NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Stock Price Target Raised at Barclays

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) had its price objective boosted by Barclays from $24.00 to $25.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on NIQ. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $16.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Bank of America set a $23.00 price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NIQ Global Intelligence currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $21.36.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NIQ Global Intelligence stock traded up $0.17 on Friday, reaching $19.39. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,601,849 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,196,684. The company has a market capitalization of $5.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -48.48 and a beta of -0.27. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $18.72 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $13.44. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 52 week low of $7.93 and a 52 week high of $21.51. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.07. NIQ Global Intelligence had a positive return on equity of 21.11% and a negative net margin of 2.63%. The firm had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.11 billion. The firm’s revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. NIQ Global Intelligence has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.160-1.200 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.430-0.470 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NIQ. Group One Trading LLC bought a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter valued at approximately $72,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA bought a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter worth approximately $185,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence in the second quarter worth approximately $108,000. Machina Capital S.A.S. boosted its stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 18.2% during the 3rd quarter. Machina Capital S.A.S. now owns 12,365 shares of the company’s stock worth $210,000 after acquiring an additional 1,900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Abel Hall LLC boosted its stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 26.4% during the 3rd quarter. Abel Hall LLC now owns 12,816 shares of the company’s stock worth $218,000 after acquiring an additional 2,676 shares during the last quarter.

Key Stories Impacting NIQ Global Intelligence

Investors following NIQ have been watching these stories:

• Positive Sentiment: Management raised full-year 2026 EPS guidance to $1.16–$1.20, above the cited $1.04 consensus, and forecast Q4 EPS of $0.43–$0.47 versus estimates of $0.42. Full-year revenue guidance is $4.5 billion, in line with expectations. Article: NIQ Global Raises FY2026 Guidance as Third-Quarter Revenue Grows 6.3% to $1.12 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: The company expects AI to add 0.25–0.5 percentage points to growth in 2027, offering a potential longer-term growth driver. Article: NIQ outlines AI growth contribution in 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets after the results: RBC to $23 and maintained Outperform, Wells Fargo to $22 with Overweight, Barclays to $25 with Overweight, and Needham to $24 with Buy. These revisions signal improved analyst expectations. Article: RBC Raises Price Target on NIQ Global Intelligence

NIQ Global Intelligence Company Profile

NIQ Global Intelligence, Inc. (NYSE: NIQ), also known as NielsenIQ, provides consumer and retail intelligence to manufacturers and retailers. Its services include retail measurement, consumer and shopper insights, market research, and data analytics designed to help clients understand purchasing behavior, track product performance, and inform business decisions. The company combines information from retail sales, consumer panels, and other sources to deliver analysis across product categories and markets.