Brokers Set Expectations for Deluxe Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Northcoast Research analyst K. Mehta forecasts Deluxe will report Q1 EPS of $0.84, while the consensus full‑year earnings estimate is $3.54 per share.
• Analyst opinions are mixed — Weiss upgraded Deluxe to a buy while Zacks downgraded it to a hold, leaving an average MarketBeat rating of “Moderate Buy” (2 Buys, 2 Holds).
• Deluxe shares traded around $31.19 with a market cap of about $1.41 billion, a P/E of ~16.6, and high institutional ownership (~93.9%).

Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX - Free Report) - Analysts at Northcoast Research issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Deluxe in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, April 30th. Northcoast Research analyst K. Mehta forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.84 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Deluxe's current full-year earnings is $3.54 per share.

DLX has been the subject of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Deluxe from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Zacks Research downgraded Deluxe from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

Deluxe Price Performance

Deluxe stock opened at $31.19 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.08, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The company has a market capitalization of $1.41 billion, a PE ratio of 16.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.33. Deluxe has a one year low of $13.61 and a one year high of $32.07. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $28.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of $24.31.

Institutional Trading of Deluxe

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Denali Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Deluxe during the 3rd quarter worth about $769,000. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Deluxe during the 3rd quarter worth about $512,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its position in Deluxe by 140.2% during the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 88,266 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,709,000 after buying an additional 51,524 shares in the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new position in Deluxe during the 3rd quarter worth about $891,000. Finally, Picton Mahoney Asset Management acquired a new position in Deluxe during the 3rd quarter worth about $845,000. 93.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Deluxe Company Profile

Deluxe Corporation, founded in 1915 and headquartered in Shoreview, Minnesota, is a provider of integrated business and financial technology solutions. Originally established as a check printing company, Deluxe has evolved its offerings to support small businesses, financial institutions and entrepreneurs with a comprehensive suite of services spanning print, digital and software platforms.

The company's core business activities include printing checks, forms and promotional materials, as well as delivering digital marketing and customer engagement solutions.

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