NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Sets New 52-Week High – Here’s Why

NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday. The stock traded as high as $19.72 and last traded at $19.81, with a volume of 563,964 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $19.09.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on NIQ. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $16.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $21.00 target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research report on Friday, September 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NIQ Global Intelligence currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $19.17.

NIQ Global Intelligence Price Performance

The business’s 50 day moving average is $18.19 and its 200-day moving average is $13.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.86 billion, a P/E ratio of -16.30 and a beta of -0.08. 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 issued its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.11 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence had a positive return on equity of 14.84% and a negative net margin of 8.01%. 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 predict that NIQ Global Intelligence plc will post 0.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Abel Hall LLC raised its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 2,676 shares during the last quarter. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $304,000. Wedmont Private Capital boosted its stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 42.5% in the 3rd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 34,632 shares of the company’s stock valued at $620,000 after purchasing an additional 10,322 shares during the last quarter. BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd increased its position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 50.0% during the second quarter. BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd now owns 300,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,805,000 after buying an additional 100,000 shares during the period. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence in the second quarter valued at $1,199,000.

NIQ Global Intelligence Company Profile

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

The company’s offerings include retail measurement, consumer purchasing and panel data, market research, assortment and pricing analytics, and software-based tools for evaluating sales and consumer trends.