NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the fourteen research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $151.8333.

NICE has been the subject of several research reports. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $124.00 target price on shares of NiCE in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Barclays cut their price objective on NiCE from $200.00 to $165.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. DA Davidson lowered their price objective on shares of NiCE from $150.00 to $130.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Morgan Stanley set a $148.00 price target on shares of NiCE in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on NiCE from $175.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 20th.

Institutional Trading of NiCE

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Corecam Pte. Ltd. raised its position in NiCE by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Corecam Pte. Ltd. now owns 31,200 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,527,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. MidFirst Bank purchased a new position in shares of NiCE during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $69,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of NiCE by 49.8% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 15,258 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,705,000 after acquiring an additional 5,070 shares in the last quarter. Corecam AG purchased a new stake in NiCE in the fourth quarter worth $1,809,000. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in NiCE in the fourth quarter worth $375,000. 63.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

NiCE Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NICE opened at $116.25 on Monday. NiCE has a 12-month low of $94.65 and a 12-month high of $180.61. The company has a market cap of $7.35 billion, a PE ratio of 12.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.95. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $112.04 and a 200-day moving average price of $123.19.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The technology company reported $3.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.23 by $0.01. NiCE had a net margin of 20.78% and a return on equity of 18.26%. The business had revenue of $786.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $779.95 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.02 earnings per share. NiCE’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. NiCE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.850-11.050 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.550 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that NiCE will post 9.85 earnings per share for the current year.

NiCE announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, February 19th that permits the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to buy up to 9.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

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.