Analysts Set NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) PT at $151.67

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the fourteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $151.8333.

Several research firms have commented on NICE. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of NiCE in a report on Thursday, February 19th. DA Davidson lowered their target price on shares of NiCE from $150.00 to $130.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Mizuho cut their price target on NiCE from $185.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of NiCE in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Citizens Jmp set a $200.00 target price on NiCE in a research report on Friday, November 14th.

NiCE Stock Down 2.7%

Shares of NICE stock opened at $111.09 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $111.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $123.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.03 billion, a PE ratio of 11.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.96. NiCE has a 52 week low of $94.65 and a 52 week high of $180.61.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $786.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $779.95 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.02 earnings per share. 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. Analysts expect that NiCE will post 9.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NiCE announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, February 19th that allows the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the technology company to reacquire 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NiCE

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of NICE. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC purchased a new position in NiCE in the second quarter valued at about $40,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of NiCE by 65.3% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 329 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the period. Manchester Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in NiCE in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in NiCE in the second quarter valued at $60,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in shares of NiCE in 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.