NiCE $NICE Shares Purchased by Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.

Key Points

• Harel Insurance increased its stake in NiCE by 36% in Q4 to 880,059 shares (about 1.39% of the company) valued at ~$99.48 million, and overall institutional investors now hold 63.34% of the stock.
• NiCE's board approved a $600 million share buyback (up to ~9.6% of outstanding shares), a move the company framed as an indication the board views the stock as undervalued.
• NiCE slightly beat Q4 expectations (EPS $3.24 vs. $3.23) with revenue up 9% to $786.5M, issued FY2026 EPS guidance of $10.85–$11.05, and currently carries an average analyst rating of "Hold" with a $144.17 price target.

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. boosted its holdings in NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE - Free Report) by 36.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 880,059 shares of the technology company's stock after purchasing an additional 233,080 shares during the quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. owned about 1.39% of NiCE worth $99,482,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in NiCE by 27.9% in the fourth quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 8,212 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $928,000 after purchasing an additional 1,790 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp boosted its holdings in NiCE by 60.7% in the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 13,654 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,543,000 after purchasing an additional 5,157 shares in the last quarter. One Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in NiCE by 151.3% in the fourth quarter. One Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,073 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $573,000 after purchasing an additional 3,054 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in NiCE by 146.0% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 16,326 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,845,000 after purchasing an additional 9,689 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in NiCE by 127.0% in the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 25,796 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $2,916,000 after purchasing an additional 14,430 shares in the last quarter. 63.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NiCE Price Performance

NiCE stock opened at $125.01 on Wednesday. NiCE has a 12 month low of $94.65 and a 12 month high of $180.61. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $112.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $114.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.55 billion, a PE ratio of 12.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.82.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The technology company reported $3.24 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $779.95 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.02 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that NiCE will post 8.89 EPS for the current year.

NiCE announced that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Thursday, February 19th that authorizes the company 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 of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NICE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on NiCE from $175.00 to $150.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 20th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $124.00 price target on shares of NiCE in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Citigroup downgraded NiCE from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their price target for the company from $184.00 to $119.00 in a report on Friday, April 10th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of NiCE in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $148.00 price objective on NiCE in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to 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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