Q2 Earnings Forecast for NiCE Issued By Northland Securities

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) – Northland Securities boosted their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of NiCE in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 6th. Northland Securities analyst M. Latimore now expects that the technology company will post earnings of $2.12 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.10. The consensus estimate for NiCE’s current full-year earnings is $8.95 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for NiCE’s Q3 2026 earnings at $2.22 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.47 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.98 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.33 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.29 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.88 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.04 EPS.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $2.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.52 by $0.12. NiCE had a net margin of 17.57% and a return on equity of 17.42%. The company had revenue of $768.62 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $760.94 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.87 EPS. NiCE’s revenue was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. NiCE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.980-11.180 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.600-2.700 EPS.

NICE has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $155.00 target price on shares of NiCE in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of NiCE in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on NiCE from $150.00 to $130.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research raised NiCE from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Citizens Jmp decreased their target price on NiCE from $200.00 to $170.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $136.92.

NiCE Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NICE opened at $87.94 on Friday. NiCE has a fifty-two week low of $84.38 and a fifty-two week high of $180.61. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $108.52 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $112.01. The firm has a market cap of $5.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.82.

NiCE declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, February 19th that authorizes the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the technology company to repurchase up to 9.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NiCE

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NICE. Manchester Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NiCE during the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NiCE during the 1st quarter valued at about $40,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC purchased a new stake in shares of NiCE during 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 valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in NiCE during the second quarter valued at $65,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.34% of the company’s stock.

About NiCE

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.