Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE - Free Report) by 121.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 20,233 shares of the technology company's stock after purchasing an additional 11,093 shares during the quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers' holdings in NiCE were worth $2,231,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC purchased a new stake in shares of NiCE in the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of NiCE during the fourth quarter worth approximately $39,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in NiCE in the first quarter worth $40,000. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in NiCE in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $65,000. Finally, MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in NiCE during the 4th quarter valued at $69,000. Institutional investors own 63.34% of the company's stock.
NiCE Stock Performance
Shares of NiCE stock opened at $101.85 on Friday. NiCE has a one year low of $83.10 and a one year high of $153.68. The stock's fifty day moving average is $94.39 and its 200 day moving average is $102.98. The stock has a market cap of $5.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 0.74.
NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The technology company reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.07. NiCE had a net margin of 13.86% and a return on equity of 15.46%. 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 prior year, the business posted $3.01 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. NiCE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.060-11.260 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.730-2.830 EPS. Analysts predict that NiCE will post 9.11 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several analysts have commented on NICE shares. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on NiCE from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $104.00 target price on shares of NiCE in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $130.00 price target on shares of NiCE in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of NiCE from $148.00 to $130.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Citizens Jmp lowered their price target on shares of NiCE from $200.00 to $170.00 and set a "market outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $129.50.
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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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