NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $131.1667.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on NICE. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of NiCE in a research note on Wednesday. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $155.00 target price on shares of NiCE in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Citizens Jmp cut their target price on shares of NiCE from $200.00 to $170.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating and set a $104.00 target price on shares of NiCE in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of NiCE from $148.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 11th.

NiCE Stock Performance

NICE stock opened at $91.99 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $94.15 and its 200 day moving average price is $105.99. NiCE has a fifty-two week low of $83.10 and a fifty-two week high of $175.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.91, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 0.78.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $2.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.52 by $0.12. NiCE had a net margin of 17.57% and a return on equity of 17.42%. The firm had revenue of $768.62 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $760.94 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.87 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. NiCE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.980-11.180 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.600-2.700 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that NiCE will post 9.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NiCE

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC acquired a new position in NiCE in the second quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in NiCE in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in NiCE in the first quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in NiCE in the second quarter valued at approximately $65,000. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in NiCE in the first quarter valued at approximately $44,000. 63.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.