NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Releases Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.430-0.470 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.420. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.2 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 1.160-1.200 EPS.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Up 0.3%

NIQ stock opened at $21.08 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $18.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $13.43. The stock has a market cap of $6.22 billion, a P/E ratio of -17.28 and a beta of -0.27. 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 has a twelve month low of $7.93 and a twelve month high of $21.51.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.07. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 8.01% and a positive return on equity of 14.84%. The company had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.11 billion. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.99 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on NIQ. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised 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. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $16.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.17.

About NIQ Global Intelligence

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.