Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) Upgraded to Strong-Buy at StockNews.com

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

Separately, TheStreet upgraded Quad/Graphics from a “d+” rating to a “c” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 14th.

Quad/Graphics Trading Down 2.4 %

NYSE QUAD opened at $4.49 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $5.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.12. The firm has a market cap of $234.74 million, a PE ratio of -3.90 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.08. Quad/Graphics has a 52 week low of $2.68 and a 52 week high of $6.75.

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 20th. The business services provider reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $787.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $758.40 million. Quad/Graphics had a negative net margin of 1.87% and a positive return on equity of 18.28%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.41 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Quad/Graphics will post 0.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Quad/Graphics

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Quad/Graphics by 64.7% during the third quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 277,878 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,398,000 after buying an additional 109,150 shares in the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Quad/Graphics by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 196,365 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $988,000 after acquiring an additional 2,425 shares during the period. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC acquired a new position in shares of Quad/Graphics during the 3rd quarter valued at about $468,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its holdings in shares of Quad/Graphics by 17.1% in the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 81,834 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $444,000 after purchasing an additional 11,970 shares during the period. Finally, Crescent Grove Advisors LLC increased its position in Quad/Graphics by 19.8% during the first quarter. Crescent Grove Advisors LLC now owns 60,490 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $321,000 after purchasing an additional 10,000 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 39.52% of the company’s stock.

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.