NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) Board of Directors Initiates Share Repurchase Plan

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, February 19th, RTT News reports. The company plans to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the technology company to reacquire up to 9.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their target price on shares of NiCE from $154.00 to $133.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of NiCE from $190.00 to $175.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of NiCE in a report on Monday, December 29th. Citizens Jmp set a $200.00 target price on NiCE in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised NiCE from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $156.42.

NiCE Stock Performance

NiCE stock traded up $13.05 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $111.55. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,747,371 shares, compared to its average volume of 970,493. NiCE has a 12-month low of $94.65 and a 12-month high of $180.61. The company has a market capitalization of $7.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.68, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.96. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $111.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $124.99.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The technology company reported $3.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.23 by $0.01. NiCE had a return on equity of 17.71% and a net margin of 19.48%.The firm had revenue of $786.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $779.95 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.02 earnings per share. The business’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. On average, research analysts predict that NiCE will post 9.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about NiCE

Here are the key news stories impacting NiCE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results narrowly beat expectations — EPS $3.24 vs. $3.23 consensus and revenue $786.5M vs. $780M consensus, showing modest upside to estimates which supports valuation. MarketBeat Q4 release
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud revenue accelerated — cloud grew 14% YoY in Q4 and 13% for full year 2025, underscoring recurring, higher‑growth revenue mix that investors favor. Business Wire: Cloud revenue growth
• Positive Sentiment: FY 2026 EPS guide raised above consensus — management set FY EPS at $10.85–$11.05 versus ~ $10.32 consensus, signaling confidence in full‑year profitability and helping offset near‑term softness. Press release / slide deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Underlying profitability metrics are solid — net margin ~19.5% and ROE ~17.7% for the quarter, supporting earnings quality but not a catalyst on their own. MarketBeat: metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Full transcript provides management detail on demand trends and product mix; useful for investors assessing sustainability of cloud momentum. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 2026 guidance came in below Street expectations — EPS guide $2.45–$2.55 vs. ~$2.76 consensus, and revenue guide ~$755–$765M vs. ~$779M consensus, flagging near‑term weakness that could pressure short‑term multiple. Zacks: Q4 metrics & guidance

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.