Pierre Naude Sells 24,273 Shares of nCino (NASDAQ:NCNO) Stock

nCino Inc. (NASDAQ:NCNO) Director Pierre Naude sold 24,273 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.68, for a total value of $453,419.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,166,823 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,796,253.64. The trade was a 2.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

nCino Stock Performance

Shares of nCino stock opened at $17.97 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.06 billion, a PE ratio of -99.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.71 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. nCino Inc. has a 52 week low of $17.69 and a 52 week high of $34.55. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $26.43.

nCino (NASDAQ:NCNO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.11. nCino had a positive return on equity of 2.28% and a negative net margin of 3.71%.The firm had revenue of $152.16 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $147.31 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.21 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. nCino has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.900-0.910 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.210-0.220 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that nCino Inc. will post 0.12 earnings per share for the current year.

nCino announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Monday, December 8th that permits the company to repurchase $100.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 3.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Trading of nCino

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NCNO. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of nCino by 186.4% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 617 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC lifted its position in shares of nCino by 255.8% during the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,142 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 821 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of nCino by 68.5% during the second quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 458 shares in the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC increased its holdings in nCino by 5,022.2% in the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 1,383 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 1,356 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop National Bank acquired a new stake in nCino in the second quarter valued at $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.76% of the company’s stock.

Key nCino News

Here are the key news stories impacting nCino this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company-level support: nCino still has a previously announced $100M share repurchase authorization (about 3.7% of shares), which can be supportive over time if executed. MarketBeat NCNO page
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst landscape and ownership: ratings are mixed but skew toward buy (average rating “Moderate Buy”) with an average price target ~ $33.27; institutional ownership is very high (~94.8%), which can limit free-float volatility but also amplify coordinated repositioning. MarketBeat NCNO page
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling: multiple executives and a director sold shares on Feb. 3–4 — CEO Sean Desmond sold 16,047 shares (~$299.8K), CFO Gregory Orenstein sold 10,562 shares (~$197.3K), SVP April Rieger sold 8,078 shares (~$150.9K), SVP Jeanette Sellers sold tranches (2,182 and 1,330 shares), and Director Pierre Naudé sold 24,273 shares (~$453.4K). The clustered timing and size of these sales are pressuring sentiment. InsiderTrades alert
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade: Zacks Research cut NCNO from “strong-buy” to “hold,” a near-term negative catalyst that may reduce buying interest from retail channels that follow Zacks momentum. Zacks Research
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary: coverage notes cite the insider selling as a near-term headwind and say shares are facing pressure, reinforcing short-term downside. Aktiencheck article

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on NCNO shares. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on nCino from $34.00 to $30.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on shares of nCino from $34.50 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Stephens raised shares of nCino from a “hold” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of nCino from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $36.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Finally, BTIG Research began coverage on shares of nCino in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.27.

nCino Company Profile

nCino, Inc provides a cloud-based banking operating system designed to modernize and streamline processes for financial institutions. Built on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, the nCino Bank Operating System integrates key banking functions into a unified platform, enabling banks and credit unions to enhance efficiency, reduce risk and improve customer experiences.

Founded in 2012 as a spinoff from Live Oak Bank, nCino launched its flagship offering to address the needs of commercial and retail lenders seeking to replace legacy systems.