NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) Issues Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided 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.

NiCE Trading Up 2.6%

NICE opened at $103.29 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $93.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $103.20. NiCE has a 1-year low of $83.10 and a 1-year high of $156.37. The company has a market cap of $6.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.74.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The technology company reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.07. NiCE had a return on equity of 17.42% and a net margin of 17.57%.The business had revenue of $782.29 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $766.27 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $3.01 EPS. The firm’s 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. On average, research analysts forecast that NiCE will post 9.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on NICE shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $130.00 price objective on shares of NiCE in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. DA Davidson upgraded NiCE from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of NiCE in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wedbush decreased their price target on shares of NiCE from $120.00 to $100.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of NiCE in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $131.17.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NiCE

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC purchased a new stake in shares of NiCE in the second quarter worth about $40,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new position in shares of NiCE in the second quarter valued at approximately $65,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its stake in NiCE by 14.3% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 845 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $96,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in NiCE during the 4th quarter worth approximately $98,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in NiCE by 81.1% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,083 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $122,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares during the period. 63.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.