Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) Upgraded at StockNews.com

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

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on QUAD. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price target on Quad/Graphics from $7.70 to $10.30 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 25th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $10.00 target price on shares of Quad/Graphics in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th.

Quad/Graphics Price Performance

QUAD stock opened at $6.72 on Friday. Quad/Graphics has a 1 year low of $4.06 and a 1 year high of $9.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $350.24 million, a P/E ratio of -4.07 and a beta of 1.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.35, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.56. The business’s 50-day moving average is $7.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.85.

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 28th. The business services provider reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.06. Quad/Graphics had a negative net margin of 2.82% and a positive return on equity of 42.63%. The company had revenue of $674.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $654.90 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.11 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Quad/Graphics will post 0.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Quad/Graphics

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Inspire Investing LLC acquired a new position in shares of Quad/Graphics in the 2nd quarter valued at $850,000. Bank of Montreal Can acquired a new stake in shares of Quad/Graphics during the second quarter worth about $408,000. LSV Asset Management grew its holdings in shares of Quad/Graphics by 4.2% during the second quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,165,265 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,351,000 after buying an additional 46,882 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in Quad/Graphics by 96.4% in the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 85,111 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $386,000 after acquiring an additional 41,786 shares during the period. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Quad/Graphics by 125.4% during the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 72,538 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $329,000 after acquiring an additional 40,363 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 39.52% of the company’s stock.

About Quad/Graphics

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.