BMO Capital Markets Issues Pessimistic Forecast for N-able (NYSE:NABL) Stock Price

N-able (NYSE:NABL) had its target price decreased by equities research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $9.50 to $5.50 in a research note issued to investors on Friday, MarketBeat reports. The firm presently has a “market perform” rating on the stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price objective indicates a potential upside of 15.18% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. B. Riley Financial began coverage on N-able in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $10.00 price objective for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on N-able from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Wall Street Zen cut N-able from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 6th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of N-able from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of N-able in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $7.75.

N-able Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE NABL opened at $4.78 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $889.73 million, a PE ratio of -53.06 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. N-able has a 1 year low of $4.47 and a 1 year high of $10.41. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $6.58 and its 200-day moving average is $7.37.

N-able (NYSE:NABL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by ($0.04). N-able had a positive return on equity of 3.17% and a negative net margin of 3.33%.The business had revenue of $130.27 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $127.07 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.10 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that N-able will post 0.27 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of N-able by 179.8% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,277 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 2,106 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in N-able by 1,970.5% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,789 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 3,606 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in shares of N-able by 93.8% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 3,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,924 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of N-able during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $82,000. Finally, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of N-able during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $90,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.35% of the company’s stock.

N-able News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting N-able this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue beat and growth momentum: N-able reported Q4 revenue of $130.27M, +11.8% year‑over‑year and above estimates, which investors viewed favorably and helped lift the stock. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Company guidance and ARR ambition: N-able set 2026 ARR target of $581M–$586M and issued FY and Q1 revenue ranges (FY $554M–$559M; Q1 $131M–$132M) that were roughly in line or above consensus, supporting the growth narrative and AI/security tailwinds. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials and call access: Management released the earnings slide deck and the full earnings call transcript, which provide detail for investors to judge margin recovery and ARR cadence. Slide Deck Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss and margin pressure: N-able reported EPS of $0.06 vs. consensus $0.10, and net margin remains negative, which tempers the upside from revenue strength. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price‑target cuts: Needham trimmed its PT from $10 to $8 but kept a Buy; BMO cut its PT from $9.50 to $5.50 and moved to Market Perform—suggesting some skepticism on near‑term upside and valuation. Needham Coverage BMO Coverage

About N-able

N-able (NYSE:NABL) is a cloud-based software provider specializing in solutions for managed service providers (MSPs). The company’s platform offers remote monitoring and management (RMM), backup and disaster recovery, endpoint detection and response (EDR), security information and event management (SIEM), and automation tools. By integrating these services into a unified interface, N-able enables MSPs to streamline IT operations, enhance security posture, and deliver proactive maintenance across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, N-able traces its origins to the managed services division of SolarWinds before completing a spin-off and initial public offering in mid-2021.