Shares of Quad Graphics, Inc (NYSE:QUAD – Get Free Report) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $9.9333.
A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on QUAD shares. Benchmark started coverage on Quad Graphics in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $10.00 price objective on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price objective on Quad Graphics from $8.20 to $9.80 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Quad Graphics in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Quad Graphics from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 29th.
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Quad Graphics Price Performance
QUAD opened at $7.52 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $7.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $6.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.04, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.65. Quad Graphics has a 1 year low of $5.01 and a 1 year high of $8.64. The firm has a market cap of $387.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.42 and a beta of 1.15.
Quad Graphics (NYSE:QUAD – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $581.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $581.07 million. Quad Graphics had a net margin of 1.16% and a return on equity of 47.27%. As a group, analysts predict that Quad Graphics will post 1.2 earnings per share for the current year.
Quad Graphics Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. Quad Graphics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 71.43%.
Quad Graphics Company Profile
Quad Graphics, Inc (NYSE: QUAD) is a global provider of print and related marketing services, serving a diverse range of clients in the publishing, retail, e-commerce and consumer packaged goods sectors. The company offers end-to-end solutions that span traditional print production, supply chain management and digital marketing support. Quad Graphics leverages a network of production facilities and distribution centers to deliver high-quality printed materials and integrated marketing programs that help clients reach their target audiences across multiple channels.
The company’s core offerings include magazine and catalog printing, direct mail, retail inserts, shopper marketing materials, custom packaging and point-of-sale displays.
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