Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) Rating Lowered to "Buy" at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen lowered Deluxe from "strong-buy" to "buy", adding to a mixed analyst picture that still leaves the stock with a Moderate Buy consensus.
• Deluxe beat earnings expectations in its latest quarter, reporting $1.05 EPS versus the $0.91 estimate and revenue of $538.1 million, slightly above forecasts.
• The stock was down 1.0% and opened at $26.57, while the company said it expects FY2026 EPS of $3.60 to $4.00.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX - Get Free Report) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report released on Saturday.

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

Deluxe Trading Down 1.0%

NYSE:DLX opened at $26.57 on Friday. Deluxe has a fifty-two week low of $13.61 and a fifty-two week high of $32.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, a PE ratio of 11.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.33. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $28.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $24.52.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The business services provider reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.14. Deluxe had a return on equity of 24.11% and a net margin of 5.01%.The business had revenue of $538.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $534.97 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.75 EPS. Deluxe's revenue for the quarter was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. Deluxe has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-4.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Deluxe will post 3.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in shares of Deluxe during the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Deluxe during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in shares of Deluxe by 3,597.9% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,738 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,691 shares during the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Deluxe during the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Deluxe by 33.9% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,179 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.90% of the company's stock.

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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