NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) Hits New 12-Month Low – Should You Sell?

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $96.44 and last traded at $97.73, with a volume of 451071 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $103.55.

More NiCE News

Here are the key news stories impacting NiCE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results narrowly beat expectations — EPS $3.24 vs. $3.23 consensus and revenue $786.5M vs. $780M consensus, showing modest upside to estimates which supports valuation. MarketBeat Q4 release
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud revenue accelerated — cloud grew 14% YoY in Q4 and 13% for full year 2025, underscoring recurring, higher‑growth revenue mix that investors favor. Business Wire: Cloud revenue growth
• Positive Sentiment: FY 2026 EPS guide raised above consensus — management set FY EPS at $10.85–$11.05 versus ~ $10.32 consensus, signaling confidence in full‑year profitability and helping offset near‑term softness. Press release / slide deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Underlying profitability metrics are solid — net margin ~19.5% and ROE ~17.7% for the quarter, supporting earnings quality but not a catalyst on their own. MarketBeat: metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Full transcript provides management detail on demand trends and product mix; useful for investors assessing sustainability of cloud momentum. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 2026 guidance came in below Street expectations — EPS guide $2.45–$2.55 vs. ~$2.76 consensus, and revenue guide ~$755–$765M vs. ~$779M consensus, flagging near‑term weakness that could pressure short‑term multiple. Zacks: Q4 metrics & guidance

Analyst Ratings Changes

NICE has been the subject of a number of research reports. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of NiCE from $185.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of NiCE from $193.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of NiCE in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research cut NiCE from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 1st. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their target price on NiCE from $154.00 to $133.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $156.42.

NiCE Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $7.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.68, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $111.16 and a 200-day moving average price of $125.08.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The technology company reported $3.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.23 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $786.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $779.95 million. NiCE had a return on equity of 17.71% and a net margin of 19.48%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.02 EPS. NiCE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.850-11.050 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.550 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that NiCE will post 9.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NICE. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in NiCE in the first quarter valued at $226,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of NiCE by 81.7% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 229,813 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $35,430,000 after purchasing an additional 103,342 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NiCE during the first quarter worth about $892,000. Woodline Partners LP lifted its holdings in shares of NiCE by 18.7% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,140 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,105,000 after purchasing an additional 3,178 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NiCE in the 2nd quarter valued at about $291,000. 63.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NiCE Company Profile

NiCE Ltd is a global software provider specializing in solutions for customer engagement, financial crime prevention, public safety, workforce optimization and border security. Its product offerings include cloud-native and on-premises platforms that leverage advanced analytics, artificial intelligence and automation to help organizations enhance customer experiences, streamline operations and ensure regulatory compliance. NiCE’s portfolio addresses the needs of contact centers, financial institutions, government agencies and enterprises across a broad range of industries.

In customer engagement, NiCE delivers tools for omnichannel interaction management, real-time and historical analytics, workforce management, and quality management.