NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Shares Gap Up on Analyst Upgrade

Shares of NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) gapped up prior to trading on Tuesday after Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on the stock from $13.00 to $16.50. The stock had previously closed at $11.68, but opened at $13.71. Wells Fargo & Company currently has an overweight rating on the stock. NIQ Global Intelligence shares last traded at $15.4320, with a volume of 1,113,421 shares changing hands.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on NIQ. Needham & Company LLC assumed coverage on NIQ Global Intelligence in a report on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $18.00 price target for the company. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $14.00 price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a report on Friday, May 15th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $18.31.

Insider Transactions at NIQ Global Intelligence

In other NIQ Global Intelligence news, insider James M. Peck acquired 118,625 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $8.43 per share, for a total transaction 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 3.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about NIQ Global Intelligence

Here are the key news stories impacting NIQ Global Intelligence this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FY2026 guidance was raised significantly. NIQ now expects adjusted EPS of $1.08–$1.12, compared with the prior consensus estimate of $0.94. Revenue guidance of approximately $4.5 billion is in line with expectations, while levered free cash flow was raised to $245 million–$255 million. NIQ FY2026 guidance article
• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter results exceeded analyst estimates. NIQ reported quarterly EPS of approximately $0.24–$0.27, versus consensus estimates of $0.20–$0.21. Revenue was about $1.12 billion, slightly above the $1.11 billion consensus, and earnings improved from a loss of $0.02 per share in the year-earlier period. NIQ earnings estimates article
• Positive Sentiment: New Needham coverage adds a bullish catalyst. Needham & Company initiated coverage with a “Buy” rating and an $18 price target, implying roughly 55% potential upside from $11.60. Needham NIQ price target article
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter guidance was broadly consistent with expectations. NIQ projected EPS of $0.22–$0.24 and revenue near $1.1 billion, roughly matching consensus estimates. NIQ Q2 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and balance-sheet risks remain. NIQ continues to report a negative net margin, and its debt-to-equity ratio is elevated at 3.01, which could limit valuation upside if growth or cash flow disappoints.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the fourth quarter valued at about $38,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter valued at approximately $76,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its position in NIQ Global Intelligence by 195.9% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 4,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 3,244 shares during the period. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $162,000.

NIQ Global Intelligence Trading Up 33.6%

The stock has a market cap of $4.60 billion and a P/E ratio of -12.22. 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 firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $9.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.00.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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% 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. Equities research analysts expect that NIQ Global Intelligence plc will post 0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.