Dun & Bradstreet (DNB) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) is projected to issue its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, May 1st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.20 per share and revenue of $578.02 million for the quarter. Dun & Bradstreet has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.010-1.070 EPS.

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The business services provider reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $631.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $658.04 million. Dun & Bradstreet had a negative net margin of 1.20% and a positive return on equity of 11.29%. On average, analysts expect Dun & Bradstreet to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Dun & Bradstreet Stock Performance

Shares of Dun & Bradstreet stock opened at $8.95 on Wednesday. Dun & Bradstreet has a 12 month low of $7.78 and a 12 month high of $12.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.99 billion, a P/E ratio of -149.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $8.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.76.

Dun & Bradstreet Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 6th were given a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 6th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.24%. Dun & Bradstreet’s dividend payout ratio is currently -333.33%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $9.15 price objective (down previously from $11.00) on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating and set a $14.00 price objective on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research report on Monday, March 24th. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a report on Sunday. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $12.00 price target on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Dun & Bradstreet from $12.80 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 21st. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $11.86.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dun & Bradstreet

In other news, Chairman William P. Foley II sold 2,500,000 shares of Dun & Bradstreet stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.99, for a total transaction of $22,475,000.00. Following the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 8,109,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $72,905,699.56. The trade was a 23.56 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 10.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Dun & Bradstreet Company Profile

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc engages in providing business decisioning data and analytics solutions. The firm is involved in providing information with its solutions to support its clients with critical business operations. It offers end-to-end solutions to clients in the small business, finance, sales & marketing, third party risk & compliance, and public sectors.