NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) Releases Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.730-2.830 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.680. The company issued revenue guidance of $780.0 million-$790.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $795.3 million. NiCE also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 11.060-11.260 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on NICE shares. Wedbush cut their price target on NiCE from $120.00 to $100.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on NiCE from $148.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of NiCE in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $130.00 price target on shares of NiCE in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of NiCE in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, NiCE currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $131.17.

NiCE Trading Down 3.3%

Shares of NICE stock traded down $3.44 on Wednesday, reaching $99.85. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 890,783 shares, compared to its average volume of 743,365. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $93.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $103.20. NiCE has a 1 year low of $83.10 and a 1 year high of $156.37. The company has a market capitalization of $5.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.74.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The technology company reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.07. NiCE had a return on equity of 17.42% and a net margin of 17.57%.The business had revenue of $782.29 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $766.27 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.01 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. NiCE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.060-11.260 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.730-2.830 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that NiCE will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting NiCE

Here are the key news stories impacting NiCE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NiCE reported second-quarter revenue of $782.3 million, up 7.6% year over year and above the $766.3 million consensus estimate. Cloud revenue was particularly strong, rising 12.6% to $609.0 million, while adjusted EPS of $2.70 exceeded expectations by $0.07. NiCE Second-Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $11.06-$11.26 is above the $10.69 analyst consensus, suggesting management expects earnings to outperform current estimates. Full-year revenue guidance of approximately $3.2 billion is broadly in line with expectations. NiCE Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: NiCE’s customer-experience technology received external validation after Concentrix and Currys won the company’s 2026 International CX Excellence Award for using intelligent orchestration and personalized engagement. The award may support NiCE’s brand and enterprise sales efforts, although it does not directly affect near-term financial results. Concentrix and Currys Win NiCE CX Award
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst-focused Zacks coverage highlighted NiCE’s valuation, positive earnings-estimate revisions and an average price target implying approximately 26% potential upside. These are sentiment indicators rather than new company-specific developments. NiCE Analyst Price Target Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue guidance of $780 million-$790 million is below the $795.3 million consensus estimate, potentially raising concerns about near-term growth momentum. Although EPS guidance of $2.73-$2.83 is above expectations, quarterly earnings were down from $3.01 a year earlier, adding to investor caution.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NiCE

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC bought a new stake in shares of NiCE in the 2nd quarter worth about $40,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new position in NiCE during the 2nd quarter valued at about $65,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its position in NiCE by 14.3% in the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 845 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $96,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in NiCE in the 4th quarter worth about $98,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in NiCE by 81.1% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,083 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $122,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during 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.