Nice (NICE) ended the recent trading session at $98.88, demonstrating a -5.85% change from the preceding day’s closing price. This change lagged the S&P 500’s 1.66% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 1.19%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 2.78%.
Shares of the software company have appreciated by 10.75% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Computer and Technology sector’s loss of 7.65%, and the S&P 500’s loss of 1.49%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Nice in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on August 5, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $2.63, showcasing a 12.62% downward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $767.17 million, indicating a 5.57% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $11.1 per share and a revenue of $3.18 billion, indicating changes of -9.76% and +7.92%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Nice. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts’ confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To capitalize on this, we’ve crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Nice presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In the context of valuation, Nice is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 9.46. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 20.68 of its industry.
Also, we should mention that NICE has a PEG ratio of 0.89. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company’s projected earnings growth. The Internet – Software industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.18 as trading concluded yesterday.