BMO Capital Markets Cuts N-able (NYSE:NABL) Price Target to $5.50

N-able (NYSE:NABL) had its price objective cut by BMO Capital Markets from $9.50 to $5.50 in a research note issued to investors on Friday morning, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a market perform rating on the stock.

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

N-able Stock Performance

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

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On N-able

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sunriver Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of N-able by 39.7% in the second quarter. Sunriver Management LLC now owns 6,398,641 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,829,000 after acquiring an additional 1,817,978 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of N-able by 7.0% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,296,098 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,136,000 after purchasing an additional 282,584 shares in the last quarter. ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC boosted its stake in shares of N-able by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC now owns 3,157,615 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,629,000 after buying an additional 100,539 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of N-able by 4.4% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,732,516 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,035,000 after buying an additional 73,405 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Crescent Park Management L.P. raised its holdings in N-able by 0.8% in the second quarter. Crescent Park Management L.P. now owns 1,310,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,616,000 after acquiring an additional 10,071 shares in the last quarter. 96.35% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting N-able

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

N-able Company Profile

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.