NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Releases Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) updated its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.190-0.21 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.200. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.1 billion-$1.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.1 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 0.950-0.990 EPS.

NIQ Global Intelligence Trading Down 8.4%

NIQ stock traded down $0.84 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $9.20. 326,313 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,334,752. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.72 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.75. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 52-week low of $8.95 and a 52-week high of $20.39. The business has a 50 day moving average of $11.32 and a 200-day moving average of $13.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.86, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.05 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence’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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $20.00 price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $21.00 price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $18.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.50 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $21.54.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter valued at approximately $76,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter valued at approximately $162,000. Finally, Mariner LLC bought a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence in the fourth quarter worth approximately $203,000.

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.