NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $18.50

Key Points

• Analysts hold a “Moderate Buy” consensus on NIQ Global Intelligence, with seven buy ratings, one strong-buy, two holds and one sell. The average 12-month price target is $18.50, above the reported opening price of $17.06.
• NIQ’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with earnings per share of $0.27 versus the $0.20 consensus and revenue of $1.12 billion compared with estimates of $1.11 billion. Management issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $1.08–$1.12.
• Institutional ownership has been increasing, with firms including Alamut Investment Management, Governors Lane and Bank of America significantly expanding their positions during recent quarters.

Shares of NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the eleven research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $18.50.

NIQ has been the topic of a number of research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Citigroup reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Zacks Research raised shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $16.50 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th.

NIQ Global Intelligence Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of NYSE:NIQ opened at $17.06 on Thursday. The business's 50-day moving average is $16.36 and its 200 day moving average is $12.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.09. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 1 year low of $7.93 and a 1 year high of $19.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.03 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.98 and a beta of -0.24.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.07. NIQ Global Intelligence had a positive return on equity of 14.84% and a negative net margin of 8.01%.The business had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.11 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.080-1.120 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.220-0.240 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of NIQ Global Intelligence

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Alamut Investment Management LLP lifted its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 68.3% in the 4th quarter. Alamut Investment Management LLP now owns 1,918,538 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,637,000 after purchasing an additional 778,674 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the fourth quarter worth about $26,384,000. Governors Lane LP boosted its position in NIQ Global Intelligence by 76.9% during the fourth quarter. Governors Lane LP now owns 1,000,000 shares of the company's stock worth $16,490,000 after acquiring an additional 434,667 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in NIQ Global Intelligence by 67.0% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 715,912 shares of the company's stock worth $8,140,000 after acquiring an additional 287,129 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its stake in NIQ Global Intelligence by 271.3% during the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 585,757 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,660,000 after acquiring an additional 428,019 shares in the last quarter.

NIQ Global Intelligence Company Profile

NIQ Global Intelligence, formerly known as NielsenIQ, is a global consumer intelligence and market measurement company. It provides retailers, consumer packaged goods manufacturers and other businesses with data and analytics intended to help them understand consumer behavior, evaluate product performance and make decisions about pricing, assortment, distribution and marketing.

The company collects and analyzes retail sales, consumer purchasing and market data across categories such as food, beverages, household products, health and beauty, and other consumer goods.

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