Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Xerox Q1 Earnings

Xerox Holdings Co. (NASDAQ:XRX) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Xerox in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the information technology services provider will post earnings of ($0.01) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.02. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Xerox’s current full-year earnings is $1.07 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Xerox’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.07 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.60 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.17 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.41 EPS.

Xerox (NASDAQ:XRX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The information technology services provider reported ($0.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.15 by ($0.25). Xerox had a negative return on equity of 8.26% and a negative net margin of 14.65%.The company had revenue of $2.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.36 earnings per share. Xerox’s revenue was up 25.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $2.50 price target (down previously from $3.50) on shares of Xerox in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings began coverage on shares of Xerox in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. They set a “sell (d-)” rating for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Xerox has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $2.50.

Xerox Stock Down 5.6%

Shares of Xerox stock opened at $1.86 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.94, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.12. Xerox has a 52-week low of $1.83 and a 52-week high of $8.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $238.15 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.23 and a beta of 1.72. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $2.37 and its 200-day moving average price is $3.07.

Institutional Trading of Xerox

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of XRX. Spire Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Xerox during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new position in Xerox in the second quarter worth $44,000. Captrust Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Xerox during the 2nd quarter valued at $58,000. Williams & Novak LLC bought a new stake in shares of Xerox during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Socha Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Xerox in the 3rd quarter worth about $43,000. 85.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Xerox

Xerox Holdings Corporation (NYSE: XRX) is a global provider of document management technology and services. The company designs and manufactures a broad range of multifunction printers, production printers, digital presses and related consumables. In addition to its hardware offerings, Xerox delivers software and workflow automation solutions, managed print services and cloud-based document platforms that help organizations optimize their information-intensive processes.

Founded in 1906 as The Haloid Photographic Company, Xerox pioneered xerographic imaging in the late 1940s, launching the first plain-paper copier in 1959.