Wells Fargo & Company Cuts NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Price Target to $13.00

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) had its target price decreased by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $18.00 to $13.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price points to a potential upside of 58.25% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target 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. Wall Street Zen lowered NIQ Global Intelligence from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.50 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 6th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, NIQ Global Intelligence presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.88.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NIQ opened at $8.22 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.86. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 52-week low of $8.10 and a 52-week high of $20.39. The company has a market cap of $2.42 billion and a PE ratio of 45.32. The business has a fifty day moving average of $11.21 and a 200 day moving average of $13.45.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.05 billion. The business’s quarterly revenue 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.87 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Advent International L.P. purchased a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter worth about $2,345,270,000. SurgoCap Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter worth about $91,971,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 3rd quarter valued at $78,791,000. Vanguard Group Inc. acquired a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter valued at $63,188,000. Finally, DNB Asset Management AS purchased a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter worth approximately $58,719,000.

NIQ Global Intelligence News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: NIQ reported Q1 EPS of $0.15 versus $0.10 expected and revenue of $1.07 billion versus $1.05 billion expected, with revenue up 11.1% year over year. View conference call and release
• Positive Sentiment: The company lifted FY 2026 EPS guidance to $0.95-$0.99 from the prior outlook, above the Street estimate of $0.93, signaling confidence in profitability. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: Needham & Company lowered its price target to $12 from $21, but kept a buy rating, still implying meaningful upside from current levels. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: NIQ also projected Q2 EPS of $0.19-$0.21, roughly in line with consensus, suggesting near-term results may remain steady. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary around AI products versus weakening consumer packaged goods demand highlights a mixed operating backdrop, but no major new negative surprise was reported. Article link

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.