Diebold, Incorporated (DBD) CFO Christopher A. Chapman Purchases 2,000 Shares

Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE:DBD) CFO Christopher A. Chapman purchased 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 21st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $21.53 per share, for a total transaction of $43,060.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE DBD) traded down 0.44% during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $22.55. 652,448 shares of the company were exchanged. The stock’s market capitalization is $1.70 billion. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $24.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $27.23. Diebold, Incorporated has a 12 month low of $19.95 and a 12 month high of $31.85.

Diebold, (NYSE:DBD) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 19th. The technology company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.10 billion. Diebold, had a negative net margin of 6.04% and a positive return on equity of 7.25%. Diebold,’s quarterly revenue was up 95.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.43 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Diebold, Incorporated will post $0.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 23rd. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.77%. Diebold,’s payout ratio is -10.90%.

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Elkfork Partners LLC raised its position in Diebold, by 19.8% in the first quarter. Elkfork Partners LLC now owns 3,322 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $102,000 after buying an additional 550 shares during the period. Meadow Creek Investment Management LLC raised its position in Diebold, by 19.8% in the first quarter. Meadow Creek Investment Management LLC now owns 4,228 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $130,000 after buying an additional 700 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in Diebold, by 111.6% in the first quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,510 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $138,000 after buying an additional 2,379 shares during the period. Creative Planning raised its position in Diebold, by 2.3% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 5,119 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $143,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. Finally, Ledyard National Bank acquired a new position in Diebold, during the first quarter valued at $152,000.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on DBD. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Diebold, from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 12th. Feltl & Co. initiated coverage on shares of Diebold, in a report on Tuesday, April 18th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Lake Street Capital initiated coverage on shares of Diebold, in a report on Monday, June 19th. They set a “buy” rating and a $38.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, BidaskClub downgraded shares of Diebold, from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Saturday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $31.00.

Diebold, Company Profile

Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated provides connected commerce services, software and technology. The Company’s geographic segments include North America (NA), Asia Pacific (AP), Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Latin America (LA). These segments sell and service financial self-service (FSS), retail solutions and security systems.