NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.05 EPS

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) posted its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.05, FiscalAI reports. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 7.78% and a positive return on equity of 10.84%. The business 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% on a year-over-year basis. NIQ Global Intelligence updated its FY 2026 guidance to 0.950-0.990 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance to 0.190-0.21 EPS.

Here are the key takeaways from NIQ Global Intelligence’s conference call:

• NIQ reported a strong start to 2026, with organic constant-currency revenue growth of 5.1%, adjusted EBITDA margin expanding 150 basis points to 21%, and improved free cash flow, while reaffirming a path to further margin expansion.
• Management highlighted broad-based demand and strong commercial traction, including 17 seven-figure wins, 104% net dollar retention, and 99% gross retention, reinforcing the stickiness of NIQ’s subscription business.
• The company emphasized that AI is already driving growth and differentiation, with more than 70 clients using its AI-native tools, over 2,300 product concepts tested, and broader adoption across 27 countries.
• NIQ sees a major long-term opportunity in agentic commerce, positioning its governed, permissioned data as the intelligence layer that can influence product discovery, selection, and transaction execution by AI agents.
• Full-year guidance was raised for reported revenue and adjusted EBITDA mainly due to FX, while the company kept most operating assumptions unchanged and expects $70 million-$80 million of annualized cost savings from its 2026 productivity program.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Performance

Shares of NIQ stock traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $8.23. 2,356,536 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,305,245. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 12 month low of $8.06 and a 12 month high of $20.39. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $11.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.86, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.43 billion and a PE ratio of -6.53.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 8.4% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 58,806 shares of the company’s stock valued at $970,000 after acquiring an additional 4,536 shares during the period. VARCOV Co. bought a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the 4th quarter valued at $580,000. Symmetry Investments LP bought a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the 4th quarter valued at $1,022,000. Readystate Asset Management LP grew its position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 19.8% during the 4th quarter. Readystate Asset Management LP now owns 181,519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,993,000 after acquiring an additional 30,000 shares during the period. Finally, Millennium Management LLC grew its position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 1,859.2% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 490,241 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,084,000 after acquiring an additional 465,219 shares during the period.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NIQ has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $14.00 target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $18.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, NIQ Global Intelligence presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $18.58.

Key NIQ Global Intelligence News

Here are the key news stories impacting NIQ Global Intelligence this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NIQ beat Q1 expectations on both EPS and revenue, which supports the recent stock strength. MarketBeat earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: FY 2026 EPS guidance of $0.95-$0.99 was above the consensus estimate, and management outlined $70 million-$80 million in expected run-rate savings. MSN article
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple brokers lowered price targets, including RBC, Wells Fargo, Baird, and Needham, but all maintained positive ratings such as outperform, overweight, or buy. Benzinga report
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts now largely see upside from the current share price, but the lower targets suggest some caution around valuation and near-term execution. Tickerreport article

About NIQ Global Intelligence

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