NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 10.850-11.050 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 10.320. 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 Q1 2026 guidance to 2.450-2.550 EPS.

NiCE Stock Up 3.3%

NiCE stock opened at $98.50 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $6.23 billion, a PE ratio of 11.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.96. NiCE has a 12-month low of $94.65 and a 12-month high of $180.61. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $111.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $125.08.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The technology company reported $2.86 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.23 by ($0.37). NiCE had a net margin of 19.48% and a return on equity of 17.71%. NiCE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.850-11.050 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.550 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that NiCE will post 9.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on NICE shares. Barclays lowered their price objective on NiCE from $200.00 to $165.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their target price on shares of NiCE from $154.00 to $133.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $122.00 price target on shares of NiCE in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of NiCE from $209.00 to $211.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $175.00 target price on shares of NiCE in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $156.42.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NiCE

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. FIL Ltd raised its holdings in shares of NiCE by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 1,732,137 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $195,801,000 after purchasing an additional 11,433 shares during the last quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC lifted its position in shares of NiCE by 13.7% during the 4th quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 961,146 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $108,648,000 after buying an additional 115,526 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of NiCE by 32.0% in the fourth quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 897,445 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $101,447,000 after acquiring an additional 217,673 shares in the last quarter. RPD Fund Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NiCE during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $100,154,000. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its position in shares of NiCE by 6.6% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 819,140 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $138,361,000 after acquiring an additional 50,403 shares during the last quarter. 63.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.