NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) Receives $144.17 Average Target Price from Analysts

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the fourteen ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $144.1667.

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on NICE shares. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $155.00 price target on shares of NiCE in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective on shares of NiCE in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Zacks Research raised shares of NiCE from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of NiCE in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Citigroup lowered shares of NiCE from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $184.00 to $119.00 in a research report on Friday, April 10th.

NiCE Stock Up 3.0%

NASDAQ:NICE opened at $105.04 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $6.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.86, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.97. NiCE has a fifty-two week low of $94.65 and a fifty-two week high of $180.61. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $112.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $116.79.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The technology company reported $3.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.23 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $786.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $779.95 million. NiCE had a net margin of 20.78% and a return on equity of 18.26%. NiCE’s revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.02 earnings per share. NiCE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.850-11.050 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.550 EPS. Research analysts forecast that NiCE will post 9.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NiCE announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Thursday, February 19th that allows the company to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the technology company to reacquire up to 9.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NiCE

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC increased its position in shares of NiCE by 2.7% in the third quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 2,768,920 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $400,884,000 after acquiring an additional 73,083 shares in the last quarter. FIL Ltd increased its position in shares of NiCE by 0.7% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. increased 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 in the last quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership increased its position in shares of NiCE by 22.1% in the fourth quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 1,256,752 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $142,063,000 after acquiring an additional 227,631 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Neuberger Berman Group LLC increased its position in shares of NiCE by 13.7% in the fourth quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 961,146 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $108,648,000 after acquiring an additional 115,526 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.34% of the company’s stock.

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.