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.

Deluxe Stock Down 1.2 %

DLX stock traded down $0.28 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $22.58. The company had a trading volume of 379,125 shares, compared to its average volume of 278,727. Deluxe has a fifty-two week low of $18.48 and a fifty-two week high of $24.87. The company has a market capitalization of $999.57 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.52. 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $21.29.

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

Deluxe Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 5.31%. Deluxe’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 96.77%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Insider Activity

In other Deluxe news, CEO Barry C. Mccarthy purchased 2,290 shares of Deluxe stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $23.57 per share, for a total transaction of $53,975.30. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 180,960 shares in the company, valued at $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 SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate 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.