NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Consensus "Hold": Fourteen analysts give NiCE a consensus "Hold" rating (1 sell, 7 hold, 6 buy) with an average 12‑month price target of $144.17 versus a recent share price near $102.82.
• Recent results and guidance: NiCE posted $3.24 EPS (beat by $0.01) and $786.5M revenue (up 9% YoY) last quarter and set FY2026 EPS guidance of 10.85–11.05 with Q1 guidance of 2.45–2.55.
• Capital allocation and valuation: The board authorized a $600 million buyback (up to ~9.6% of shares); the stock has a $6.21B market cap, P/E of 10.63 and a 1‑year trading range of $94.65–$180.61.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus rating of "Hold" by the fourteen analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have given a hold recommendation and six have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $144.1667.

NICE has been the topic of several recent research reports. Zacks Research upgraded NiCE from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of NiCE in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a "buy" rating and issued a $155.00 target price on shares of NiCE in a report on Friday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley set a $148.00 price target on shares of NiCE in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of NiCE from $175.00 to $150.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 20th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NiCE

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC increased its stake in shares of NiCE by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 2,768,920 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $400,884,000 after acquiring an additional 73,083 shares during the last quarter. FIL Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of NiCE by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 1,732,137 shares of the technology company's stock worth $195,801,000 after acquiring an additional 11,433 shares during the period. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. boosted its position in shares of NiCE by 0.9% in 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 acquiring an additional 15,000 shares during the last quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership grew its holdings in NiCE by 22.1% in the fourth quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 1,256,752 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $142,063,000 after purchasing an additional 227,631 shares during the period. Finally, Neuberger Berman Group LLC grew its holdings in NiCE by 13.7% in the fourth quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 961,146 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $108,648,000 after purchasing an additional 115,526 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.34% of the company's stock.

NiCE Price Performance

Shares of NICE opened at $102.82 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $113.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $117.29. NiCE has a 1-year low of $94.65 and a 1-year high of $180.61. The stock has a market cap of $6.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.97.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The technology company reported $3.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.02 EPS. NiCE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.850-11.050 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.550 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that NiCE will post 9.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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

About NiCE

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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