Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.600-4.000 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.680. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.0 billion-$2.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.0 billion.

Deluxe Price Performance

DLX stock opened at $23.47 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $25.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $25.50. Deluxe has a 52-week low of $15.41 and a 52-week high of $32.07. The company has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.15.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The business services provider reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.14. Deluxe had a return on equity of 24.11% and a net margin of 5.01%.The business had revenue of $538.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $534.97 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.75 EPS. The business’s revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. Deluxe has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-4.000 EPS. Research analysts expect that Deluxe will post 3.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Deluxe Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.1%. Deluxe’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 51.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DLX has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Deluxe from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 6th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Deluxe from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Deluxe from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Deluxe

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DLX. State Street Corp increased its position in Deluxe by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,915,349 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $65,100,000 after buying an additional 25,202 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Deluxe by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,652,098 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $59,223,000 after acquiring an additional 57,743 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Deluxe by 14.0% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,109,656 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $24,779,000 after acquiring an additional 136,139 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in Deluxe by 9.2% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 726,179 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $16,216,000 after acquiring an additional 61,058 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Deluxe by 56.8% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 681,181 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $15,211,000 after purchasing an additional 246,767 shares during the last quarter. 93.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.