Northland Securities Predicts Reduced Earnings for NiCE

Key Points

• Northland Securities cut its FY2026 EPS estimate for NiCE to $8.47 from $8.61, below the analyst consensus of $8.59. It estimates FY2027 EPS at $9.44.
• Analyst views remain broadly positive: MarketBeat reports a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $129.79, though RBC and Citizens JMP recently lowered their targets.
• NiCE reported quarterly EPS of $2.84, beating the $2.78 estimate, while revenue of $790.7 million also topped expectations and increased 8% year over year.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE - Free Report) - Analysts at Northland Securities reduced their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of NiCE in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 4th. Northland Securities analyst M. Latimore now expects that the technology company will post earnings per share of $8.47 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $8.61. The consensus estimate for NiCE's current full-year earnings is $8.59 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for NiCE's Q4 2026 earnings at $2.21 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.14 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.32 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.37 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.60 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.44 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on NICE. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on NiCE from $145.00 to $130.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 5th. Citizens Jmp reduced their target price on shares of NiCE from $170.00 to $158.00 and set a "market outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 5th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $130.00 price target on shares of NiCE in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. DA Davidson boosted their price target on NiCE from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised NiCE from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $129.79.

NiCE Price Performance

Shares of NICE opened at $94.23 on Thursday. NiCE has a 1 year low of $83.10 and a 1 year high of $136.52. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $109.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $104.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.77.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The technology company reported $2.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.78 by $0.06. NiCE had a net margin of 12.01% and a return on equity of 14.34%. The business had revenue of $790.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $785.75 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.18 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of NiCE

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in NiCE during the first quarter worth $44,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in NiCE by 24.6% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 871 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $79,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in NiCE by 36.3% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 928 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $103,000 after acquiring an additional 247 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of NiCE by 105.3% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,008 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $112,000 after purchasing an additional 517 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of NiCE by 167.2% in the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,141 shares of the technology company's stock worth $127,000 after acquiring an additional 714 shares during the last quarter. 63.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About NiCE

NiCE Ltd. NASDAQ: NICE, formerly known as NICE Systems, is a software company founded in Israel in 1986. It develops cloud-based and artificial intelligence-powered tools for businesses and public-sector organizations. Its products help organizations manage customer service across phone, chat and other digital channels, analyze customer interactions, and support contact-center operations. The company's offerings include NICE CXone for customer experience and contact-center management, as well as NICE Actimize, which provides financial crime, risk and compliance software.

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