NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Issues Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.220-0.240 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.220. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.1 billion-$1.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.1 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 1.080-1.120 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NIQ has been the subject of several analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $18.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $11.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $14.00 target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $17.58.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Performance

NIQ traded down $0.08 during trading on Monday, hitting $11.60. 2,102,600 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,431,996. The firm has a market cap of $3.42 billion and a P/E ratio of -9.21. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $9.85 and its 200 day moving average is $11.04. 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 has a one year low of $7.93 and a one year high of $18.70.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 business’s quarterly 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at NIQ Global Intelligence

In related news, insider James M. Peck purchased 118,625 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 acquisition, 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 filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 3.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of NIQ Global Intelligence

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NIQ. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 141.8% during the 4th quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 24,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $411,000 after buying an additional 14,603 shares during the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund purchased a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the 4th quarter worth about $350,000. Cerity Partners LLC bought a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the 4th quarter valued at about $290,000. Millennium Management LLC bought a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the 3rd quarter valued at about $393,000. Finally, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter valued at about $398,000.

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.