Cinctive Capital Management LP Cuts Stock Position in NIQ Global Intelligence plc $NIQ

Cinctive Capital Management LP lessened its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) by 20.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 639,269 shares of the company’s stock after selling 165,612 shares during the quarter. Cinctive Capital Management LP’s holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence were worth $10,542,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in NIQ. Advent International L.P. acquired a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter worth about $2,345,270,000. SurgoCap Partners LP acquired a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter worth about $91,971,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter worth about $78,791,000. Vanguard Group Inc. acquired a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter worth about $63,188,000. Finally, DNB Asset Management AS acquired a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter worth about $58,719,000.

NIQ Global Intelligence Trading Down 2.4%

NIQ Global Intelligence stock opened at $8.18 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01. NIQ Global Intelligence plc has a 52 week low of $7.93 and a 52 week high of $20.39. The company has a market capitalization of $2.41 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.49. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $9.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.58.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.05. NIQ Global Intelligence had a positive return on equity of 10.30% and a negative net margin of 7.78%.The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.05 billion. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that NIQ Global Intelligence plc will post 0.89 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at NIQ Global Intelligence

In other news, insider James M. Peck bought 118,625 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $8.43 per share, with a total value of $1,000,008.75. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 424,683 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,580,077.69. This trade represents a 38.76% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 3.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $18.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $11.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lowered their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NIQ Global Intelligence has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $17.58.

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.