NICE stock keeps a Hold consensus after Q2 revenue growth

Published on 10/07/2026 at 14:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

NICE stock carries a Hold consensus from 15 firms as of October 6, 2026. Q2 revenue reached USD 782.29 million, up 7.7 percent year over year.

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NICE (ISIN US6536561086) was last at USD 115.33 on Nasdaq on October 6, 2026, down 0.43 percent from the prior session. The stock's latest analyst consensus is Hold, with the average target still above the market level.

Fifteen firms set a Hold view

According to MarketBeat on October 6, 2026, 15 firms covered NICE with eight Buy ratings, six Hold ratings and one Sell rating. The average 12-month price target was USD 132.23, which places the target 14.6 percent above the USD 115.33 price.

The distribution is more balanced than a simple Buy label suggests. Six Hold ratings and one Sell rating leave the market looking for clearer proof that artificial intelligence investment can translate into faster operating growth.

Q2 revenue grew 7.7 percent

NICE reported USD 782.29 million in Q2 2026 revenue, up 7.7 percent from the prior-year quarter. Reported earnings per share reached USD 2.70, compared with a USD 2.63 consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat.

The revenue figure also exceeded the USD 766.27 million estimate cited for the quarter. The comparison matters because the earnings result was positive against consensus even as the reported EPS stood below the USD 3.01 recorded in the prior-year quarter.

AI positioning meets execution risk

On October 1, 2026, NICE said it had been placed in the Leaders category of an IDC MarketScape assessment for agentic contact-center platforms. The release emphasized the combination of CXone and NICE Cognigy across AI agents, human agents and enterprise workflows.

That positioning gives the company a strategic narrative, but the valuation discussion remains tied to measurable growth. Yahoo Finance lists a USD 785.74 million average revenue estimate and USD 2.78 average GAAP EPS estimate for the September 2026 quarter from 12 and 13 analysts respectively, making the next reported period the key test of that narrative.

Stock valuation remains measurable

NICE had a market capitalization of USD 6.8 billion as of October 6, 2026, with trading volume of 387,339 shares. The combination of a 14.6 percent consensus target gap and 7.7 percent Q2 revenue growth gives investors two concrete measures for weighing the stock's AI ambitions against its earnings trend.

NICE stock was last at USD 115.33

NICE stock was last at USD 115.33 on Nasdaq on October 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, with a daily change of negative 0.43 percent. The market capitalization stood at USD 6.8 billion on the same date.