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    Diebold Nixdorf (DBD) Is Up 11.5% After Buybacks And Swing To Profitability Amid Arena Exit

    Simply Wall St·02/19/2026 03:35:17
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    • In February 2026, Diebold Nixdorf reported that it had completed two share repurchase programs totaling 2,307,275 shares for US$150.57 million and announced fourth-quarter 2025 net income of US$49.6 million, with full-year 2025 net income of US$94.6 million following a loss a year earlier.
    • At the same time, Arena Capital Advisors fully exited its roughly US$35 million position, meaning improved profitability and capital returns are unfolding alongside a complete withdrawal by one of the company’s previously largest institutional shareholders.
    • Next, we’ll examine how the improved profitability and buybacks, set against Arena Capital’s full exit, may influence Diebold Nixdorf’s investment narrative.

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    Diebold Nixdorf Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Diebold Nixdorf today, you need to believe its push into automation, software, and services can offset longer term pressure on cash and ATM usage, while recent operational gains prove durable. The latest buybacks and return to profitability support the near term catalyst of improved earnings quality, but Arena Capital’s full exit highlights the key risk that current strength could be vulnerable if demand or margin improvements stall.

    The most relevant update here is the February 2026 earnings release, showing full year 2025 net income of US$94.6 million after a loss the year before. That profit recovery, combined with US$150.57 million of completed buybacks, frames a company using stronger cash generation to return capital just as a major shareholder steps aside, sharpening the focus on whether recent earnings can be sustained.

    Yet investors should also be aware that the biggest concern now may be that efficiency gains and cash generation prove harder to repeat if...

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    Diebold Nixdorf's narrative projects $4.2 billion revenue and $312.7 million earnings by 2028. This requires 4.3% yearly revenue growth and a $325.6 million earnings increase from -$12.9 million today.

    Uncover how Diebold Nixdorf's forecasts yield a $79.00 fair value, in line with its current price.

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    Some of the lowest ranked analysts came in much more cautious, assuming only about US$4.1 billion of revenue and US$249.9 million of earnings by 2028, so you should weigh these more pessimistic expectations against the recent profit rebound and buybacks before deciding which version of Diebold Nixdorf’s future you find more convincing.

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