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

Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX) – Equities researchers at Sidoti issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Deluxe in a research report issued on Monday, May 4th. Sidoti analyst M. Riddick anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.69 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.

DLX has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Deluxe from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Deluxe from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Deluxe presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Deluxe Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of DLX stock opened at $31.19 on Tuesday. Deluxe has a fifty-two week low of $13.61 and a fifty-two week high of $32.07. The stock has a market cap of $1.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.59, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.33. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $28.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.08.

Institutional Trading of Deluxe

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DLX. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in Deluxe by 25.6% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 505,810 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $7,996,000 after purchasing an additional 102,948 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in Deluxe by 10.0% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 272,134 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $4,302,000 after purchasing an additional 24,660 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in Deluxe by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 26,260 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $415,000 after purchasing an additional 1,072 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in Deluxe by 9.9% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 110,736 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,751,000 after purchasing an additional 10,017 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in Deluxe during the 1st quarter worth about $30,000. 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.