Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.600-4.000 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.960. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.0 billion-$2.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.1 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on DLX. Zacks Research lowered shares of Deluxe from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Deluxe from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Deluxe has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Deluxe Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of Deluxe stock traded down $0.43 on Friday, reaching $26.40. The stock had a trading volume of 178,382 shares, compared to its average volume of 454,192. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.25, a P/E/G ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $28.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $24.52. Deluxe has a 1 year low of $13.61 and a 1 year high of $32.07.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The business services provider reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $538.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $534.97 million. Deluxe had a net margin of 5.01% and a return on equity of 24.11%. Deluxe’s revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.75 EPS. Deluxe has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-4.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Deluxe will post 3.54 EPS for the current year.

Deluxe Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 19th. Deluxe’s payout ratio is 63.83%.

Institutional Trading of Deluxe

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of DLX. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Deluxe by 99.7% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 543,359 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $8,645,000 after purchasing an additional 271,225 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Deluxe by 56.8% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 681,181 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $15,211,000 after acquiring an additional 246,767 shares during the period. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Deluxe by 49.9% in the second quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 634,447 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $10,094,000 after acquiring an additional 211,109 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP acquired a new stake in shares of Deluxe in the third quarter worth $2,753,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Deluxe by 14.0% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,109,656 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $24,779,000 after acquiring an additional 136,139 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.