Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.05 EPS

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The business services provider reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by ($0.05), Zacks reports. Dun & Bradstreet had a positive return on equity of 11.50% and a negative net margin of 1.46%. The business had revenue of $631.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $658.04 million. Dun & Bradstreet updated its FY 2025 guidance to 1.010-1.070 EPS.

Dun & Bradstreet Trading Down 1.5 %

Dun & Bradstreet stock traded down $0.15 during trading on Friday, hitting $9.30. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 984,686 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,831,544. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -116.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.14. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $11.68 and its 200 day moving average is $11.77. Dun & Bradstreet has a 1-year low of $8.77 and a 1-year high of $12.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.70.

Dun & Bradstreet Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 6th will be paid a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 6th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.15%. Dun & Bradstreet’s payout ratio is currently -250.00%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on DNB shares. Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on Dun & Bradstreet from $17.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $12.00 target price on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $12.63.

About Dun & Bradstreet

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc engages in providing business decisioning data and analytics solutions. The firm is involved in providing information with its solutions to support its clients with critical business operations. It offers end-to-end solutions to clients in the small business, finance, sales & marketing, third party risk & compliance, and public sectors.