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

Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX) – Analysts at Sidoti lowered their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Deluxe in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 7th. Sidoti analyst M. Riddick now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $0.64 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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 earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The business services provider reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $538.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $534.97 million. Deluxe had a net margin of 5.01% and a return on equity of 24.11%. Deluxe’s quarterly revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.75 earnings per share. Deluxe has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-4.000 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Deluxe in a report on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Deluxe from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Deluxe from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Deluxe Stock Performance

Deluxe stock opened at $23.21 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $27.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.73. The stock 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 has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 1.05. Deluxe has a 1-year low of $13.61 and a 1-year high of $32.07.

Deluxe Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th will be paid 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 of this dividend is Tuesday, May 19th. Deluxe’s payout ratio is 51.28%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Deluxe

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Towle & Co. acquired a new stake in Deluxe in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $7,963,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Deluxe by 99.7% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 543,359 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $8,645,000 after purchasing an additional 271,225 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Deluxe by 56.8% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 681,181 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $15,211,000 after buying an additional 246,767 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in shares of Deluxe by 189.4% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 367,278 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $10,115,000 after buying an additional 240,359 shares during the period. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Deluxe by 49.9% in the second quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 634,447 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $10,094,000 after buying an additional 211,109 shares in the last quarter. 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.