Brokerages Set NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) PT at $17.85

Shares of NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the ten research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $16.2778.

Several analysts recently issued reports on NIQ shares. BMO Capital Markets set a $16.00 target price on NIQ Global Intelligence in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Needham & Company LLC started coverage on NIQ Global Intelligence in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. They set a “buy” rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $16.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research note on Monday, July 6th.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NIQ stock opened at $17.33 on Wednesday. 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 1 year low of $7.93 and a 1 year high of $18.70. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $10.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.11 billion and a P/E ratio of -14.20.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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. On average, equities analysts predict that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Deutsche Bank AG bought a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter worth about $44,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter worth about $76,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 195.9% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 4,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 3,244 shares during the period. Finally, Optas LLC acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the first quarter worth approximately $128,000.

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.