NICE Ltd (IL:NICE)
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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
30,156.00
▼(-18.39% Downside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:05/09/26
The score is supported primarily by strong financial quality (profitability and a very low-leverage balance sheet) and a low P/E valuation. These positives are tempered by weak technicals (broad downtrend across moving averages with negative MACD) and earnings-call guidance that implies near-term EPS/margin pressure despite solid revenue and cloud-growth outlook.
Positive Factors
Balance-sheet strength
NICE's extremely low leverage and materially reduced total debt provide durable financial flexibility. A conservatively financed balance sheet lowers refinancing and solvency risk, supports ongoing buybacks and targeted M&A, and allows management to fund AI and cloud investments without jeopardizing capital stability.
Negative Factors
Near-term margin and EPS pressure
Management's deliberate front‑loaded investments and acquisition costs are expected to depress margins and EPS in the near term. This reduces near-term profitability metrics and cash conversion, increasing execution risk that investments will materially reaccelerate revenue and margins within the planned timeframe.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Balance-sheet strength
NICE's extremely low leverage and materially reduced total debt provide durable financial flexibility. A conservatively financed balance sheet lowers refinancing and solvency risk, supports ongoing buybacks and targeted M&A, and allows management to fund AI and cloud investments without jeopardizing capital stability.
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Nice (NICE) vs. iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS)
Market Cap
₪14.68B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)211.77K
Price to Earnings (P/E)8.8
Beta (1Y)0.38
Revenue Growth-2.15%
EPS Growth7.32%
CountryIL
Employees8,726
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)8.61
Shares Outstanding58,442,986
10 Day Avg. Volume352,262
30 Day Avg. Volume211,770
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.20
Price to Book (P/B)1.80
Price to Sales (P/S)2.19
P/FCF Ratio9.25
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)32.51
Revenue Forecast (FY)₪9.33B
Nice Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
NICE Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud platforms for AI-driven digital business solutions worldwide. It offers CXone, a cloud native open platform that supports contact centers ranging from small single sites to distributed remo...
How the Company Makes Money
NICE makes money primarily by selling software and services to enterprises and public-sector organizations. A major revenue stream is cloud subscriptions, including CX and contact center software delivered via its cloud platform(s) (commonly marke...
Nice Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 19, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 13, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a strong execution narrative: NiCE met guidance, delivered solid revenue and AI ARR growth, accelerated international traction, expanded backlog and bookings, completed a strategic acquisition (Cognigy) and strengthened the balance sheet while continuing buybacks. Management signaled deliberate near-term investments to capture the AI opportunity and integrate Cognigy, which will pressure margins and EPS in the short term but are expected to be accretive within the next 18 months and support reaccelerating cloud growth. Overall, positive operational and strategic momentum outweighs the near-term financial trade-offs tied to investments and acquisition-related cash use.Positive Updates
Met or Exceeded Guidance; Full Year Revenue Growth
Full year 2025 total revenue of $2.945 billion, up 8% year-over-year and delivered at the high end of guidance for the year.
Negative Updates
Near-Term EPS Guidance Below Prior Year
Full year 2026 EPS guidance ($10.85–$11.05) is below 2025 non-GAAP EPS ($12.30), reflecting planned incremental investments and the financing / timing impact of the Cognigy acquisition.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Met or Exceeded Guidance; Full Year Revenue Growth
Full year 2025 total revenue of $2.945 billion, up 8% year-over-year and delivered at the high end of guidance for the year.
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Company Guidance
NiCE guided full‑year 2026 total revenue of $3.170–3.190 billion (≈+8% at the midpoint), cloud revenue growth of 14.5–15.0% (with Cognigy expected to contribute ~200 basis points), and full‑year non‑GAAP diluted EPS of $10.85–$11.05 with an effective tax rate of 20.5–21.0%. For Q1 2026 they expect revenue of $755–765 million (≈+8.5% YoY at the midpoint) and EPS of $2.45–2.55. Management said incremental margin investments will be concentrated in H1 with operating margins improving in H2 to exit near the upper end of a 25–26% range, Cognigy to be accretive within 18 months, and noted a ~$1.2B reduction in cash/short‑term investments in 2025, a new $300M revolving credit facility and a $600M share‑repurchase authorization (bringing remaining buyback capacity to ~ $1B).Nice Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
86
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
90
Very Positive
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 3.03B | 3.19B | 2.74B | 2.38B | 2.18B | 1.92B |
| Gross Profit | 1.99B | 2.12B | 1.83B | 1.61B | 1.50B | 1.30B |
| EBITDA | 854.87M | 924.29M | 810.00M | 628.76M | 525.59M | 440.48M |
| Net Income | 532.61M | 662.58M | 442.59M | 338.30M | 265.94M | 199.22M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 5.03B | 5.11B | 5.30B | 5.12B | 4.86B | 4.66B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 313.23M | 417.48M | 1.62B | 1.41B | 1.57B | 1.42B |
| Total Debt | 86.91M | 163.89M | 563.60M | 782.97M | 777.46M | 878.52M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.32B | 1.23B | 1.69B | 1.76B | 1.80B | 1.83B |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.71B | 3.88B | 3.59B | 3.34B | 3.04B | 2.83B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 571.17M | 755.16M | 732.87M | 477.25M | 397.82M | 394.61M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 613.87M | 775.64M | 832.64M | 561.43M | 479.71M | 461.82M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 163.98M | 173.15M | -397.40M | -293.58M | -152.35M | -261.50M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -987.90M | -1.07B | -456.60M | -290.27M | -164.50M | -261.82M |
Nice Technical Analysis
Negative
36950.00
Price Trends
34779.20
Negative
35074.10
Negative
41782.65
Negative
Market Momentum
-1351.21
Positive
40.95
Neutral
29.51
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For IL:NICE, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 36950 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 33959.00, above the 50-day MA of 34779.20, and below the 200-day MA of 41782.65, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -1351.21 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 40.95 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 29.51 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for IL:NICE.
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