NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Stock Gets Price Target Bump from Royal Bank Of Canada

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) had its price objective lifted by Royal Bank Of Canada from $17.00 to $23.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 22.09% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on NIQ. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. Weiss Ratings raised NIQ Global Intelligence from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $20.86.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Performance

NIQ stock traded down $0.38 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $18.84. The stock had a trading volume of 287,318 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,418,611. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.56 billion, a PE ratio of -15.47 and a beta of -0.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.09. NIQ Global Intelligence has a fifty-two week low of $7.93 and a fifty-two week high of $21.51. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.43.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.07. NIQ Global Intelligence had a positive return on equity of 14.84% and a negative net margin of 8.01%. The firm had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.11 billion. The company’s quarterly 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. Analysts predict that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of NIQ Global Intelligence

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its stake in NIQ Global Intelligence by 20.9% in the third quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 34,685 shares of the company’s stock valued at $590,000 after buying an additional 6,000 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 80.5% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,030,629 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,531,000 after purchasing an additional 459,503 shares in the last quarter. Group One Trading LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter valued at $72,000. Ieq Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 14.4% during the 3rd quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 65,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,107,000 after acquiring an additional 8,188 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Voya Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 82.9% during the 3rd quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 101,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,724,000 after buying an additional 45,948 shares during the period.

Key NIQ Global Intelligence News

Here’s some of the latest news about NIQ:

• Positive Sentiment: NIQ reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.30, above estimates of $0.23, while revenue rose 6.3% year over year to $1.12 billion and also topped expectations. The company said it earned its first GAAP profit since its IPO and authorized a share buyback. NIQ Q3 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its full-year 2026 EPS outlook to $1.16–$1.20, above the cited $1.04 consensus. Its fourth-quarter EPS guidance of $0.43–$0.47 was also above the $0.42 estimate; revenue guidance was in line with expectations. NIQ raises FY2026 guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Needham raised its price target to $24 from $21 and maintained a Buy rating, signaling confidence in further upside. NIQ also expects AI to contribute 0.25–0.5 percentage points to growth in 2027. Needham ratings NIQ AI growth outlook

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.