for Xerox's Q2 Earnings (NYSE:XRX)

Xerox Holdings Co. (NYSE:XRX - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Xerox in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the information technology services provider will post earnings of $0.30 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.37. The consensus estimate for Xerox's current full-year earnings is $1.18 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Xerox's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.23 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. StockNews.com cut Xerox from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Xerox from $11.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Xerox from $10.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and two have given a hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $9.50.

Xerox Price Performance

Shares of Xerox stock traded up $0.04 during trading on Thursday, reaching $7.89. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,754,013 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,598,392. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $8.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $9.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.61. Xerox has a one year low of $7.70 and a one year high of $19.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $981.28 million, a P/E ratio of -0.73 and a beta of 1.59.

Xerox Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.34%. Xerox's dividend payout ratio is currently -9.31%.

Institutional Trading of Xerox

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in XRX. Gladius Capital Management LP bought a new stake in Xerox during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Picton Mahoney Asset Management raised its holdings in Xerox by 330.5% during the 4th quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 3,758 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 2,885 shares during the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Xerox in the 4th quarter valued at about $51,000. US Bancorp DE increased its stake in shares of Xerox by 42.3% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 6,353 shares of the information technology services provider's stock valued at $66,000 after acquiring an additional 1,888 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its stake in shares of Xerox by 84.5% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 9,223 shares of the information technology services provider's stock valued at $78,000 after acquiring an additional 4,224 shares during the last quarter. 85.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Xerox

Xerox Holdings Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a workplace technology company that integrates hardware, services, and software for enterprises in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Print and Other; and FITTLE.