Q2 Earnings Estimate for Deluxe Issued By Sidoti (NYSE:DLX)

Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX) – Sidoti dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Deluxe in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 7th. Sidoti analyst M. Riddick now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.64 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.79. The consensus estimate for Deluxe’s current full-year earnings is $3.54 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Deluxe’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 company 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%. The firm’s revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.75 EPS. Deluxe has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-4.000 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on DLX. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Deluxe from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Zacks Research lowered Deluxe from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Deluxe in a report on Friday, May 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Deluxe Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE DLX opened at $23.21 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.33. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $27.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $24.73. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98. Deluxe has a 52-week low of $13.61 and a 52-week high of $32.07.

Deluxe Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th will be given a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 19th. Deluxe’s dividend payout ratio is 51.28%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Deluxe

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DLX. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in Deluxe in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,411,000. Towle & Co. acquired a new position in shares of Deluxe during the 1st quarter worth approximately $7,963,000. Sei Investments Co. grew its position in shares of Deluxe by 189.4% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 367,278 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $10,115,000 after purchasing an additional 240,359 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming grew its position in shares of Deluxe by 28.8% in the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 13,640 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $376,000 after purchasing an additional 3,047 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Deluxe by 0.8% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 147,896 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,073,000 after purchasing an additional 1,220 shares during the last quarter. 93.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.