B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$29.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
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DLX
DeluxeANYSE / Commercial & Professional Services
Last Price
Quote time unavailable
Current thesis
Q2 comparable adjusted revenue grew 2.6%, led by 9.7% growth across Payments and Data; comparable adjusted EBITDA rose 5.3%. Sustained cash generation and successful Celero integration could support a higher valuation.
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-10-29.
What can break
Celero integration costs or delayed synergies could prevent expected first-full-year EPS accretion. [#PR-2026-07-31] Company announcement
Momentum
35
Value
70
Sentiment
56
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $23.50 · Bull $29.00 · Bear $17.50Analysis 2026-10-11; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Earnings
2026-10-29
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-26 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-26 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-10-11 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-10-26
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-26
Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-26. Definitions
Supporting evidence
What
Grade A · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $32.50
Why
Momentum35 · Δ7d -13.9
Value70 · Δ7d +0.3
Sentiment56 · Δ7d -2.5
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.
Confirming evidence
- • Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-10-29.
- • Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +0.3.
Contradictions & invalidation
- • Celero integration costs or delayed synergies could prevent expected first-full-year EPS accretion. [#PR-2026-07-31] Company announcement
- • Legacy Print decline could offset Payments and Data growth; Q2 reported revenue fell despite positive comparable adjusted growth. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-05] Earnings exhibit
- • Reported Q2 revenue fell 4.2% and GAAP diluted EPS fell to $0.41 from $0.50.
Catalyst clock
2026-10-29
Planned December investor day
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
35
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-13.9
Δ21d
-7.4
Value
70
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.3
Δ21d
+0.1
Sentiment
56
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-2.5
Δ21d
-21.8
Why this grade
Composite grade A. Momentum 35.2 / Value 70.0 / Sentiment 55.8
Scenario snapshot
Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-10-11. Scenario method
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$23.50
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-11 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$17.50
Analysis reference price unavailable
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Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-10-26
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-26
Market Cap
$1.06B
Beta
1.38
Shares Out
45.86M
P/E (TTM)
11.9
P/S (TTM)
0.46
P/FCF (TTM)
15.19
Rev YoY
-4.2%
EPS YoY
-16.9%
Gross Margin
+52.5%
Op Margin
+12.5%
Net Debt
$1.2B
Current Ratio
1.20
As of 2026-10-26 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data