Aberdeen Group plc Has $286,000 Stake in NiCE $NICE

Aberdeen Group plc lessened its stake in shares of NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) by 96.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,975 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 52,865 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc’s holdings in NiCE were worth $286,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. increased its stake in NiCE by 3.7% in the second quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 1,831,690 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $309,389,000 after purchasing an additional 65,420 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its position in 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 buying an additional 659,170 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its position in NiCE by 6.6% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 819,140 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $138,361,000 after buying an additional 50,403 shares in the last quarter. CCLA Investment Management raised its stake in NiCE by 6.6% during the 2nd quarter. CCLA Investment Management now owns 710,865 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $120,029,000 after buying an additional 43,872 shares during the period. Finally, Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. boosted its holdings in NiCE by 1.3% in the third quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 646,979 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $93,670,000 after acquiring an additional 8,170 shares in the last quarter. 63.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More NiCE News

Here are the key news stories impacting NiCE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results slightly beat expectations and showed strength in cloud business (cloud revenue +14% Y/Y), driven by AI-related demand—this was the main catalyst cited for the upside. Zacks: NICE Q4 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: NiCE raised FY2026 EPS guidance to $10.85–$11.05, above Wall Street consensus, which supports a constructive longer‑term earnings outlook. FY2026 Guidance (press release/slide deck)
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a $600 million share repurchase program (up to ~9.6% of shares outstanding), signaling management believes shares are undervalued and providing buyback-driven EPS support. RTT News: Buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Sell‑side support remains: Rosenblatt reaffirmed a “buy” and $155 price target, showing continued analyst conviction among some firms. Benzinga: Rosenblatt rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed overall—Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating with a $120 target, reflecting differing views on near‑term execution vs. long‑term opportunity. Benzinga: Wedbush rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 earnings and the conference call-transcript are available for deeper read‑throughs of product traction, channel commentary and AI pipeline details. MSN: Q4 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 2026 guidance came in below Wall Street expectations (EPS $2.45–$2.55 vs. consensus ~2.76 and revenue guidance below consensus), creating near‑term execution uncertainty that could cap upside. Q1 Guidance (slide deck/press materials)
• Negative Sentiment: RBC trimmed its price target (from $175 to $150) despite keeping an outperform rating—this reduction tempers some upside expectations from peer analysts. The Fly: RBC target cut

NiCE Stock Performance

Shares of NICE stock opened at $117.69 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $7.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.96. NiCE has a 52 week low of $94.65 and a 52 week high of $180.61. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $111.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $124.32.

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The technology company reported $3.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.23 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $786.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $779.95 million. NiCE had a net margin of 20.78% and a return on equity of 18.26%. The company’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.02 EPS. NiCE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.850-11.050 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.550 EPS. Analysts forecast that NiCE will post 9.85 earnings per share for the current year.

NiCE declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, February 19th that allows the company to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the technology company to buy up to 9.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on NICE shares. Barclays decreased their price objective on NiCE from $200.00 to $165.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. DA Davidson dropped their price objective on shares of NiCE from $150.00 to $130.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of NiCE from $185.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Citizens Jmp set a $200.00 target price on shares of NiCE in a report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $120.00 price target on shares of NiCE in a research report on Friday. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NiCE currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $151.67.

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.