Sidoti Weighs in on Deluxe's Q1 Earnings (NYSE:DLX)

Key Points

• Sidoti forecasts Deluxe will earn $0.69 EPS in Q1 2026 and projects Q2 $0.79, Q3 $1.03 and Q4 $1.00, while the consensus full-year EPS estimate is $3.54.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed—Zacks cut Deluxe to a "hold" while Weiss upgraded to a "buy"—with two Buy and two Hold ratings leaving an average rating of "Moderate Buy".
• Deluxe trades around $31.19 (12‑month range $13.61–$32.07), has a market cap of $1.41 billion and a PE of 16.59, and is heavily institutionally owned (about 93.9% of shares).

Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX - Free Report) - Sidoti issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Deluxe in a report released on Monday, May 4th. Sidoti analyst M. Riddick forecasts that the business services provider will earn $0.69 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Deluxe's current full-year earnings is $3.54 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Deluxe's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on DLX. Zacks Research cut Deluxe from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Deluxe from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Deluxe presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

Deluxe Price Performance

Deluxe stock opened at $31.19 on Tuesday. Deluxe has a 12 month low of $13.61 and a 12 month high of $32.07. 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 business has a 50 day simple moving average of $28.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.31. The stock 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.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in Deluxe by 3,597.9% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,738 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 1,691 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Deluxe in the first quarter worth $30,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Deluxe in the second quarter worth $31,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. purchased a new position in Deluxe in the fourth quarter worth $45,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Deluxe by 33.9% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,179 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.90% of the company's stock.

About Deluxe

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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