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. The company also provides marketing and other services, including data and analytics, technology solutions, media services, creative and content solutions, managed services, and execution in non-print channels, as well as manufactures ink. It serves blue chip companies that operate in various industries, and serve businesses and consumers comprising retailers, publishers, and direct marketers. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Sussex, Wisconsin.

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Investors often opt for the stock-picking approach that involves stocks with a low price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio. This strategy is based on the notion that the lower the P/E ratio is, the higher the stock value. The reasoning behind this is straightforward — when a stock's current market price does not adequately reflect its higher earnings, it suggests potential for growth.
But there is more to this whole P/E story. Because not only low P/E but also stocks with a rising P/E can fetch strong returns. In this regard, investors can bet on the likes of Disney DIS, Genesco GCO, Quad Graphics QUAD, Frontdoor FTDR and Gibraltar Industries ROCK.
Rising P/E: A Useful Tool
The concept is that as earnings rise, so should the price of the stock. As forecasts for expected earnings come in higher, strong demand for the stock should continue to push up its prices. After all, astock's P/E gives an indication of how much investors are ready to shell out per dollar of earnings.
Suppose an investor wants to buy a stock with a P/E ratio of 30. This means that he is willing to shell out $30 for only $1 worth of earnings as he expects earnings of the company to rise at a faster pace in the future owing to strong fundamentals.
So, if the P/E of a stock is rising steadily, it means that investors are assured of its inherent strength and expect some strong positives out of it.
Also, studies have revealed that stocks have seen their P/E ratios jump over 100% from their breakout point in the cycle. So, if you can pick stocks early in their breakout cycle, you can end up seeing considerable gains.
The Winning Strategy
In order to shortlist stocks that are exhibiting an increasing P/E, we chose the following as our primary screening parameters.
EPS growth estimate for the current year is greater than or equal to last year’s actual growth
Percentage change in last year EPS should be greater than or equal zero
(These two criteria point to flat earnings or a growth trend over the years.)
Percentage change in price over four weeks greater than the percentage change in price over 12 weeks
Percentage change in price over 12 weeks greater than percentage change in price over 24 weeks
(These two criteria show that price of the stock is increasing consistently over the said timeframes.)
Percentage price change for four weeks relative to the S&P 500 greater than the percentage price change for 12 weeks relative to the S&P 500
Percentage price change for 12 weeks relative to the S&P 500 greater than the percentage price change for 24 weeks relative to the S&P 500
(Here, the case for consistent price gains gets even stronger as it displays percentage price changes relative to the S&P 500.)
Percentage price change for 12 weeks is 20% higher than or equal to the percentage price change for 24 weeks, but it should not exceed 100%
(A 20% increase in the price of a stock from the breakout point gives cues of an impending uptrend. But a jump of over 100% indicates that there is limited scope for further upside and that the stock might be due for a reversal.)
In addition, we place a few other criteria that lead us to some likely outperformers.
Zacks Rank less than or equal to 2: Only companies with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy) can get through.
Average 20-day Volume greater than or equal to 50,000: High trading volume implies that the stocks have adequate liquidity.
Just these few criteria narrowed down the universe from over 7,700 stocks to just 100.
Here are five out of the 100 stocks:
Disney: The Zacks Rank #2 (Buy)company is a leading diversified global entertainment and media enterprise. It's known for its iconic brands, creative storytelling, and innovative technologies across various entertainment sectors. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The average four-quarter earnings surprise of DIS is 16.38%.
Genesco: The Zacks Rank #2 specialty retail and branded company sells footwear and accessories in retail stores.
The average four-quarter earnings surprise of GCO is 37.19%.
Quad Graphics: The Zacks Rank #1 company is a provider of print and related multichannel solutions for consumer magazines, special interest publications, catalogs, retail inserts and circulars, direct mail products, books and directories.
The average four-quarter earnings surprise of QUAD is 71.79%.
Frontdoor: The Zacks Rank #2 company is the parent company of home service plan brands consisting of American Home Shield, HSA, Landmark and OneGuard.
The average four-quarter earnings surprise of FTDR is 69.85%.
Gibraltar Industries: The Zacks Rank #2 company manufactures and distributes products to the industrial and buildings market.
The average four-quarter earnings surprise of ROCK is 3.09%.
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QUAD|GRAPHICS ($QUAD) is expected to release its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th after market close, per Finnhub. Analysts are expecting revenue of $741,234,000 and earnings of $0.39 per share.
You can see Quiver Quantitative's $QUAD stock page to track data on insider trading, hedge fund activity, congressional trading, and more.
QUAD|GRAPHICS Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 76 institutional investors add shares of QUAD|GRAPHICS stock to their portfolio, and 55 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
MILLER VALUE PARTNERS, LLC added 634,315 shares (+33.7%) to their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $4,421,175
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC removed 468,507 shares (-77.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $3,265,493
SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC removed 444,048 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2024, for an estimated $2,015,977
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP removed 331,826 shares (-15.5%) from their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $2,312,827
HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC added 300,000 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $2,091,000
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. removed 199,605 shares (-92.3%) from their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $1,391,246
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP added 185,344 shares (+171.3%) to their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $1,291,847
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QUAD|GRAPHICS Earnings Preview: Recent $QUAD Insider Trading, Hedge Fund Activity, and More

In trading on Thursday, computer peripherals shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 4.1%. Leading the group were shares of Corsair Gaming, up about 19.3% and shares of Seagate Technology Holdings up about 1.8% on the day.
Also showing relative strength are publishing shares, up on the day by about 2.5% as a group, led by Quad/Graphics, trading higher by about 16.6% and Scholastic, trading higher by about 4.2% on Thursday.
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Thursday Sector Leaders: Computer Peripherals, Publishing Stocks

(RTTNews) - Quad/Graphics (QUAD) will host a conference call at 8:30 AM ET on October 29, 2024, to discuss Q3 24 earnings results.
To access the live webcast, log on to https://www.quad.com/category/events-presentations
To listen to the call, dial 1-877-328-5508 (US) or 1-412-317-5424 (International).
For a replay call, dial 1-877-344-7529 (US) or 1-412-317-0088 (International), Access Code: 9141656.
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Quad/Graphics Q3 24 Earnings Conference Call AT 8:30 AM ET

Quad/Graphics (QUAD) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.26 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.20 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.11 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 30%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this printing company would post earnings of $0.07 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.12, delivering a surprise of 71.43%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.
Quad/Graphics, which belongs to the Zacks Commercial Printing industry, posted revenues of $674.8 million for the quarter ended September 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.04%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $700.2 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Quad/Graphics shares have lost about 5.7% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 21.8%.
What's Next for Quad/Graphics?
While Quad/Graphics has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Quad/Graphics: mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.34 on $748.5 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $0.76 on $2.69 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Commercial Printing is currently in the top 11% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
ARC Document Solutions (ARC), another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended September 2024.
This provider of document services to businesses is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.06 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -14.3%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
ARC Document Solutions' revenues are expected to be $72.31 million, up 1.8% from the year-ago quarter.
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Quad/Graphics (QUAD) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

(RTTNews) - Below are the earnings highlights for Quad/Graphics (QUAD):
Earnings: -$24.7 million in Q3 vs. -$2.7 million in the same period last year. EPS: -$0.52 in Q3 vs. -$0.06 in the same period last year. Excluding items, Quad/Graphics reported adjusted earnings of $13.2 million or $0.26 per share for the period.
Analysts projected $0.23 per share Revenue: $674.8 million in Q3 vs. $700.2 million in the same period last year.
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Quad/Graphics Q3 Earnings Summary

In trading on Wednesday, publishing shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 1.2%. Leading the group were shares of Quad/Graphics, up about 5.6% and shares of Lee Enterprises up about 5.3% on the day.
Also showing relative strength are education & training services shares, up on the day by about 1.2% as a group, led by Stride, trading higher by about 31.6% and Afya, trading higher by about 2.3% on Wednesday.
VIDEO: Wednesday Sector Leaders: Publishing, Education & Training Services
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Wednesday Sector Leaders: Publishing, Education & Training Services

In trading on Wednesday, consumer services shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 3.3%. Leading the group were shares of WW International, up about 41.4% and shares of Regis up about 6.1% on the day.
Also showing relative strength are publishing shares, up on the day by about 2.9% as a group, led by Lee Enterprises, trading higher by about 14.6% and Quad/Graphics, trading up by about 5.1% on Wednesday.
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Wednesday Sector Leaders: Consumer Services, Publishing Stocks

In trading on Tuesday, food shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 0.5%. Leading the group were shares of Hain Celestial Group, up about 26.4% and shares of Tootsie Roll Industries up about 3.4% on the day.
Also showing relative strength are publishing shares, up on the day by about 0.3% as a group, led by Gannett, trading higher by about 2.2% and Quad/Graphics, trading up by about 0.5% on Tuesday.
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Quad/Graphics (QUAD) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.12 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.07 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.02 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 71.43%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this printing company would post earnings of $0.02 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.10, delivering a surprise of 400%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.
Quad/Graphics, which belongs to the Zacks Commercial Printing industry, posted revenues of $634.2 million for the quarter ended June 2024, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.78%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $703.1 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Quad/Graphics shares have added about 4.4% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 14.5%.
What's Next for Quad/Graphics?
While Quad/Graphics has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Quad/Graphics: mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.22 on $678.6 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $0.74 on $2.74 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Commercial Printing is currently in the top 42% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
One other stock from the same industry, ARC Document Solutions (ARC), is yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2024. The results are expected to be released on August 7.
This provider of document services to businesses is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.07 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -22.2%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
ARC Document Solutions' revenues are expected to be $72.6 million, up 0.4% from the year-ago quarter.
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