NIC (NASDAQ:EGOV) was downgraded from Buy to Neutral at Dougherty today. The stock closed yesterday at $15.94 on volume of 682,000 shares, above average daily volume of 338,000.

There is potential upside of 1.3% for shares of NIC based on a current price of $15.94 and an average consensus analyst price target of $16.15. The stock should find initial support at its 50-day moving average (MA) of $15.89 and further support at its 200-day MA of $13.90.

NIC Inc. provides Internet-based electronic government solutions. The Company designs, builds, and operates Internet-based portals for state and local agencies in the United States.

In the past 52 weeks, NIC share prices have been bracketed by a low of $9.95 and a high of $17.35 and closed yesterday at $15.94, 60% above that low price. In the last five trading sessions, the 50-day moving average (MA) has climbed 0.5% while the 200-day MA has risen 0.5%.

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