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

Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.250-5.750 for the period, compared to the consensus 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 Price Performance

Shares of Diebold Nixdorf stock traded up $3.33 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $75.69. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 429,827 shares, compared to its average volume of 252,246. The company has a market cap of $2.71 billion, a PE ratio of 55.19 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.36. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $68.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $62.94. Diebold Nixdorf has a 12-month low of $34.88 and a 12-month high of $78.54.

Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The technology company reported $3.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by $1.29. The business had revenue of $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.11 billion. Diebold Nixdorf had a net margin of 1.37% and a return on equity of 10.89%. Diebold Nixdorf has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.750 EPS. Analysts expect that Diebold Nixdorf will post 4.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Diebold Nixdorf declared that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, November 5th that permits the company to buyback $200.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to purchase up to 8.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DBD has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $80.00 price target on shares of Diebold Nixdorf in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Diebold Nixdorf in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Diebold Nixdorf currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $80.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, major shareholder Millstreet Capital Management sold 500,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 5,216,672 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $354,733,696. The trade was a 8.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.26% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

More Diebold Nixdorf News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings and EPS beat materially; adjusted EPS and free cash flow more than doubled year‑over‑year, supporting the bullish reaction. Zacks: DBD Q4 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Company issued FY2026 EPS guidance of $5.25–$5.75, above Street consensus (~$5.03), which lifts forward earnings expectations and valuation assumptions. Investing.com: Shares Rise After Q4
• Positive Sentiment: Board expanded buyback program: after repurchasing roughly $128M (~6% of shares) in FY2025, management launched a new $200M repurchase program — a direct positive for EPS and float reduction. PR Newswire: FY2025 Results & Buyback
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue was essentially flat YoY (~$1.10B in Q4) and came very slightly under one consensus figure ($1.11B), so top‑line growth is modest even as margins and cash flow improve. MarketBeat: Q4 Results & Materials
• Neutral Sentiment: Company reiterated revenue target near $3.9B for FY2026 (roughly in line with consensus), so upside is concentrated in margin/FP&A execution rather than revenue surprises. PR Newswire: Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Net margin remains low (1.37%) and the stock still trades at a high P/E (~55x), leaving valuation sensitive to execution risk; if margin expansion disappoints, multiple could contract. MarketBeat: Stock Metrics

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in Diebold Nixdorf by 325.9% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,150 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 880 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Diebold Nixdorf in the 2nd quarter valued at $105,000. Virtus Advisers LLC raised its position in shares of Diebold Nixdorf by 320.2% in the 3rd quarter. Virtus Advisers LLC now owns 2,332 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $133,000 after acquiring an additional 1,777 shares in the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp bought a new position in shares of Diebold Nixdorf in the 3rd quarter worth $207,000. Finally, Creative Planning purchased a new stake in shares of Diebold Nixdorf during the 3rd quarter worth $231,000. 97.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Diebold Nixdorf

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.