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Nice (NICE) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know
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Nice (NICE - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $105.76, moving -4.69% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.57%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 1.34%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 2.04%.
The stock of software company has fallen by 3.55% in the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 1.83% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.29%.
The upcoming earnings release of Nice will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on February 19, 2026. On that day, Nice is projected to report earnings of $3.21 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 6.29%. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $778.66 million, indicating a 7.91% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $12.26 per share and revenue of $2.94 billion, indicating changes of +10.25% and +7.4%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Nice. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 3.19% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Right now, Nice possesses a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In the context of valuation, Nice is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 9.8. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 19.53, so one might conclude that Nice is trading at a discount comparatively.
We can additionally observe that NICE currently boasts a PEG ratio of 1.37. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Internet - Software industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.11 as of yesterday's close.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 138, placing it within the bottom 44% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.
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Nice (NICE) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know
Nice (NICE - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $105.76, moving -4.69% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.57%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 1.34%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 2.04%.
The stock of software company has fallen by 3.55% in the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 1.83% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.29%.
The upcoming earnings release of Nice will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on February 19, 2026. On that day, Nice is projected to report earnings of $3.21 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 6.29%. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $778.66 million, indicating a 7.91% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $12.26 per share and revenue of $2.94 billion, indicating changes of +10.25% and +7.4%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Nice. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 3.19% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Right now, Nice possesses a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In the context of valuation, Nice is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 9.8. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 19.53, so one might conclude that Nice is trading at a discount comparatively.
We can additionally observe that NICE currently boasts a PEG ratio of 1.37. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Internet - Software industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.11 as of yesterday's close.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 138, placing it within the bottom 44% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.