NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 11.060-11.260 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 10.690. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.2 billion-$3.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.2 billion. NiCE also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 2.730-2.830 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NICE has been the subject of several research reports. Wedbush lowered their price objective on shares of NiCE from $120.00 to $100.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $130.00 target price on shares of NiCE in a research report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $130.00 target price on shares of NiCE in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on NiCE from $148.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating and set a $104.00 price target on shares of NiCE in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $129.50.

NiCE Trading Up 3.2%

NICE traded up $3.15 during trading on Friday, hitting $100.26. 325,146 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 744,425. NiCE has a 1 year low of $83.10 and a 1 year high of $153.68. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $94.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $102.98. The firm has a market cap of $5.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 0.74.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The technology company reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $782.29 million for 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 15.43%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.01 EPS. NiCE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.060-11.260 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.730-2.830 EPS. Analysts forecast that NiCE will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NiCE

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of NiCE by 49.8% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 15,258 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,705,000 after buying an additional 5,070 shares during the period. Corecam AG acquired a new position in shares of NiCE during the fourth quarter worth $1,809,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of NiCE in the fourth quarter valued at $375,000. XTX Topco Ltd increased its stake in NiCE by 31.9% during the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 15,051 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,701,000 after buying an additional 3,641 shares during the period. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC lifted its holdings in NiCE by 33.1% in the 4th quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 1,976 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $223,000 after buying an additional 491 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.34% of the company’s stock.

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.