Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) Stock Rating Upgraded by StockNews.com

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday.

QUAD has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Rosenblatt Securities assumed coverage on Quad/Graphics in a research report on Friday, May 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $7.50 price target for the company. Barrington Research lifted their target price on shares of Quad/Graphics from $8.00 to $8.50 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 3rd.

Quad/Graphics Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of Quad/Graphics stock opened at $6.24 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $5.20 and its 200-day moving average price is $5.22. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.38. Quad/Graphics has a 12-month low of $3.96 and a 12-month high of $6.75. The company has a market cap of $324.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.99 and a beta of 1.63.

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 30th. The business services provider reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $654.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $648.30 million. Quad/Graphics had a negative net margin of 2.07% and a positive return on equity of 18.67%. On average, equities analysts expect that Quad/Graphics will post 0.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mackenzie Financial Corp purchased a new position in Quad/Graphics in the 4th quarter worth $72,000. Tyche Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Quad/Graphics in the fourth quarter worth about $163,000. D Orazio & Associates Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Quad/Graphics by 47.1% in the fourth quarter. D Orazio & Associates Inc. now owns 21,642 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $117,000 after buying an additional 6,933 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its stake in shares of Quad/Graphics by 17.1% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 81,834 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $444,000 after acquiring an additional 11,970 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PFG Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Quad/Graphics during the 1st quarter valued at about $208,000. 39.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.