US Bancorp DE Has $5.29 Million Stock Holdings in NiCE $NICE

US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in shares of NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) by 35.3% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 36,514 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 9,519 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE’s holdings in NiCE were worth $5,286,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC bought a new position in shares of NiCE in the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of NiCE by 65.3% during the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 329 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new stake in shares of NiCE during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $60,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of NiCE in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $65,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of NiCE by 1,388.9% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 402 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 375 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.34% of the company’s stock.

NiCE Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NICE opened at $116.38 on Tuesday. NiCE has a 1 year low of $94.65 and a 1 year high of $180.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.95. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $112.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $123.11.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The technology company reported $3.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.23 by $0.01. NiCE had a return on equity of 18.26% and a net margin of 20.78%.The company had revenue of $786.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $779.95 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.02 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 anticipate that NiCE will post 9.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NiCE announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, February 19th that allows the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the technology company to purchase up to 9.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NICE has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley set a $148.00 price objective on shares of NiCE in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Citigroup upped their price objective on NiCE from $209.00 to $211.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Citizens Jmp set a $200.00 price target on shares of NiCE in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $155.00 price target on shares of NiCE in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Wedbush reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $120.00 price objective on shares of NiCE in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $151.83.

NiCE 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.