NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.730-2.830 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.680. The company issued revenue guidance of $780.0 million-$790.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $795.3 million. NiCE also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 11.060-11.260 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on NICE shares. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 target price on shares of NiCE in a research report on Thursday. Citizens Jmp cut their price objective on NiCE from $200.00 to $170.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of NiCE from $148.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $104.00 price target on shares of NiCE in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $115.00 price objective on shares of NiCE in a research note on Thursday. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, NiCE currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $129.50.

NiCE Stock Performance

Shares of NiCE stock traded down $1.89 on Thursday, hitting $97.46. 492,819 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 744,678. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.74. NiCE has a 52 week low of $83.10 and a 52 week high of $156.37. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $94.08 and a 200 day simple moving average of $103.09.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The technology company reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.07. NiCE had a net margin of 17.57% and a return on equity of 17.42%. The firm had revenue of $782.29 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $766.27 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.01 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. NiCE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.060-11.260 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.730-2.830 EPS. Research analysts expect that NiCE will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current year.

NiCE News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NiCE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NiCE reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $2.70, above the $2.63 analyst consensus, while revenue of $782.3 million also exceeded estimates of $766.3 million. Revenue increased approximately 8% year over year, led by 12.6% growth in cloud revenue to $609.0 million. NiCE second-quarter 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $11.06 to $11.26 is above the $10.69 consensus forecast, signaling management remains confident in profitability. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed its “buy” rating and set a $130 price target, implying substantial upside from recent trading levels. Rosenblatt Securities rating
• Positive Sentiment: NiCE is extending its AI customer-experience platform to the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, targeting regulated European markets. The partnership could expand NiCE’s addressable market and strengthen its position in compliance-sensitive cloud deployments. NiCE AWS European Sovereign Cloud announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Concentrix and Currys won NiCE’s International CX Excellence Award for customer-engagement improvements. The recognition supports NiCE’s industry visibility and customer outcomes but is unlikely to have a material near-term effect on revenue or valuation. Concentrix and Currys win NiCE CX Excellence Award
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue guidance of $780 million to $790 million is below the $795.3 million consensus estimate, creating a near-term growth concern. Although the EPS forecast of $2.73 to $2.83 exceeds expectations, investors may be placing greater emphasis on the softer revenue outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS declined from $3.01 a year earlier, despite higher revenue. The stock also remains below its 200-day moving average, reflecting lingering concerns about growth and earnings momentum.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NiCE

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in 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 buying an additional 5,070 shares during the last quarter. Corecam AG bought a new stake in NiCE in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,809,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in NiCE in the 4th quarter worth approximately $375,000. XTX Topco Ltd raised its holdings in shares of NiCE by 31.9% during the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 15,051 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,701,000 after acquiring an additional 3,641 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of NiCE by 33.1% during the 4th quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 1,976 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $223,000 after acquiring an additional 491 shares in the last quarter. 63.34% of the stock is owned by 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.