Q3 Earnings Forecast for NiCE Issued By Northland Securities

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) – Analysts at Northland Securities cut their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of NiCE in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 5th. Northland Securities analyst M. Latimore now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings per share of $2.14 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.22. The consensus estimate for NiCE’s current full-year earnings is $8.93 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for NiCE’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.33 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.61 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.20 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.21 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.33 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.65 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.40 EPS.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) last released 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. The company had revenue of $782.29 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $766.27 million. NiCE had a net margin of 13.86% and a return on equity of 15.46%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $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.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on shares of NiCE in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on NiCE from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of NiCE from $148.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of NiCE in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Wedbush reduced 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. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $129.50.

NiCE Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NICE opened at $98.56 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.35, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.74. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $94.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $102.67. NiCE has a 52-week low of $83.10 and a 52-week high of $153.68.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Udi Yehuda Dayan sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $50,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.02% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NiCE

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Chemistry Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of NiCE by 20.3% in the 2nd quarter. Chemistry Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,900 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $718,000 after purchasing an additional 1,332 shares during the last quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in NiCE by 35.1% during the 2nd quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,813 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $437,000 after purchasing an additional 1,250 shares during the last quarter. Kopion Asset Management LLC increased its stake in NiCE by 27.2% during the 2nd quarter. Kopion Asset Management LLC now owns 146,272 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $13,289,000 after purchasing an additional 31,246 shares in the last quarter. Miller Global Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of NiCE in the second quarter worth $542,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of NiCE by 50.4% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,092 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $231,000 after buying an additional 701 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.