GHP Investment Advisors Inc. Has $1.92 Million Position in NiCE $NICE

GHP Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) by 126.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 17,448 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 9,755 shares during the quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in NiCE were worth $1,924,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of NICE. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in NiCE during the first quarter worth about $226,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of NiCE by 81.7% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 229,813 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $35,430,000 after buying an additional 103,342 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of NiCE in the first quarter valued at approximately $892,000. Woodline Partners LP increased its position in NiCE by 18.7% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,140 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,105,000 after buying an additional 3,178 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in NiCE in the 2nd quarter worth about $65,000. 63.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

NiCE Price Performance

Shares of NiCE stock opened at $91.99 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $94.15 and its 200 day moving average is $105.99. NiCE has a one year low of $83.10 and a one year high of $175.00. The firm has a market cap of $5.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.91, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.78.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

NICE has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. DA Davidson raised shares of NiCE from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Wedbush reduced their price target on NiCE from $120.00 to $100.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 target price on shares of NiCE in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $104.00 price target on shares of NiCE in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of NiCE in a research report on Wednesday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $131.17.

NiCE 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.