Wall Street Zen Downgrades N-able (NYSE:NABL) to Hold

N-able (NYSE:NABL) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on N-able from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Zacks Research cut shares of N-able from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Scotiabank dropped their target price on shares of N-able from $8.75 to $5.25 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price target on shares of N-able from $10.00 to $8.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, B. Riley Financial assumed coverage on shares of N-able in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $10.00 price objective for the company. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $7.75.

N-able Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NABL opened at $4.78 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $889.73 million, a PE 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 stock has a fifty day moving average of $6.58 and a 200-day moving average of $7.38. N-able has a one year low of $4.47 and a one year high of $10.41.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $130.27 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.07 million. N-able had a positive return on equity of 3.17% and a negative net margin of 3.33%.The business’s revenue was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.10 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that N-able will post 0.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On N-able

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NABL. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of N-able by 179.8% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,277 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 2,106 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of N-able by 93.8% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 3,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,924 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of N-able by 1,970.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,789 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 3,606 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC acquired a new stake in N-able during the third quarter valued at $82,000. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in N-able during the fourth quarter valued at $85,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.35% of the company’s stock.

N-able News Summary

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

About N-able

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.