NCR Atleos (NYSE:NATL) Rating Lowered to Hold at Wedbush

NCR Atleos (NYSE:NATL) was downgraded by Wedbush from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They presently have a $50.40 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $45.00. Wedbush’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 14.03% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on NATL. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and set a $50.00 price objective (down from $60.00) on shares of NCR Atleos in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NCR Atleos in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered NCR Atleos from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NCR Atleos currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $45.80.

NCR Atleos Trading Up 5.6%

Shares of NATL opened at $44.20 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.56 and a beta of 0.97. NCR Atleos has a 1 year low of $22.30 and a 1 year high of $46.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.43, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $39.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $38.55.

NCR Atleos (NYSE:NATL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $1.15 billion during the quarter. NCR Atleos had a net margin of 3.92% and a return on equity of 89.65%. NCR Atleos’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.11 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NCR Atleos

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NATL. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in shares of NCR Atleos by 66.7% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 690 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 276 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in NCR Atleos during the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of NCR Atleos by 60.1% during the second quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,023 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 384 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NCR Atleos by 1,327.5% during the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 728 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 677 shares during the period. Finally, Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquired a new stake in shares of NCR Atleos in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.66% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines 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

About NCR Atleos

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.