Deluxe (DLX) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) is expected to be releasing its earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, February 5th. Analysts expect Deluxe to post earnings of $0.80 per share and revenue of $535.93 million for the quarter. Persons interested in participating in the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Deluxe Stock Performance

NYSE:DLX opened at $22.78 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.01 billion, a PE ratio of 18.37, a P/E/G ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.52. Deluxe has a fifty-two week low of $18.48 and a fifty-two week high of $24.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.92. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $21.30.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Sidoti upgraded Deluxe to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com upgraded Deluxe from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Barry C. Mccarthy acquired 2,290 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $23.57 per share, for a total transaction of $53,975.30. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 180,960 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,265,227.20. The trade was a 1.28 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 4.23% of the company’s stock.

Deluxe Company Profile

Deluxe Corporation provides technology-enabled solutions to enterprises, small businesses, and financial institutions in the United States, Canada, and Australia. It operates through Merchant Services, B2B Payments, Data Solutions, and Print segments. The Merchant Services offers credit and debit card authorization and payment systems, as well as processing services primarily to small and medium-sized retail and service businesses.