N-able (NYSE:NABL) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.04 EPS

N-able (NYSE:NABL) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by ($0.04), FiscalAI reports. The firm 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 4.17% and a negative net margin of 1.31%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.10 EPS.

Here are the key takeaways from N-able’s conference call:

• Company reported solid financials with ARR of $540M (8% constant‑currency growth), Q4 revenue and full‑year revenue up ~9% CC, and adjusted EBITDA margin of 30%; 2026 guide targets ~8‑9% ARR growth and higher unlevered free cash flow.
• Product and AI momentum: the Adlumin integration is ahead of plan, the AI SOC now automates ~90% of identified threats (vs. 70% a year ago), and the AI workflow assistant Enzo is in limited preview while DRaaS and Google Workspace protection are planned to expand the data‑protection TAM.
• Go‑to‑market and upmarket traction: customers contributing >$50K ARR rose ~14% to 2,671 and now represent ~61% of ARR, while VAR expansion and strong greenfield adoption (~75% of new lands entering security ops) support cross‑sell and new logo growth.
• Execution and margin risks remain: gross margin compressed to ~81% (from 84% prior year), guidance assumes FX and successful commercialization of AI SKUs plus seasonal strength later in the year, and net leverage is ~1.9x, all of which could pressure results if execution slips.

N-able Price Performance

Shares of NABL stock traded down $0.54 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $4.79. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,119,622 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,339,470. N-able has a fifty-two week low of $4.67 and a fifty-two week high of $10.41. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $6.70 and its 200-day simple moving average is $7.42. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The company has a market capitalization of $891.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -160.50 and a beta of 0.60.

Institutional Trading of N-able

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury raised its position in N-able by 103.2% in the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 34,381 shares of the company’s stock valued at $257,000 after purchasing an additional 17,461 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in N-able during the 4th quarter worth approximately $117,000. Zacks Investment Management bought a new position in shares of N-able during the fourth quarter valued at $519,000. VARCOV Co. bought a new position in shares of N-able during the fourth quarter valued at $337,000. Finally, Polymer Capital Management US LLC acquired a new position in shares of N-able during the fourth quarter worth $164,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.35% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of N-able from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of N-able in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. B. Riley Financial assumed coverage on N-able in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $10.00 target price for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of N-able from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of N-able from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $9.45.

N-able Company Profile

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.