NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $17.5769.

NIQ has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.50 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $14.00 price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence in a report on Friday, May 15th. Wall Street Zen raised NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $11.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 18th.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider James M. Peck acquired 118,625 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of $8.43 per share, with a total value of $1,000,008.75. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 424,683 shares in the company, valued at $3,580,077.69. This trade represents a 38.76% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 3.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 3.4% during the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 28,734 shares of the company’s stock worth $327,000 after purchasing an additional 948 shares during the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter worth about $26,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 9.0% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 21,884 shares of the company’s stock worth $361,000 after buying an additional 1,815 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas boosted its stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 401,952 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,628,000 after buying an additional 1,952 shares during the period. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the fourth quarter worth about $38,000.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Performance

Shares of NIQ stock opened at $8.62 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $9.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.25. The company has a market cap of $2.54 billion and a P/E ratio of -6.84. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 12 month low of $7.93 and a 12 month high of $20.39.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.05 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 7.78% and a positive return on equity of 10.30%. The company’s 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 predict that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.