NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Upgraded to “Strong-Buy” at Wall Street Zen

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

NIQ has been the subject of several other reports. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Deutsche Bank boosted their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Weiss Ratings raised NIQ Global Intelligence from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $22.00 price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.36.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NIQ opened at $19.39 on Friday. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 52 week low of $7.93 and a 52 week high of $21.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.88 and a beta of -0.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.09. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $18.72 and a 200-day moving average of $13.44.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.11 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence had a positive return on equity of 21.11% and a negative net margin of 2.63%. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of NIQ Global Intelligence

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Engineers Gate Manager LP acquired a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the second quarter valued at $1,199,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 209.6% during the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 266,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,491,000 after buying an additional 180,372 shares during the period. BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd lifted its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 50.0% during the 2nd 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. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 67.0% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 715,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,140,000 after buying an additional 287,129 shares during the period. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 52.2% in the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 531,216 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,040,000 after buying an additional 182,300 shares during the last quarter.

Key Headlines Impacting NIQ Global Intelligence

Investors following NIQ have been watching these headlines:

• Positive Sentiment: NIQ reported Q3 adjusted EPS of $0.30, beating estimates of about $0.23, while revenue rose 6.3% year over year to $1.12 billion and topped forecasts. The company also reported its first GAAP profit since its IPO and authorized a share buyback. Article: NIQ Global Intelligence Q3 2026: First GAAP Profit Since IPO, Buyback Authorized
• Positive Sentiment: The company expects AI to add 0.25–0.5 percentage points to growth in 2027, offering a potential longer-term growth driver. Article: NIQ outlines AI growth contribution in 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets after the results: RBC to $23 and maintained Outperform, Wells Fargo to $22 with Overweight, Barclays to $25 with Overweight, and Needham to $24 with Buy. These revisions signal improved analyst expectations. Article: RBC Raises Price Target on NIQ Global Intelligence

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.