Brokerages Set NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE:NATL) PT at $44.00

Shares of NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE:NATL) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the five brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $45.80.

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Wedbush downgraded NCR Atleos from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $45.00 to $50.40 in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of NCR Atleos from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NCR Atleos in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $50.00 price objective (down from $60.00) on shares of NCR Atleos in a research report on Friday.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NCR Atleos

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Fourth Sail Capital LP acquired a new position in NCR Atleos during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,597,000. Simcoe Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NCR Atleos during the 2nd quarter worth $20,282,000. Engine Capital Management LP grew its stake in shares of NCR Atleos by 22.3% during the second quarter. Engine Capital Management LP now owns 2,415,779 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,922,000 after purchasing an additional 440,741 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors purchased a new position in NCR Atleos in the third quarter valued at $16,466,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC purchased a new position in NCR Atleos in the third quarter valued at $14,900,000. 88.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NCR Atleos Stock Performance

NCR Atleos stock opened at $44.20 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $39.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $38.55. The stock has a market cap of $3.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.56 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.65, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.78. NCR Atleos has a 1-year low of $22.30 and a 1-year high of $46.55.

NCR Atleos (NYSE:NATL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $1.15 billion for the quarter. NCR Atleos had a return on equity of 84.28% and a net margin of 3.92%.The company’s revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.11 earnings per share.

Key Stories Impacting 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 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

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.