Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 5.250-5.750 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 5.030. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.9 billion-$3.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.9 billion.

Diebold Nixdorf Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE DBD opened at $80.17 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $69.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $63.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.30. Diebold Nixdorf has a 52 week low of $34.88 and a 52 week high of $81.36. The firm has a market cap of $2.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.95 and a beta of 1.55.

Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The technology company reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by $1.02. Diebold Nixdorf had a return on equity of 16.33% and a net margin of 2.49%.The firm had revenue of $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.11 billion. Diebold Nixdorf has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.750 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Diebold Nixdorf will post 4.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Diebold Nixdorf announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, November 5th that permits the company to buyback $200.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to repurchase up to 8.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on DBD. Wedbush set a $100.00 target price on shares of Diebold Nixdorf in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Diebold Nixdorf in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, DA Davidson lifted their price objective on Diebold Nixdorf from $80.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $100.00.

Insider Transactions at Diebold Nixdorf

In other news, major shareholder Millstreet Capital Management sold 500,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.00, for a total transaction of $34,000,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 5,216,672 shares in the company, valued at approximately $354,733,696. The trade was a 8.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.26% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Diebold Nixdorf News

Here are the key news stories impacting Diebold Nixdorf this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS sharply beat expectations — reported $2.75 vs. consensus ~$1.73, driven by margin improvement and adjusted EPS more than doubling year‑over‑year. This beat is the primary near‑term catalyst supporting the rally. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY‑2026 EPS guidance to $5.25–$5.75 (above consensus ~$5.03) and put a revenue outlook around ~$3.9B, signaling confidence in continued margin/cash‑flow progress — another strong reason investors are bidding the stock up. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Free cash flow momentum — FY‑2025 free cash flow more than doubled and management now targets $255M–$270M FCF for 2026, supporting valuation re‑rating and buyback capacity. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Share repurchase program extended — company announced a new $200M buyback after completing an initial ~$100M program and repurchasing ~$128M (~6% of shares) in FY‑2025, which reduces share count and supports EPS. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Order and revenue trends — order entry grew ~17% and revenue was roughly flat YoY with adjusted EBITDA expansion, indicating demand strength in the business mix. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/press overviews and presentations provide color but no immediate surprises — multiple writeups and the earnings slide deck summarize the beat, guidance and cash‑flow plans for investors to parse. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Media pieces question valuation/timing (“Is it too late…”) — coverage notes the one‑year share gain (~61%) and asks whether upside remains, which can temper new buyer enthusiasm. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue came in just under one street estimate ($1.10B vs. ~$1.11B), a small miss that investors may watch if it recurs; elevated valuation metrics (post‑rally) increase sensitivity to execution risk. Read More.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Diebold Nixdorf

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DBD. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in shares of Diebold Nixdorf by 325.9% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,150 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 880 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Diebold Nixdorf in the 2nd quarter valued at $105,000. Virtus Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of Diebold Nixdorf by 320.2% during the 3rd quarter. Virtus Advisers LLC now owns 2,332 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $133,000 after acquiring an additional 1,777 shares in the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Diebold Nixdorf during the 3rd quarter valued at about $207,000. Finally, Creative Planning bought a new stake in Diebold Nixdorf in the third quarter valued at about $231,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.04% of the company’s stock.

Diebold Nixdorf Company Profile

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc (NYSE: DBD) is a leading global provider of connected commerce solutions, specializing in automated teller machines (ATMs), point-of-sale (POS) systems and related software and services for the banking and retail industries. The company’s core offerings include hardware platforms, software applications for transaction management and advanced analytics tools that enable financial institutions and retailers to enhance customer engagement, streamline operations and improve security at the point of transaction.