Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD) Earns Buy Rating from DA Davidson

Key Points

• DA Davidson reaffirmed its “buy” rating on Diebold Nixdorf and maintained a $100 price target, implying 48.37% potential upside from the prior close. The stock has a consensus “Buy” rating and $100 average target among analysts.
• Diebold Nixdorf shares traded at $67.40, while the company’s latest quarterly results met earnings expectations at $1.10 per share and slightly exceeded revenue expectations with $927.6 million.
• Institutional investors own 97.04% of the stock, with several major funds increasing or initiating positions; an executive also purchased 700 shares worth approximately $50,603.

Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating reaffirmed by stock analysts at DA Davidson in a report issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $100.00 price target on the technology company's stock. DA Davidson's price objective would suggest a potential upside of 48.37% from the stock's previous close.

DBD has been the subject of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded Diebold Nixdorf from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Diebold Nixdorf from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, Wedbush restated an "outperform" rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of Diebold Nixdorf in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $100.00.

Diebold Nixdorf Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE DBD traded down $1.42 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $67.40. 439,188 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 323,882. Diebold Nixdorf has a 1-year low of $54.48 and a 1-year high of $92.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.03 and a beta of 1.19. The company's 50-day moving average price is $65.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $75.06.

Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.10. The business had revenue of $927.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $923.07 million. Diebold Nixdorf had a return on equity of 21.16% and a net margin of 2.87%. Diebold Nixdorf has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.750 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Diebold Nixdorf will post 5.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Diebold Nixdorf

In other news, EVP Thomas Timko bought 700 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $72.29 per share, with a total value of $50,603.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president owned 3,132 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $226,412.28. This represents a 28.78% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Diebold Nixdorf during the second quarter worth about $14,740,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Diebold Nixdorf by 16.8% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,148,962 shares of the technology company's stock worth $86,672,000 after acquiring an additional 165,324 shares in the last quarter. Hennessy Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Diebold Nixdorf during the second quarter worth about $10,857,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its holdings in Diebold Nixdorf by 1,815.0% during the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 126,387 shares of the technology company's stock worth $9,535,000 after acquiring an additional 119,787 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in Diebold Nixdorf by 20.6% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 519,201 shares of the technology company's stock worth $39,169,000 after acquiring an additional 88,534 shares in the last quarter. 97.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Diebold Nixdorf Company Profile

Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated provides technology, software and services for the banking and retail industries. Its portfolio includes automated teller machines (ATMs), cash-management systems, self-service kiosks, branch-automation solutions and software designed to support transactions, payments and customer interactions.

For retailers, the company offers point-of-sale systems, self-checkout solutions, payment technologies, software and related services. Diebold Nixdorf also provides professional services, maintenance, monitoring and managed services to help financial institutions and retailers operate and modernize their in-person and self-service channels.

The company traces its history to Diebold, founded in 1859, and Wincor Nixdorf, which was established in Germany in 1952.