Oppenheimer upgrades NICE stock to Outperform at USD 150 target

Published on 10/13/2026 at 09:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 revenue reached USD 782.29 million, up 7.70 percent year over year. NICE stock costs EUR 104.25 on October 13, 2026.

Oppenheimer upgraded NICE from Perform to Outperform and set a USD 150.00 price target on September 30, 2026.
NICE reported USD 782.29 million in second-quarter 2026 revenue, up 7.70 percent year over year.
The stock was trading at EUR 104.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 9:19 a.m. CEST.
NICE reported AI deployments supporting more than 5 million annual member interactions and 2,400 employees at AOK PLUS.

NICE, US6536561086, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

NICE (ISIN US6536561086) was trading at EUR 104.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 9:19 a.m. CEST. On September 30, 2026, Investing.com reported that Oppenheimer upgraded NICE from Perform to Outperform and set a USD 150.00 price target. The upgrade puts AI platform execution beside the company stock's valuation as the central investor question.

Three AI milestones in 2026

On September 8, 2026, NICE announced that AOK PLUS had deployed its AI platform to support more than 5 million annual member interactions, connecting the service operation with 2,400 employees and 120 skills, according to the StockTitan filing page.

On September 15, 2026, the same filing reported that Merlin Entertainments used NICE CXone across more than 140 attractions in 24 countries. Merlin's issue resolution rate improved from 75.00 percent to 95.00 percent, while its call answer rate rose from 78.00 percent to 93.00 percent.

On October 7, 2026, the filing also reported that NICE's Sparkathon involved more than 2,300 employees across 21 sites and produced more than 700 prototypes. The sequence shows how NICE is presenting AI through customer deployments, measurable service outcomes and internal product development.

What does the AI rollout show?

The operating evidence points to scale rather than a single showcase. AOK PLUS combined AI agents with 2,400 employees, while Merlin connected customer service across 140 attractions, giving NICE two distinct deployment examples in healthcare and entertainment.

The financial backdrop is more demanding. NICE reported USD 782.29 million in revenue for the second quarter of 2026, up 7.70 percent year over year, while adjusted earnings per share reached USD 2.70 against a USD 2.63 consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat. That combination leaves revenue growth and AI adoption as visible supports, while the lower earnings comparison keeps attention on profitability.

Next reporting date

NICE is scheduled to report its next quarterly results on November 12, 2026, according to JrHisse. The upcoming report will test whether the second-quarter revenue trend and AI rollout can translate into the next set of operating figures.

Stock trades in German morning session

NICE was trading at EUR 104.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 9:19 a.m. CEST. The company has a USD 6.7 billion market capitalization as of October 12, 2026, and its primary listing is on NASDAQ.

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