Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Deluxe Q2 Earnings

Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX) – Stock analysts at Northcoast Research issued their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Deluxe in a research report issued on Monday, July 27th. Northcoast Research analyst K. Mehta forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.65 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Deluxe’s current full-year earnings is $3.30 per share.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The business services provider reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.14. Deluxe had a net margin of 5.01% and a return on equity of 24.11%. The company had revenue of $538.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $534.97 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.75 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Deluxe has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-4.000 EPS.

DLX has been the subject of several other reports. Wall Street Zen raised Deluxe from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 6th. Zacks Research lowered Deluxe from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Deluxe from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Deluxe Price Performance

DLX opened at $26.76 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $24.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $25.94. Deluxe has a fifty-two week low of $15.41 and a fifty-two week high of $32.07. The firm has a market cap of $1.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.24.

Deluxe Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.5%. Deluxe’s dividend payout ratio is 51.28%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Deluxe

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DLX. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in shares of Deluxe by 3,597.9% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,738 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 1,691 shares during the period. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in Deluxe during the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Deluxe during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. bought a new position in shares of Deluxe in the fourth quarter worth $45,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Deluxe by 33.9% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,179 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares during the period. 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.