Hantz Financial Services Inc. Purchases 11,175 Shares of NiCE $NICE

Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) by 636.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,932 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,175 shares during the quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in NiCE were worth $1,462,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in NICE. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC bought a new stake in shares of NiCE in the third quarter worth about $88,599,000. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. increased its holdings 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 during the last quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of NiCE by 36.5% in the third quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 845,620 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $122,429,000 after purchasing an additional 225,936 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of NiCE by 81.7% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 229,813 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $35,430,000 after purchasing an additional 103,342 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC increased its holdings in shares of NiCE by 2.7% in the third quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 2,768,920 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $400,884,000 after purchasing an additional 73,083 shares during the last quarter. 63.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

NiCE Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NICE opened at $91.15 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $103.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $109.48. NiCE has a 1-year low of $84.38 and a 1-year high of $180.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.81, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.82.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $2.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.52 by $0.12. NiCE had a return on equity of 17.42% and a net margin of 17.57%.The company had revenue of $768.62 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $760.94 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.87 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. NiCE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.980-11.180 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.600-2.700 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that NiCE will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NiCE announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, February 19th that authorizes the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the technology company to purchase up to 9.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on NICE shares. Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $120.00 target price on shares of NiCE in a report on Friday, February 20th. Zacks Research raised NiCE from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Citigroup reduced their target price on NiCE from $119.00 to $100.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on NiCE from $150.00 to $130.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on NiCE from $148.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $136.92.

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.