Brokerages Set NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) PT at $17.58

NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $17.5769.

NIQ has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC cut their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $11.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 18th. Wall Street Zen upgraded NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $18.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $14.00 target price on NIQ Global Intelligence in a research note on Friday, May 15th.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Down 5.1%

Shares of NIQ stock opened at $8.45 on Friday. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 12 month low of $8.05 and a 12 month high of $20.39. The firm has a market cap of $2.49 billion and a PE ratio of -6.71. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $10.34 and a 200-day moving average of $13.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last issued its quarterly 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. NIQ Global Intelligence had a positive return on equity of 10.30% and a negative net margin of 7.78%.The company had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.05 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, equities analysts predict that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.88 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at NIQ Global Intelligence

In other news, insider James M. Peck bought 118,625 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $8.43 per share, for a total transaction of $1,000,008.75. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 424,683 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,580,077.69. This trade represents a 38.76% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 3.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 948 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter worth $26,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 1,815 shares in the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 1,952 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG bought a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the fourth quarter worth $38,000.

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.