Nice Systems Company Profile (NASDAQ:NICE)

Nice Systems trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "NICE."

Nice Systems declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 27th will be given a dividend of $0.16 per share on Wednesday, March 15th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 23rd. View Nice Systems' Dividend History.

Nice Systems announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, April 12th 2017, which authorizes the company to buyback $150,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Nice Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:NICE) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 3rd. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $315.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $313.44 million. Nice Systems had a net margin of 7.99% and a return on equity of 11.14%. The company's revenue was up 33.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.79 earnings per share. View Nice Systems' Earnings History.

Nice Systems is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November, 9th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Nice Systems.

Nice Systems updated its FY17 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $3.90-4.10 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $3.97. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.33-1.354 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.35 billion.Nice Systems also updated its Q3 guidance to $0.89-0.95 EPS.

8 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Nice Systems' shares. Their predictions range from $76.00 to $85.00. On average, they anticipate Nice Systems' share price to reach $80.43 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Nice Systems.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Nice Systems stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "NICE Ltd. provides enterprise software solutions. Its operating segment consists of Customer Interactions Solutions, Financial Crime and Compliance Solutions. The Company's solutions include integrated, multimedia recording platforms, software applications and related professional services. NICE Ltd., formerly known as NICE-Systems Ltd., is headquartered in Ra'anana, Israel. " (7/6/2017)
• 2. Chardan Capital analysts commented, "NICE reported strong 4Q16 results, with revenue and non-GAAP diluted EPS in the upper end of the company's guidance, and provided 2017 guidance, which looks conservative on the revenue side, given current growth rates. 4Q16 revenue reached $329 mn, up 20% y-o-y, on consolidation of InContact for 1.5 months and organic growth. Non-GAAP gross profit grew to $243 mn by 22% y-o-y, bringing gross margin to 73.9% vs. 72.9% in 4Q15, supported by growing share of analytics in total bookings ' 65% in 4Q16. Operating profit grew by 16% to $94 mn, operating margin declined to 28.6% vs. 29.7%, affected by InContact results consolidation and acquisition related expenses. Non-GAAP net income increased by 8.2% to $72.4 mn, at a slower pace than revenue due to lower operating margin, interest expense vs. interest income in 4Q15, and higher effective tax rate as a result of change in geographies. Non-GAAP EPS grew by 8% y-o-y to $1.18. The company provided 1Q17 and FY17 revenue and EPS guidance: for 1Q17 revenue range of $303-313 mn and EPS of $0.81-0.87, for 17FY revenue range of $1,330 ' 1,354 mn and EPS of $3.8-4.0." (2/21/2017)

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Nice Systems' management team includes the folowing people:

• David Kostman, Chairman of the Board
• Barak Eilam, Chief Executive Officer
• Beth Gaspich, Chief Financial Officer
• Joseph Friscia, President of NICE-Actimize
• Yaron Hertz, President-NICE Americas
• Paul Jarman, CEO of inContact
• John O'Hara, President-NICE EMEA
• Darren Rushworth, President-NICE APAC
• Barry Cooper, Chief Operating Officer
• Eran Liron, Executive Vice President-Marketing & Corporate Development

Nice Systems' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Neuberger Berman Group LLC (1.57%), Investec Asset Management LTD (1.25%), Eagle Asset Management Inc. (0.46%), Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd (0.37%), Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (0.34%) and Penn Capital Management Co. Inc. (0.33%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Nice Systems.

Nice Systems' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Neuberger Berman Group LLC, US Bancorp DE, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd, Tygh Capital Management Inc., Marshall Wace North America L.P., Earnest Partners LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Nice Systems.

Nice Systems' stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, Eagle Asset Management Inc., Penn Capital Management Co. Inc., Investec Asset Management LTD, Eaton Vance Management, SG Americas Securities LLC, Solaris Asset Management LLC and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. View Insider Buying and Selling for Nice Systems.

Shares of Nice Systems can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Nice Systems stock can currently be purchased for approximately $81.84.