For the quarter ended September 2026, Nice (NICE Quick QuoteNICE - Free Report) reported revenue of $790.74 million, up 8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.84, compared to $3.18 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $786.25 million, representing a surprise of +0.57%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.16%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.78.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Nice performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenue by Business Model- Cloud: $622.67 million compared to the $636.13 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.6% year over year.
• Revenue by Business Model- Services: $128.75 million versus $122.38 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -7.2% change.
• Revenue by Business Model- Product: $39.33 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $27.73 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +29.6%.

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Shares of Nice have returned -7.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.