Quad Graphics, Inc (NYSE:QUAD) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Quad Graphics, Inc (NYSE:QUAD) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $9.9333.

Several research firms have recently weighed in on QUAD. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Quad Graphics in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Quad Graphics from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 29th. Finally, Benchmark began coverage on shares of Quad Graphics in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. They set a “buy” rating and a $10.00 price objective for the company.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Quad Graphics by 192.3% during the fourth quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 152,297 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $955,000 after acquiring an additional 100,197 shares in the last quarter. Miller Value Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Quad Graphics by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Miller Value Partners LLC now owns 2,737,890 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $17,167,000 after buying an additional 114,415 shares in the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of Quad Graphics by 50.4% in the first quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 267,064 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,765,000 after buying an additional 89,505 shares in the last quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Quad Graphics in the first quarter valued at $71,000. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC bought a new position in shares of Quad Graphics in the first quarter valued at $1,672,000. 39.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Quad Graphics Trading Up 4.6%

Shares of NYSE QUAD opened at $8.40 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.04, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.94. Quad Graphics has a 52-week low of $5.01 and a 52-week high of $8.64. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $7.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $6.87. The stock has a market cap of $433.10 million, a P/E ratio of 15.00 and a beta of 1.15.

Quad Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.03. Quad Graphics had a net margin of 1.16% and a return on equity of 47.27%. The firm had revenue of $581.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $581.07 million. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Quad Graphics will post 1.2 EPS for the current year.

Quad Graphics Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st were paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.8%. Quad Graphics’s dividend payout ratio is currently 71.43%.

About Quad Graphics

Quad Graphics, Inc (NYSE: QUAD) is a global provider of print and related marketing services, serving a diverse range of clients in the publishing, retail, e-commerce and consumer packaged goods sectors. The company offers end-to-end solutions that span traditional print production, supply chain management and digital marketing support. Quad Graphics leverages a network of production facilities and distribution centers to deliver high-quality printed materials and integrated marketing programs that help clients reach their target audiences across multiple channels.

The company’s core offerings include magazine and catalog printing, direct mail, retail inserts, shopper marketing materials, custom packaging and point-of-sale displays.