NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Issues Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.430-0.470 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.420. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.2 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 1.160-1.200 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on NIQ shares. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Deutsche Bank boosted their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Bank of America set a $23.00 price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NIQ Global Intelligence has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $19.85.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Performance

Shares of NIQ stock opened at $19.21 on Friday. 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 firm has a market cap of $5.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -15.75 and a beta of -0.27. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 52 week low of $7.93 and a 52 week high of $21.51. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $13.43.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.07. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 8.01% and a positive return on equity of 14.84%. The firm had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.11 billion. 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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Recent NIQ Global Intelligence Headlines

Here are a few of the latest headlines about NIQ:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results beat estimates: NIQ reported adjusted EPS of $0.30 versus analyst expectations of about $0.23–$0.24, while revenue rose 6.3% year over year to $1.12 billion, slightly ahead of forecasts. Coverage also highlighted the company’s first GAAP profit since its IPO. Zacks earnings coverage
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 guidance increased: Full-year EPS guidance was raised to $1.16–$1.20, above the cited consensus of $1.04. Q4 EPS guidance of $0.43–$0.47 also tops the $0.42 estimate; revenue guidance is about $1.2 billion for Q4 and $4.5 billion for the year. Yahoo Finance guidance report
• Positive Sentiment: Growth initiatives and capital return: NIQ outlined an expected 0.25–0.5 percentage-point contribution from AI to growth in 2027, and Q3 coverage reported that the company authorized a share buyback. Seeking Alpha report on AI and guidance

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.