Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.05 EPS

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) released its earnings results on Thursday. The business services provider reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.05), Zacks reports. Dun & Bradstreet had a positive return on equity of 11.29% and a negative net margin of 1.20%. The company had revenue of $631.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $658.04 million. Dun & Bradstreet updated its FY 2025 guidance to 1.010-1.070 EPS.

Dun & Bradstreet Stock Performance

NYSE:DNB opened at $9.45 on Friday. Dun & Bradstreet has a twelve month low of $8.77 and a twelve month high of $12.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.17 billion, a PE ratio of -157.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.14. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $11.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.76.

Dun & Bradstreet Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 6th will be paid a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 6th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.12%. Dun & Bradstreet’s payout ratio is -333.28%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DNB has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $12.00 target price on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on shares of Dun & Bradstreet from $12.80 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reduced their price target on Dun & Bradstreet from $17.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $12.50.

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.