CenterBook Partners LP Has $2.42 Million Holdings in NiCE $NICE

CenterBook Partners LP increased its holdings in NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) by 320.1% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 16,692 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,719 shares during the period. CenterBook Partners LP’s holdings in NiCE were worth $2,417,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of NICE. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC acquired a new position in shares of NiCE during the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in NiCE by 65.3% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 329 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in NiCE in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $60,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in NiCE during the second quarter worth approximately $65,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in NiCE by 1,388.9% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 402 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 375 shares during the last quarter. 63.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on NICE. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of NiCE from $190.00 to $175.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Wedbush lowered shares of NiCE from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $170.00 to $120.00 in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of NiCE in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Citizens Jmp set a $200.00 price objective on NiCE in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded NiCE from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $156.42.

NiCE News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NiCE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results narrowly beat expectations — EPS $3.24 vs. $3.23 consensus and revenue $786.5M vs. $780M consensus, showing modest upside to estimates which supports valuation. MarketBeat Q4 release
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud revenue accelerated — cloud grew 14% YoY in Q4 and 13% for full year 2025, underscoring recurring, higher‑growth revenue mix that investors favor. Business Wire: Cloud revenue growth
• Positive Sentiment: FY 2026 EPS guide raised above consensus — management set FY EPS at $10.85–$11.05 versus ~ $10.32 consensus, signaling confidence in full‑year profitability and helping offset near‑term softness. Press release / slide deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Underlying profitability metrics are solid — net margin ~19.5% and ROE ~17.7% for the quarter, supporting earnings quality but not a catalyst on their own. MarketBeat: metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Full transcript provides management detail on demand trends and product mix; useful for investors assessing sustainability of cloud momentum. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 2026 guidance came in below Street expectations — EPS guide $2.45–$2.55 vs. ~$2.76 consensus, and revenue guide ~$755–$765M vs. ~$779M consensus, flagging near‑term weakness that could pressure short‑term multiple. Zacks: Q4 metrics & guidance

NiCE Price Performance

Shares of NiCE stock opened at $111.55 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $111.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $124.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.06 billion, a PE ratio of 12.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.96. NiCE has a 52-week low of $94.65 and a 52-week high of $180.61.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The technology company reported $3.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.23 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $786.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $779.95 million. NiCE had a return on equity of 17.71% and a net margin of 19.48%.NiCE’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $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. Analysts predict that NiCE will post 9.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NiCE announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, February 19th that permits the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to purchase up to 9.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are 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.