Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.250-3.550 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.390. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.1 billion-$2.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.2 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Sidoti raised Deluxe to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com upgraded Deluxe from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th.

Deluxe Price Performance

DLX traded down $0.28 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $22.58. The stock had a trading volume of 379,125 shares, compared to its average volume of 278,727. Deluxe has a one year low of $18.48 and a one year high of $24.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.92. The business has a 50-day moving average of $22.77 and a 200-day moving average of $21.30. The stock has a market cap of $999.62 million, a PE ratio of 18.21, a PEG ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.52.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.80 by ($0.05). Deluxe had a net margin of 2.58% and a return on equity of 21.15%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Deluxe will post 2.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Deluxe Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be paid a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.31%. Deluxe’s dividend payout ratio is currently 96.77%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Deluxe

In other news, CEO Barry C. Mccarthy bought 2,290 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 5th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $23.57 per share, for a total transaction of $53,975.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 180,960 shares in the company, valued at $4,265,227.20. The trade was a 1.28 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 4.23% of the company’s stock.

About Deluxe

Deluxe Corporation provides technology-enabled solutions to enterprises, small businesses, and financial institutions in the United States, Canada, and Australia. It operates through Merchant Services, B2B Payments, Data Solutions, and Print segments. The Merchant Services offers credit and debit card authorization and payment systems, as well as processing services primarily to small and medium-sized retail and service businesses.