NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Stock Price Up 6.3% – Here’s What Happened

NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ)’s stock price traded up 6.3% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $10.52 and last traded at $10.4350. 111,130 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 92% from the average session volume of 1,414,412 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.82.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. UBS Group reduced their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $24.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. Needham & Company LLC cut their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $17.58.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $3.16 billion and a P/E ratio of -8.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.07. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $9.10 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $11.97.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.05 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 7.78% and a positive return on equity of 10.30%. NIQ Global Intelligence’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 forecast that NIQ Global Intelligence plc will post 0.89 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider James M. Peck acquired 118,625 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $8.43 per share, with a total value of $1,000,008.75. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 424,683 shares in the company, valued at $3,580,077.69. This represents a 38.76% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 3.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NIQ. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $76,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 195.9% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 4,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 3,244 shares during the period. Finally, Optas LLC bought a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the first quarter worth approximately $128,000.

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.