NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Releases Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) issued an update on its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.190-0.21 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.200. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.1 billion-$1.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.1 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 0.950-0.990 EPS.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Performance

NIQ opened at $8.23 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $2.43 billion and a PE ratio of -6.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.86. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 1 year low of $8.06 and a 1 year high of $20.39. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $11.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.41.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.05 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence had a positive return on equity of 10.84% and a negative net margin of 7.78%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. NIQ Global Intelligence has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.950-0.990 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.190-0.21 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.87 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $14.00 price target on NIQ Global Intelligence in a research report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. UBS Group lowered their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $24.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.50 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $18.58.

More NIQ Global Intelligence News

Here are the key news stories impacting NIQ Global Intelligence this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NIQ beat Q1 expectations on both EPS and revenue, which supports the recent stock strength. MarketBeat earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: FY 2026 EPS guidance of $0.95-$0.99 was above the consensus estimate, and management outlined $70 million-$80 million in expected run-rate savings. MSN article
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple brokers lowered price targets, including RBC, Wells Fargo, Baird, and Needham, but all maintained positive ratings such as outperform, overweight, or buy. Benzinga report
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts now largely see upside from the current share price, but the lower targets suggest some caution around valuation and near-term execution. Tickerreport article

Institutional Trading of NIQ Global Intelligence

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in NIQ. SurgoCap Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter valued at $91,971,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter valued at $78,791,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. lifted its stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 76.8% during the fourth quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 3,253,103 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,644,000 after acquiring an additional 1,413,343 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. acquired a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter valued at $49,891,000. Finally, Ensign Peak Advisors Inc acquired a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the fourth quarter valued at $46,840,000.

NIQ Global Intelligence Company Profile

Nuveen Intermediate Duration Quality Municipal Term Fund is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments Inc The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC. It invests into public fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies that are operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in municipal securities that are exempt from federal income taxes, and seeks to maintain a portfolio with an intermediate effective duration of between 3 and 10 years, including the effects of leverage.