NCR Atleos (NYSE:NATL) Receives Neutral Rating from Wedbush

NCR Atleos (NYSE:NATL)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating restated by research analysts at Wedbush in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $50.40 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $45.00. Wedbush’s price objective points to a potential upside of 11.55% from the company’s previous close.

NATL has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded NCR Atleos from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NCR Atleos in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $50.00 price target (down from $60.00) on shares of NCR Atleos in a research report on Friday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, NCR Atleos has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $45.80.

NCR Atleos Price Performance

NATL traded up $3.31 during trading on Friday, reaching $45.18. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,651,542 shares, compared to its average volume of 539,322. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.43. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $39.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $38.48. NCR Atleos has a 1 year low of $22.30 and a 1 year high of $46.55. The company has a market cap of $3.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.38 and a beta of 0.97.

NCR Atleos (NYSE:NATL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.27. NCR Atleos had a return on equity of 84.80% and a net margin of 3.11%.The business had revenue of $1.15 billion during the quarter. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.11 earnings per share. NCR Atleos’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NCR Atleos

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its stake in NCR Atleos by 66.7% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 690 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 276 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of NCR Atleos during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of NCR Atleos by 60.1% in the second quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,023 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 384 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its holdings in shares of NCR Atleos by 1,327.5% in the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 677 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquired a new position in shares of NCR Atleos in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 88.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about NCR Atleos

Here are the key news stories impacting NCR Atleos this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Brink’s agreed to acquire NCR Atleos in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at roughly $6.6 billion, citing scale and a large ATM footprint that would materially expand Brink’s network — a takeover typically carries a premium to the prior market price. Brinks to acquire NCR Atleos for $6.6 billion
• Positive Sentiment: NCR Atleos reported Q4 results that beat EPS estimates ($1.49 vs. consensus ~ $1.22) and showed revenue growth (~$1.15B, +4% Y/Y). Management also highlighted strong operating cash flow and adjusted free cash flow, plus ongoing share repurchases — fundamentals that support valuation and make the deal more attractive to sellers. NCR Atleos Q4 results press release
• Neutral Sentiment: DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating but trimmed its price target from $60 to $50, implying limited upside from current levels and signaling analyst caution despite the deal and results. DA Davidson rating note
• Negative Sentiment: Several shareholder law firms have launched investigations into whether the proposed Brink’s transaction provides a fair price and whether directors breached fiduciary duties — litigation risk could delay deal closing, increase deal costs or pressure negotiation outcomes. M&A Class Action Firm investigation
• Negative Sentiment: Additional shareholder alerts from Ademi LLP and Halper Sadeh LLC are investigating deal fairness and advising shareholders about potential claims; Halper Sadeh specifically notes the deal consideration is $30 cash plus 0.1574 Brink’s shares per NCR Atleos share — challenges could pressure deal terms. Halper Sadeh / Ademi investigations

About NCR Atleos

NCR Atleos Corporation operates as a financial technology company in the United States, rest of the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through three segments: Self-Service Banking, Network, and Telecommunications & Technology (T&T). The Self-Service Banking segment offers solutions, including a line of automated teller machine (ATM) and interactive teller machine (ITM) hardware and software, as well as related installation, maintenance, and managed and professional services; and solutions to manage and run the ATM channel end-to-end for financial institutions comprising back office, cash management, software management and ATM deployment, and others.