Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. Purchases 14,430 Shares of NiCE $NICE

Key Points

• Oppenheimer Asset Management boosted its stake in NiCE by 127.0% in Q4, buying an additional 14,430 shares to hold 25,796 shares worth about $2.916 million.
• NiCE reported Q4 EPS of $3.24 (beating consensus by $0.01) and revenue of $786.5M (up 9% YoY), set FY2026 guidance of 10.85–11.05 EPS and approved a $600 million share buyback (up to 9.6% of shares).
• Shares trade near $112.90 with a P/E of 11.68 and a $6.82B market cap; institutional investors own 63.34% of the stock and analysts' consensus rating is “Hold” with a $144.17 target.

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE - Free Report) by 127.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 25,796 shares of the technology company's stock after purchasing an additional 14,430 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.'s holdings in NiCE were worth $2,916,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lakewood Asset Management LLC increased its position in NiCE by 478.5% in the 3rd quarter. Lakewood Asset Management LLC now owns 12,791 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,852,000 after acquiring an additional 10,580 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp acquired a new stake in NiCE in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,230,000. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd increased its position in NiCE by 101.7% in the 3rd quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 44,940 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $6,578,000 after acquiring an additional 22,664 shares in the last quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in NiCE in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,381,000. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. increased its position in NiCE by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 1,646,690 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $186,142,000 after acquiring an additional 15,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.34% of the company's stock.

NiCE Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NICE opened at $112.90 on Monday. NiCE has a one year low of $94.65 and a one year high of $180.61. The company has a 50 day moving average of $111.86 and a 200-day moving average of $114.03. The stock has a market cap of $6.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.82.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE - Get Free Report) last issued 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 net margin of 20.78% and a return on equity of 18.26%. The company had revenue of $786.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $779.95 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.02 EPS. NiCE's revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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 research analysts anticipate that NiCE will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current year.

NiCE announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, February 19th that allows the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the technology company to buy up to 9.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NICE has been the subject of several research reports. Wedbush restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $120.00 price objective on shares of NiCE in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of NiCE from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Morgan Stanley set a $148.00 price objective on shares of NiCE in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Citigroup cut shares of NiCE from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $184.00 to $119.00 in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a "hold" rating on shares of NiCE in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $144.17.

NiCE 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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