NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Sets New 52-Week High – What’s Next?

NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday. The stock traded as high as $19.72 and last traded at $19.81, with a volume of 563,964 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $19.09.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on NIQ shares. Zacks Research upgraded NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Weiss Ratings raised NIQ Global Intelligence from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Thursday, September 17th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.17.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Up 0.7%

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 firm has a market capitalization of $5.90 billion, a P/E ratio of -16.40 and a beta of -0.08. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $18.24 and a 200-day moving average of $13.09.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 predict that NIQ Global Intelligence plc will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 1,477.3% during the third quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 25,410 shares of the company’s stock worth $432,000 after purchasing an additional 23,799 shares in the last quarter. Abel Hall LLC raised its stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 26.4% during the third quarter. Abel Hall LLC now owns 12,816 shares of the company’s stock valued at $218,000 after acquiring an additional 2,676 shares in the last quarter. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 3rd quarter valued at about $304,000. Wedmont Private Capital raised its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 42.5% in the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 34,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $620,000 after purchasing an additional 10,322 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd grew its stake 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 last quarter.

NIQ Global Intelligence Company Profile

NIQ Global Intelligence, formerly known as NielsenIQ, is a global consumer intelligence and market measurement company. It provides data, analytics and technology that help consumer packaged goods manufacturers, retailers and other businesses understand purchasing behavior, monitor market performance and make informed decisions about products, pricing, distribution and marketing.

The company’s offerings include retail measurement, consumer purchasing and panel data, market research, assortment and pricing analytics, and software-based tools for evaluating sales and consumer trends.