NCR Atleos (NYSE:NATL) Hits New 52-Week High on Better-Than-Expected Earnings

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

The company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.27. NCR Atleos had a return on equity of 84.80% and a net margin of 3.11%.The business had revenue of $1.15 billion during the quarter. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.11 EPS. NCR Atleos’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Trending Headlines about NCR Atleos

Here are the key news stories impacting NCR Atleos this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat estimates: NATL reported $1.49 EPS (above consensus) and revenue of $1.15B, with solid cash generation and improved free cash flow—key fundamentals that support a higher bid valuation. NCR Atleos Q4 Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Acquisition announced: The Brink’s Company agreed to acquire NCR Atleos in a cash-and-stock transaction (~$6.6B reported) — an acquisition premium and the strategic logic (scale in ATM network) are primary drivers pushing NATL shares higher. Brinks to acquire NCR Atleos for $6.6 billion
• Neutral Sentiment: DA Davidson kept a Neutral rating but cut its price target to $50 (from $60), implying modest upside vs. current levels — this tempers enthusiasm by lowering analyst reference value. DA Davidson rating/price target note
• Neutral Sentiment: The company highlighted strong 2025 cash flow, adjusted free cash flow and share repurchases in its 2025 results release, supporting the deal rationale and valuation context. NCR Atleos Reports Strong Results in 2025
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder-law firm probes: Multiple firms (Ademi LLP, Halper Sadeh LLC) have opened investigations into whether the transaction provides a fair price to NATL shareholders — potential litigation or pushback could delay closing or affect deal terms. Ademi Firm investigation Halper Sadeh investigation

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on NATL shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded 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 research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $45.00 price objective on shares of NCR Atleos in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $50.00 target price (down from $60.00) on shares of NCR Atleos in a research report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, NCR Atleos presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its holdings 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 in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of NCR Atleos in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of NCR Atleos by 60.1% in the 2nd quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,023 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 384 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its stake in NCR Atleos by 1,327.5% in the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 677 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquired a new position in NCR Atleos during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. 88.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NCR Atleos Stock Performance

The firm has a fifty day moving average of $39.38 and a 200-day moving average of $38.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.06 and a beta of 0.97.

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.