Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Sells 331,826 Shares of Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE:QUAD)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lessened its holdings in Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE:QUAD - Free Report) by 15.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,805,081 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 331,826 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 3.46% of Quad/Graphics worth $12,581,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in QUAD. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in Quad/Graphics by 16.1% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 13,851 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $97,000 after purchasing an additional 1,922 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in Quad/Graphics during the fourth quarter valued at $97,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Quad/Graphics during the 4th quarter valued at $112,000. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Quad/Graphics in the 4th quarter worth about $116,000. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in shares of Quad/Graphics by 60.6% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 18,158 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $127,000 after acquiring an additional 6,851 shares in the last quarter. 39.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Quad/Graphics Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of NYSE QUAD traded up $0.10 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $5.81. The stock had a trading volume of 102,285 shares, compared to its average volume of 247,137. The business's 50 day moving average is $5.32 and its 200-day moving average is $6.45. Quad/Graphics, Inc. has a 52 week low of $4.06 and a 52 week high of $9.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.35. The company has a market cap of $303.88 million, a P/E ratio of -5.32 and a beta of 1.30.

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The business services provider reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.13. Quad/Graphics had a positive return on equity of 58.44% and a negative net margin of 1.90%. The business had revenue of $629.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $588.05 million. As a group, analysts predict that Quad/Graphics, Inc. will post 1.08 EPS for the current year.

Quad/Graphics Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be given a $0.075 dividend. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.17%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 22nd. Quad/Graphics's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -78.95%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

QUAD has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Rosenblatt Securities cut their price objective on shares of Quad/Graphics from $10.30 to $8.90 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $10.00 price objective on shares of Quad/Graphics in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, StockNews.com raised Quad/Graphics from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd.

Quad/Graphics Profile

Quad/Graphics, Inc provides marketing solutions worldwide. The company operates through United States Print and Related Services, and International segments. It offers printing services, such as retail inserts, publications, catalogs, special interest publications, journals, direct mail, directories, in-store marketing and promotion, packaging, newspapers, custom print products, and other commercial and specialty printed products; and paper procurement services.