NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the fourteen analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have assigned a hold recommendation and seven have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $129.50.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on NICE shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of NiCE in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $104.00 price objective on shares of NiCE in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 target price on shares of NiCE in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Wedbush reduced their target price on shares of NiCE from $120.00 to $100.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Citizens Jmp dropped their price objective 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.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Udi Yehuda Dayan sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total value of $50,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 500 shares in the company, valued at $50,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.02% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NICE. Manchester Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NiCE in the fourth quarter worth approximately $39,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of NiCE in the first quarter worth $40,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC purchased a new stake in NiCE in the second quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in NiCE during the 1st quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in shares of NiCE in the 2nd quarter valued at $65,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.34% of the company’s stock.

NiCE Price Performance

NICE opened at $100.24 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.59, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 0.74. The company’s 50-day moving average is $96.11 and its 200 day moving average is $102.20. NiCE has a fifty-two week low of $83.10 and a fifty-two week high of $153.68.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The technology company reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $782.29 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $766.27 million. NiCE had a net margin of 13.86% and a return on equity of 15.46%. The company’s revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.01 earnings per share. NiCE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.060-11.260 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.730-2.830 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that NiCE will post 8.7 earnings per share for the current 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.