NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $17.8462.

A number of brokerages have weighed in on NIQ. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Needham & Company LLC began coverage on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research note on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday.

Insider Activity at NIQ Global Intelligence

In other news, insider James M. Peck bought 118,625 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $8.43 per share, with a total value of $1,000,008.75. Following the purchase, the insider owned 424,683 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,580,077.69. This represents a 38.76% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 3.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter worth about $76,000. Magnetar Financial LLC bought a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth about $520,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter valued at about $44,000. UBS Group AG acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,019,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. bought a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,061,000.

Key Stories Impacting NIQ Global Intelligence

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

• Positive Sentiment: Raised FY 2026 outlook: NIQ lifted full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $1.08–$1.12 from approximately $0.94 expected by analysts, while projecting revenue of about $4.5 billion. The company also raised levered free cash flow guidance to $245 million–$255 million, supporting the bullish reaction. NIQ FY 2026 guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings beat expectations: NIQ reported quarterly EPS of approximately $0.24–$0.27, above consensus estimates of $0.20–$0.21 and well ahead of the $0.02 loss reported a year earlier. Revenue of roughly $1.12 billion also exceeded the $1.11 billion consensus estimate. NIQ Q2 earnings beat
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support strengthened: Needham initiated coverage with a Buy rating and an $18 price target. Stifel Nicolaus raised its target to $17 and assigned a Buy rating, while Wells Fargo increased its target to $16.50 and upgraded its view to Overweight. These actions reinforce confidence in NIQ’s earnings momentum, although some targets now provide limited additional upside. Needham NIQ coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter guidance calls for EPS of $0.22–$0.24 and revenue near $1.1 billion, broadly consistent with analyst expectations rather than representing a significant near-term forecast increase.
• Negative Sentiment: NIQ continues to report a negative net margin and carries elevated leverage, with a debt-to-equity ratio above 3.0. In addition, Wells Fargo’s $16.50 target is slightly below the referenced trading level, suggesting some analysts see limited short-term upside after the recent rally.

NIQ Global Intelligence Price Performance

Shares of NIQ stock opened at $16.61 on Wednesday. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 52 week low of $7.93 and a 52 week high of $18.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.90 billion and a PE ratio of -13.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.07. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $10.06 and its 200-day moving average is $10.99.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.05 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence had a positive return on equity of 14.67% and a negative net margin of 8.01%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Equities research analysts expect that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About NIQ Global Intelligence

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.