Kopion Asset Management LLC Buys 24,119 Shares of NiCE $NICE

Kopion Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) by 29.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 106,432 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 24,119 shares during the period. NiCE makes up approximately 8.6% of Kopion Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Kopion Asset Management LLC owned 0.17% of NiCE worth $12,031,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC purchased a new stake in NiCE in the second quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of NiCE by 65.3% during the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 329 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of NiCE in the second quarter valued at $65,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in shares of NiCE by 66.0% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 478 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of NiCE in the 3rd quarter valued at $74,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.34% of the company’s stock.

NiCE Price Performance

NICE opened at $119.39 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $114.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $121.77. NiCE has a 12 month low of $94.65 and a 12 month high of $180.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.35, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.95.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The technology company reported $3.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.23 by $0.01. NiCE had a return on equity of 18.26% and a net margin of 20.78%.The company had revenue of $786.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $779.95 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.02 EPS. NiCE’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. NiCE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.850-11.050 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.550 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that NiCE will post 9.85 earnings per share for the current year.

NiCE declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, February 19th that permits the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to reacquire up to 9.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on NICE shares. Morgan Stanley set a $148.00 target price on NiCE in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of NiCE from $175.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of NiCE in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $155.00 price objective on shares of NiCE in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of NiCE from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $151.83.

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.