NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eleven ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $18.50.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $18.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Down 2.6%

Shares of NYSE NIQ opened at $18.34 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $13.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 12-month low of $7.93 and a 12-month high of $19.69. The company has a market cap of $5.41 billion, a P/E ratio of -15.03 and a beta of -0.24.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.07. NIQ Global Intelligence had a positive return on equity of 14.84% and a negative net margin of 8.01%.The company had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.11 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.080-1.120 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.220-0.240 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NIQ. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter valued at approximately $76,000. Magnetar Financial LLC bought a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter valued at $520,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth $44,000. UBS Group AG acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth $33,019,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. bought a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter worth $3,061,000.

About NIQ Global Intelligence

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.