NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) Stock Now Rated “Moderate Buy” by Wall Street Brokerages

Shares of NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eleven analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation, seven have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $19.17.

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $16.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Thursday, September 17th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th.

NIQ Global Intelligence Trading Down 0.0%

NIQ Global Intelligence stock opened at $20.01 on Monday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $13.10. The company has a market cap of $5.90 billion, a P/E ratio of -16.40 and a beta of -0.08. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 52-week low of $7.93 and a 52-week high of $20.17. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.11 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 8.01% and a positive return on equity of 14.84%. 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. Analysts predict that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.99 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 271.3% in the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 585,757 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,660,000 after acquiring an additional 428,019 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 287,129 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 52.2% during the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 531,216 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,040,000 after purchasing an additional 182,300 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC grew 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 valued at $2,491,000 after purchasing an additional 180,372 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LB Partners LLC grew its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 63.3% during the 1st quarter. LB Partners LLC now owns 399,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,545,000 after purchasing an additional 155,000 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.