Wedbush Reiterates “Neutral” Rating for NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE)

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by research analysts at Wedbush in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $120.00 price objective on the technology company’s stock. Wedbush’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 7.58% from the company’s previous close.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on NICE. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $155.00 price objective on shares of NiCE in a research note on Friday. Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of NiCE from $185.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of NiCE in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup raised their price objective on NiCE from $209.00 to $211.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on NiCE from $190.00 to $175.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $154.75.

NiCE Stock Performance

NICE opened at $111.55 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.06 billion, a PE ratio of 12.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.96. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $111.21 and its 200-day moving average is $124.99. NiCE has a one year low of $94.65 and a one year high of $180.61.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The technology company reported $3.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.23 by $0.01. NiCE had a return on equity of 17.71% and a net margin of 19.48%.The firm had revenue of $786.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $779.95 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.02 earnings per share. NiCE’s revenue 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, equities research analysts forecast that NiCE will post 9.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NiCE announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 19th that permits the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to repurchase up to 9.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NICE. RPD Fund Management LLC purchased a new stake in NiCE in the 4th quarter worth about $100,154,000. Brandes Investment Partners LP purchased a new position in NiCE during the 4th quarter valued at about $79,944,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of NiCE by 116.1% in the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,226,920 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $207,238,000 after purchasing an additional 659,170 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC acquired a new position in shares of NiCE in the 3rd quarter valued at about $88,599,000. Finally, Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. lifted its position in shares of NiCE by 36.0% in the fourth quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 880,059 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $99,482,000 after purchasing an additional 233,080 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.34% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting NiCE

Here are the key news stories impacting NiCE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board approves $600 million share repurchase (up to ~9.6% of shares outstanding), signaling management views the stock as undervalued and returning cash to shareholders. RTT News
• Positive Sentiment: Full‑year 2026 EPS guidance of $10.85–$11.05 tops consensus (~$10.32), indicating confidence in longer‑term profitability despite near‑term weakness. Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results: EPS $3.24 (beat by $0.01) and revenue $786.5M (beat estimates), with revenue +9% YoY and cloud revenue +14% — solid execution but not a blowout. Earnings Deck/Call
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/earnings commentary and transcript provide color on customer demand, margin drivers and cloud growth; useful for modeling but not new headline changes. Earnings Call Transcript Zacks Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 2026 guidance came in below Street expectations: EPS $2.45–2.55 vs. consensus ~$2.76 and revenue guide below consensus — a near‑term headwind that can pressure the stock until early results/calls. Press Release

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.