19,215 Shares in NiCE $NICE Purchased by Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC

Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 19,215 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,119,000. NiCE accounts for approximately 1.3% of Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. RPD Fund Management LLC bought a new position in shares of NiCE during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $100,154,000. Brandes Investment Partners LP bought a new stake in shares of NiCE in the 4th quarter worth approximately $79,944,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC bought a new stake in shares of NiCE in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $88,599,000. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. grew its stake in shares of NiCE by 36.0% in the 4th quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 880,059 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $99,482,000 after buying an additional 233,080 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership grew its stake in shares of NiCE by 22.1% in the 4th quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 1,256,752 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $142,063,000 after buying an additional 227,631 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.34% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NICE has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Morgan Stanley lowered 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. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of NiCE in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of NiCE in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. DA Davidson raised shares of NiCE from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $155.00 price objective on shares of NiCE in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $131.17.

NiCE Stock Performance

NiCE stock opened at $96.74 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $5.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.48, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.77. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $93.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $105.52. NiCE has a 12 month low of $83.10 and a 12 month high of $175.00.

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

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.