Bronte Capital Management Pty Ltd. Invests $2.30 Million in NiCE $NICE

Key Points

• Bronte Capital bought 20,322 shares of NiCE (~$2.30M) in Q4, representing about 0.2% of its portfolio and making NiCE its 27th-largest holding, while overall institutional ownership stands at approximately 63.34%.
• NiCE modestly beat quarterly estimates (EPS $3.24 vs. $3.23; revenue $786.5M, +9% YoY), issued FY2026 EPS guidance of 10.85–11.05, and its board authorized a $600 million share repurchase (≈9.6% of shares outstanding).
• The stock has a market capitalization of $7.55B and a P/E of 12.93, with analysts holding an average "Hold" rating and a $144.17 average price target.

Bronte Capital Management Pty Ltd. bought a new position in shares of NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 20,322 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $2,297,000. NiCE accounts for about 0.2% of Bronte Capital Management Pty Ltd.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest holding.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Lakewood Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of NiCE by 478.5% during the third quarter. Lakewood Asset Management LLC now owns 12,791 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,852,000 after purchasing an additional 10,580 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp acquired a new stake in shares of NiCE during the third quarter worth $1,230,000. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd raised its position in shares of NiCE by 101.7% during the third quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 44,940 shares of the technology company's stock worth $6,578,000 after purchasing an additional 22,664 shares during the period. Madison Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NiCE during the third quarter worth $1,381,000. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. raised its position in shares of NiCE by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 1,646,690 shares of the technology company's stock worth $186,142,000 after purchasing an additional 15,000 shares during the period. 63.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NiCE Trading Up 0.7%

NASDAQ:NICE opened at $125.01 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.93, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.82. NiCE has a 1-year low of $94.65 and a 1-year high of $180.61. The business's fifty day moving average price is $112.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $114.01.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The technology company reported $3.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.23 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $786.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $779.95 million. NiCE had a return on equity of 18.26% and a net margin of 20.78%.NiCE's quarterly revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.02 earnings per share. NiCE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.850-11.050 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.550 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that NiCE will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current year.

NiCE declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, February 19th that permits the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the technology company to repurchase up to 9.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NICE has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of NiCE in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $155.00 target price on shares of NiCE in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Zacks Research raised NiCE from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Piper Sandler reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $124.00 price target on shares of NiCE in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on NiCE from $175.00 to $150.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $144.17.

NiCE Company Profile

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.

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