Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX – Free Report) – Research analysts at Sidoti lifted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Deluxe in a report released on Friday, November 6th. Sidoti analyst M. Riddick now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $3.51 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $3.43. The consensus estimate for Deluxe’s current full-year earnings is $3.39 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Deluxe’s Q1 2027 earnings at $0.93 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.94 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.73 EPS.
A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on DLX. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Deluxe from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Deluxe from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 8th. Finally, Barrington Research assumed coverage on shares of Deluxe in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $31.00 price objective for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Deluxe currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $31.00.
Deluxe Price Performance
Shares of NYSE DLX opened at $26.75 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.81. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $23.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $25.38. Deluxe has a 52 week low of $18.56 and a 52 week high of $32.07. The stock has a market cap of $1.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.60, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.29.
Deluxe (NYSE:DLX – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The business services provider reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. Deluxe had a return on equity of 23.02% and a net margin of 3.90%. The business had revenue of $553.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $532.67 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.09 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Institutional Trading of Deluxe
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Deluxe by 3.8% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,753,203 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $75,823,000 after purchasing an additional 101,105 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Deluxe during the 2nd quarter valued at $14,739,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in Deluxe by 23.4% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 588,546 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $13,519,000 after purchasing an additional 111,510 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Deluxe by 79.5% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 442,099 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $12,175,000 after purchasing an additional 195,749 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its holdings in Deluxe by 189.4% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 367,278 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $10,115,000 after purchasing an additional 240,359 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.90% of the company’s stock.
Deluxe Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 17th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.5%. Deluxe’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 67.04%.
About Deluxe
Deluxe (NYSE: DLX) provides payments, data and marketing services to businesses and financial institutions. Its offerings include payment processing and related technology, business checks and forms, and services that help organizations reach and engage customers. The company serves a range of clients, including small businesses, banks and credit unions, and larger enterprises. Its services support both day-to-day business operations and digital commerce. Founded in 1915 as a check-printing business, Deluxe has expanded beyond its original products into a broader range of business services.
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