Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.250-3.550 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.390. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.1 billion-$2.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.2 billion.

Deluxe Trading Down 1.2 %

NYSE DLX traded down $0.28 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $22.58. 379,125 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 278,727. Deluxe has a one year low of $18.48 and a one year high of $24.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.30. The stock has a market cap of $999.62 million, a P/E ratio of 18.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.52.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.80 by ($0.05). Deluxe had a return on equity of 21.15% and a net margin of 2.58%. On average, analysts anticipate that Deluxe will post 2.95 EPS for the current year.

Deluxe Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be paid a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.31%. Deluxe’s payout ratio is 96.77%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on DLX shares. Sidoti raised Deluxe to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com raised shares of Deluxe from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th.

Insider Activity at Deluxe

In other Deluxe news, CEO Barry C. Mccarthy purchased 2,290 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 5th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $23.57 per share, for a total transaction of $53,975.30. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 180,960 shares in the company, valued at $4,265,227.20. This trade represents a 1.28 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 4.23% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.