Dun & Bradstreet (DNB) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) is expected to release its Q1 2025 earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, May 1st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.20 per share and revenue of $578.02 million for the quarter. Dun & Bradstreet has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.010-1.070 EPS.

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The business services provider reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by ($0.05). Dun & Bradstreet had a negative net margin of 1.20% and a positive return on equity of 11.29%. The firm had revenue of $631.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $658.04 million. On average, analysts expect Dun & Bradstreet to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Dun & Bradstreet Trading Up 3.9 %

NYSE DNB opened at $9.14 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $8.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.65. Dun & Bradstreet has a twelve month low of $7.78 and a twelve month high of $12.95. The stock has a market cap of $4.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -152.22, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.14.

Dun & Bradstreet Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 6th were given a $0.05 dividend. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.19%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 6th. Dun & Bradstreet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -333.33%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on DNB. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating and set a $14.00 price objective on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research report on Monday, March 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Dun & Bradstreet from $12.80 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 21st. StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research report on Saturday, April 19th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $9.15 price target (down previously from $11.00) on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $12.00 price objective on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $11.86.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Chairman William P. Foley II sold 2,500,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.99, for a total value of $22,475,000.00. Following the sale, the chairman now owns 8,109,644 shares in the company, valued at approximately $72,905,699.56. This trade represents a 23.56 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 10.44% of the company’s stock.

About Dun & Bradstreet

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.