NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) Receives $18.50 Consensus PT from Analysts

NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eleven research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $18.50.

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $18.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $16.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $16.00 price target on NIQ Global Intelligence in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. SurgoCap Partners LP bought a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $91,971,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. bought a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter valued at approximately $78,791,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter valued at approximately $49,891,000. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $46,840,000. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,303,000.

NIQ Global Intelligence Trading Up 1.2%

NIQ stock opened at $17.86 on Friday. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 52 week low of $7.93 and a 52 week high of $19.69. The company has a market capitalization of $5.27 billion, a PE ratio of -14.64 and a beta of -0.24. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $14.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.09.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.07. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 8.01% and a positive return on equity of 14.84%. The business had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.11 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.080-1.120 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.220-0.240 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current year.

About NIQ Global Intelligence

NIQ Global Intelligence plc, formerly known as NielsenIQ, is a global consumer intelligence and market measurement company. It provides data, analytics and technology that help consumer goods manufacturers, retailers and other businesses understand purchasing behavior, evaluate market performance and make decisions about products, pricing, distribution and marketing.

The company’s services include retail sales measurement, consumer panel data, market research, business intelligence, analytics and software solutions.