NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Rating Increased to Buy at Wall Street Zen

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

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. 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 on the stock in a research note on Friday. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.50 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Needham & Company LLC cut their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $18.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, NIQ Global Intelligence currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $18.58.

NIQ Global Intelligence Price Performance

NIQ Global Intelligence stock opened at $8.23 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $11.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.41. The company has a market capitalization of $2.43 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.53. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 1 year low of $8.06 and a 1 year high of $20.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.86, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.05. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 7.78% and a positive return on equity of 10.84%. The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.05 billion. The firm’s revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NIQ. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $478,000. Amalgamated Bank acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $49,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $6,280,000. LB Partners LLC acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,057,000. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $55,000.

Key Headlines Impacting NIQ Global Intelligence

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

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.