NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Upgraded to Strong-Buy at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a report published on Saturday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on NIQ. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.50 to $22.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Zacks Research upgraded NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $22.00 price target on NIQ Global Intelligence and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, NIQ Global Intelligence currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $21.36.

NIQ Global Intelligence Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NIQ traded up $0.17 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $19.39. 1,601,849 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,196,684. The stock has a market cap of $5.72 billion, a P/E ratio of -48.48 and a beta of -0.27. 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 twelve month low of $7.93 and a twelve month high of $21.51. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $18.72 and a 200-day moving average price of $13.44.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.11 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 2.63% and a positive return on equity of 21.11%. NIQ Global Intelligence’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. NIQ Global Intelligence has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.160-1.200 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.430-0.470 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of NIQ Global Intelligence

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NIQ. Engineers Gate Manager LP purchased a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the second quarter worth about $1,199,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its stake in NIQ Global Intelligence by 209.6% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 266,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,491,000 after buying an additional 180,372 shares during the last quarter. BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd grew its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 50.0% in the 2nd quarter. BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd now owns 300,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,805,000 after buying an additional 100,000 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 67.0% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 715,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,140,000 after buying an additional 287,129 shares during the period. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 182,300 shares during the last quarter.

NIQ Global Intelligence News Summary

Investors following NIQ have been watching these news items:

• Positive Sentiment: Management raised full-year 2026 EPS guidance to $1.16–$1.20, above the cited $1.04 consensus, and forecast Q4 EPS of $0.43–$0.47 versus estimates of $0.42. Full-year revenue guidance is $4.5 billion, in line with expectations. Article: NIQ Global Raises FY2026 Guidance as Third-Quarter Revenue Grows 6.3% to $1.12 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: The company expects AI to add 0.25–0.5 percentage points to growth in 2027, offering a potential longer-term growth driver. Article: NIQ outlines AI growth contribution in 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets after the results: RBC to $23 and maintained Outperform, Wells Fargo to $22 with Overweight, Barclays to $25 with Overweight, and Needham to $24 with Buy. These revisions signal improved analyst expectations. Article: RBC Raises Price Target on NIQ Global Intelligence

About NIQ Global Intelligence

NIQ Global Intelligence, Inc. (NYSE: NIQ), also known as NielsenIQ, provides consumer and retail intelligence to manufacturers and retailers. Its services include retail measurement, consumer and shopper insights, market research, and data analytics designed to help clients understand purchasing behavior, track product performance, and inform business decisions. The company combines information from retail sales, consumer panels, and other sources to deliver analysis across product categories and markets.