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

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

NIQ has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price 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. BMO Capital Markets set a $16.00 price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $16.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th.

NIQ Global Intelligence Price Performance

NYSE:NIQ opened at $17.01 on Thursday. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 52-week low of $7.93 and a 52-week high of $19.69. The company has a market cap of $5.02 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.94 and a beta of -0.08. 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 stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $16.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.44.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.07. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 8.01% and a positive return on equity of 14.84%. The business had revenue of $1.12 billion during 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NIQ. Alamut Investment Management LLP increased its stake in NIQ Global Intelligence by 68.3% during the 4th quarter. Alamut Investment Management LLP now owns 1,918,538 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,637,000 after acquiring an additional 778,674 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence during the fourth quarter worth about $26,384,000. Governors Lane LP grew its stake in NIQ Global Intelligence by 76.9% during the fourth quarter. Governors Lane LP now owns 1,000,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,490,000 after buying an additional 434,667 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 287,129 shares during the period. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 271.3% during 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 period.

About NIQ Global Intelligence

NIQ Global Intelligence, formerly known as NielsenIQ, is a global consumer intelligence and market measurement company. It provides retailers, consumer packaged goods manufacturers and other businesses with data and analytics intended to help them understand consumer behavior, evaluate product performance and make decisions about pricing, assortment, distribution and marketing.

The company collects and analyzes retail sales, consumer purchasing and market data across categories such as food, beverages, household products, health and beauty, and other consumer goods.