Brokers Issue Forecasts for Xerox’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:XRX)

Xerox Holdings Co. (NYSE:XRX) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Xerox in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, March 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the information technology services provider will earn $0.13 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.15. 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 $0.22 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.24 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com cut Xerox from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and two have given a hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Xerox presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $9.50.

Xerox Trading Up 2.3 %

Shares of Xerox stock opened at $6.36 on Friday. Xerox has a 12-month low of $6.07 and a 12-month high of $18.18. The stock has a market cap of $796.79 million, a P/E ratio of -0.59 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.61. The business’s 50 day moving average is $8.25 and its 200-day moving average is $9.16.

Xerox Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.86%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. Xerox’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -4.66%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xerox

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in XRX. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Xerox by 33.2% in the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 16,969,127 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $176,140,000 after acquiring an additional 4,228,806 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP grew its holdings in Xerox by 397.5% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,378,215 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $11,618,000 after buying an additional 1,101,171 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. grew its holdings in Xerox by 2,846.8% in the 4th quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,128,973 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $9,517,000 after buying an additional 1,090,661 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new position in Xerox in the 4th quarter valued at $4,101,000. Finally, Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC acquired a new position in Xerox in the 4th quarter valued at $3,067,000. Institutional investors own 85.36% of the company’s stock.

Xerox Company Profile

Xerox Holdings Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a workplace technology company that integrates hardware, services, and software for enterprises in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Print and Other; and FITTLE.