NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE – Get Free Report) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.730-2.830 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.680. The company issued revenue guidance of $780.0 million-$790.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $795.3 million. NiCE also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 11.060-11.260 EPS.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms have recently weighed in on NICE. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on NiCE from $148.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 11th. DA Davidson upped their target price on NiCE from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of NiCE in a research report on Thursday. Citizens Jmp dropped their price target on NiCE from $200.00 to $170.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on shares of NiCE in a report on Thursday. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NiCE presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $129.50.
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NiCE Trading Up 3.2%
NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The technology company reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.07. NiCE had a return on equity of 15.43% and a net margin of 13.86%.The business had revenue of $782.29 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $766.27 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.01 earnings per share. NiCE’s revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. NiCE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.060-11.260 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.730-2.830 EPS. Research analysts predict that NiCE will post 9.08 EPS for the current year.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On NiCE
A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in NICE. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC purchased a new stake in shares of NiCE in the second quarter worth approximately $40,000. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in NiCE during the second quarter valued at approximately $65,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in NiCE by 14.3% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 845 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $96,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in NiCE in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $98,000. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in NiCE by 115.6% in the 2nd quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 951 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $161,000 after buying an additional 510 shares during the period. 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.
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