Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.900-4.300 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.490. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.1 billion-$2.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.1 billion.

Deluxe Stock Performance

Shares of Deluxe stock traded down $0.46 on Wednesday, hitting $23.94. 903,554 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 434,421. Deluxe has a 1 year low of $13.61 and a 1 year high of $25.10. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $19.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.08 billion, a PE ratio of 13.08, a PEG ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.13, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.99.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The business services provider reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $535.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $517.40 million. Deluxe had a return on equity of 22.42% and a net margin of 3.90%.Deluxe has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.900-4.300 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Deluxe will post 2.77 EPS for the current year.

Deluxe Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th were given a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. Deluxe’s payout ratio is presently 65.57%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DLX has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Deluxe in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Deluxe from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, CJS Securities raised Deluxe to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Deluxe presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $23.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Deluxe

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of Deluxe by 25.6% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 505,810 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $7,996,000 after purchasing an additional 102,948 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Deluxe by 10.0% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 272,134 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,302,000 after acquiring an additional 24,660 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of 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 during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings 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 valued at $1,751,000 after purchasing an additional 10,017 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio bought a new stake in Deluxe in the first quarter worth about $30,000. 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.