Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD) Reaches New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (NYSE:DBD)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $85.99 and last traded at $83.0430, with a volume of 267381 shares. The stock had previously closed at $78.25.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wedbush set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Diebold Nixdorf in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Diebold Nixdorf from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of Diebold Nixdorf from $80.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Diebold Nixdorf presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $100.00.

Diebold Nixdorf Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.30. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $75.85 and its 200 day moving average price is $67.76. The company has a market cap of $2.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.63 and a beta of 1.48.

Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The technology company reported $3.02 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.73 by $1.29. Diebold Nixdorf had a net margin of 2.49% and a return on equity of 16.33%. The company had revenue of $1.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.11 billion. Diebold Nixdorf has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.750 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated will post 4.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Diebold Nixdorf

In other news, major shareholder Millstreet Capital Management sold 500,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.00, for a total value of $34,000,000.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 5,216,672 shares in the company, valued at approximately $354,733,696. The trade was a 8.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Diebold Nixdorf

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DBD. AlphaQuest LLC boosted its stake in shares of Diebold Nixdorf by 65.1% in the 3rd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 860 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 339 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in shares of Diebold Nixdorf by 325.9% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,150 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 880 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Diebold Nixdorf in the 2nd quarter valued at $105,000. CWM LLC raised its holdings in shares of Diebold Nixdorf by 15.6% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,719 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $117,000 after buying an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Diebold Nixdorf in the fourth quarter valued at about $128,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.04% of the company’s stock.

About Diebold Nixdorf

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc (NYSE: DBD) is a leading global provider of connected commerce solutions, specializing in automated teller machines (ATMs), point-of-sale (POS) systems and related software and services for the banking and retail industries. The company’s core offerings include hardware platforms, software applications for transaction management and advanced analytics tools that enable financial institutions and retailers to enhance customer engagement, streamline operations and improve security at the point of transaction.