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

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) announced its earnings results on Thursday. The business services provider reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by ($0.05), Zacks reports. Dun & Bradstreet had a positive return on equity of 11.50% and a negative net margin of 1.46%. Dun & Bradstreet updated its FY 2025 guidance to 1.010-1.070 EPS.

Dun & Bradstreet Stock Down 11.3 %

Dun & Bradstreet stock traded down $1.19 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $9.34. The stock had a trading volume of 4,948,755 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,798,808. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The stock has a market cap of $4.12 billion, a P/E ratio of -117.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.14. Dun & Bradstreet has a 12 month low of $8.77 and a 12 month high of $12.94. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $11.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.79.

Dun & Bradstreet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 6th will be issued a $0.05 dividend. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.14%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 6th. Dun & Bradstreet’s dividend payout ratio is currently -250.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DNB has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $12.00 target price on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $17.00 target price on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $13.13.

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.