Deluxe (DLX) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Key Points

• Deluxe Corporation is set to announce its Q2 2025 earnings on August 6th, with analysts predicting earnings of $0.71 per share and revenue of $526.93 million.
• The company recently reported a net margin of 2.64% and an annualized dividend yield of 7.26%, indicating solid ongoing returns for shareholders.
• Hedge funds have been active in adjusting their positions in Deluxe, with Royal Bank of Canada increasing its stake by 25.6% in the first quarter.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX - Get Free Report) is projected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.71 per share and revenue of $526.93 million for the quarter.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The business services provider reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.03. Deluxe had a return on equity of 21.20% and a net margin of 2.64%. The company had revenue of $536.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $525.43 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.76 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Deluxe to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Deluxe Stock Performance

Shares of DLX stock traded down $0.23 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $16.29. The stock had a trading volume of 312,113 shares, compared to its average volume of 287,600. Deluxe has a one year low of $13.61 and a one year high of $24.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $15.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $16.66. The firm has a market cap of $728.81 million, a PE ratio of 13.03, a P/E/G ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.53.

Deluxe Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 19th were paid a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.37%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 19th. Deluxe's dividend payout ratio is currently 96.00%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Deluxe

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of DLX. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in shares of Deluxe in the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in Deluxe by 4.3% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 26,260 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $415,000 after acquiring an additional 1,072 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in Deluxe by 9.9% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 110,736 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,751,000 after buying an additional 10,017 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Deluxe by 10.0% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 272,134 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $4,302,000 after buying an additional 24,660 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Deluxe by 25.6% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 505,810 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $7,996,000 after purchasing an additional 102,948 shares in the last quarter. 93.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on DLX. TD Securities lowered their price objective on shares of Deluxe from $33.00 to $23.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Deluxe from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 30th.

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.