NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) VP Udi Yehuda Dayan Sells 500 Shares

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) VP Udi Yehuda Dayan sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $50,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

NiCE Stock Up 0.7%

NICE stock opened at $102.57 on Tuesday. NiCE has a twelve month low of $83.10 and a twelve month high of $153.68. The company has a market cap of $5.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 0.74. The business’s fifty day moving average is $94.46 and its 200-day moving average is $102.84.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The technology company reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.07. NiCE had a return on equity of 15.46% 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 period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.01 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly 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 anticipate that NiCE will post 9.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on NICE. DA Davidson increased their price target on shares of NiCE from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $104.00 target price on shares of NiCE in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of NiCE in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price target on shares of NiCE in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Wedbush decreased their price target on shares of NiCE from $120.00 to $100.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $129.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NiCE

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of NiCE by 1,637.6% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,578,940 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $504,874,000 after purchasing an additional 4,315,414 shares in the last quarter. RPD Fund Management LLC bought a new position in shares of NiCE during the fourth quarter worth about $100,154,000. Brandes Investment Partners LP acquired a new stake in NiCE in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $79,944,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC acquired a new stake in NiCE in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $88,599,000. Finally, Kopernik Global Investors LLC bought a new stake in NiCE in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,670,000. Institutional investors own 63.34% of the company’s stock.

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.