Brokers Issue Forecasts for Quad/Graphics Q4 Earnings

Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE:QUAD) – Barrington Research lifted their Q4 2024 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Quad/Graphics in a report released on Wednesday, October 30th. Barrington Research analyst K. Steinke now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.36 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.34. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Quad/Graphics’ current full-year earnings is $0.84 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Quad/Graphics’ FY2025 earnings at $1.08 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Quad/Graphics from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 26th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $7.60 target price on shares of Quad/Graphics in a research report on Friday, October 25th.

Quad/Graphics Stock Up 8.6 %

Shares of Quad/Graphics stock opened at $7.19 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.35, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.56. The stock has a market cap of $375.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.36 and a beta of 1.57. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $5.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.04. Quad/Graphics has a 1 year low of $4.06 and a 1 year high of $7.71.

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 28th. The business services provider reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $674.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $654.90 million. Quad/Graphics had a positive return on equity of 42.63% and a negative net margin of 2.82%. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.11 EPS.

Quad/Graphics Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 6th. Investors of record on Monday, November 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 18th. Quad/Graphics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -12.12%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Quad/Graphics during the third quarter worth $54,000. GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Quad/Graphics during the 2nd quarter worth about $68,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Quad/Graphics during the 1st quarter valued at about $104,000. Heron Bay Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Quad/Graphics in the 2nd quarter valued at about $124,000. Finally, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC raised its holdings in Quad/Graphics by 20.7% in the 2nd quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 23,486 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $128,000 after purchasing an additional 4,023 shares during the period. 39.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Quad/Graphics Company Profile

Quad/Graphics, Inc provides marketing solutions worldwide. The company operates through United States Print and Related Services, and International segments. It offers printing services, such as retail inserts, publications, catalogs, special interest publications, journals, direct mail, directories, in-store marketing and promotion, packaging, newspapers, custom print products, and other commercial and specialty printed products; and paper procurement services.