NCR Atleos (NYSE:NATL) Hits New 12-Month High After Earnings Beat

NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE:NATL)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The company traded as high as $46.21 and last traded at $46.21, with a volume of 29836 shares. The stock had previously closed at $41.87.

The company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.27. NCR Atleos had a net margin of 3.92% and a return on equity of 89.65%. The company had revenue of $1.15 billion during the quarter. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.11 earnings per share. NCR Atleos’s revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

NCR Atleos News Roundup

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 about $6.6 billion, adding 78,000 ATMs and significantly expanding Brink’s scale — a clear strategic exit and premium for NATL shareholders. Brinks to acquire NCR Atleos for $6.6 billion
• Positive Sentiment: NCR Atleos reported Q4 results that beat EPS and revenue estimates (EPS $1.49 vs. $1.22 consensus) and highlighted strong cash generation and adjusted free cash flow, supporting valuation and deal leverage arguments. NATL Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst guidance shows upside: Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating but raised its price target to $50.40, implying meaningful upside from current levels. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: DA Davidson also reaffirmed a “neutral” rating with a $50 price target (cut from $60) — still above the current price but reflecting some analyst conservatism on deal or integration risk. Benzinga / Finviz
• Neutral Sentiment: Company commentary and coverage pieces (surveys / snapshots) are helping liquidity and attention around the name, but they are informational rather than catalytic. Head to Head Survey
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple shareholder law firms (Monteverde & Associates, Ademi LLP, Halper Sadeh) have announced investigations into whether NATL shareholders are receiving a fair price in the Brink’s transaction; litigation risk could delay closing, increase costs or pressure deal terms. PR Newswire – Monteverde PR Newswire – Ademi BusinessWire – Halper Sadeh

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of NCR Atleos from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NCR Atleos in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. DA Davidson reissued 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. Finally, Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $50.40 price target (up from $45.00) 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, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $45.80.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NCR Atleos

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its stake in NCR Atleos by 66.7% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 690 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 276 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund raised its stake in NCR Atleos by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 16,867 shares of the company’s stock valued at $643,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its holdings in NCR Atleos by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 21,736 shares of the company’s stock valued at $854,000 after purchasing an additional 318 shares during the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its position in NCR Atleos by 1.1% during the second quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 34,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $993,000 after purchasing an additional 370 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in shares of NCR Atleos by 27.8% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 374 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.66% of the company’s stock.

NCR Atleos Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $3.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.56 and a beta of 0.97. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $39.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $38.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.43, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.80.

NCR Atleos Company Profile

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.