Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The business services provider reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.80 by ($0.05), Zacks reports. Deluxe had a return on equity of 21.15% and a net margin of 2.58%. Deluxe updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.250-3.550 EPS.

Deluxe Stock Performance

DLX stock traded down $0.28 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $22.58. 379,125 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 278,727. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $22.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $21.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The company has a market cap of $999.62 million, a PE ratio of 18.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.52. Deluxe has a 1 year low of $18.48 and a 1 year high of $24.87.

Deluxe Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Deluxe

In other Deluxe news, CEO Barry C. Mccarthy acquired 2,290 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $23.57 per share, with a total value of $53,975.30. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 180,960 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,265,227.20. This trade represents a 1.28 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 4.23% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on DLX. StockNews.com raised Deluxe from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Sidoti upgraded Deluxe to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th.

Deluxe Company Profile

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.