NIQ Global Intelligence plc $NIQ Shares Acquired by Squarepoint Ops LLC

Key Points

• Institutional ownership increased: Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its NIQ Global Intelligence stake by 209.6% in the second quarter, owning 266,414 shares valued at approximately $2.49 million. Other institutions, including California State Teachers Retirement System, also significantly increased their holdings.
• Analyst sentiment is broadly positive: NIQ has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating from analysts, with an average price target of $18.50. Recent target increases range from $15.00 at Deutsche Bank to $21.00 at Needham.
• Quarterly results beat expectations: NIQ reported quarterly EPS of $0.27 versus the $0.20 consensus estimate and revenue of $1.12 billion, slightly above expectations. Shares opened at $18.62, near the company’s 12-month high of $19.69.

Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its holdings in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ - Free Report) by 209.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 266,414 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 180,372 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC owned about 0.09% of NIQ Global Intelligence worth $2,491,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the 2nd quarter worth $108,000. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 1,022.0% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 631,443 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,904,000 after purchasing an additional 575,165 shares in the last quarter. Readystate Asset Management LP lifted its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 9.6% during the second quarter. Readystate Asset Management LP now owns 164,375 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,537,000 after purchasing an additional 14,375 shares in the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital acquired a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the second quarter valued at about $227,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the second quarter valued at about $157,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on NIQ. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $18.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $16.50 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research report on Monday, July 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $18.50.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Performance

NYSE:NIQ opened at $18.62 on Tuesday. The company's 50-day moving average price is $14.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01. The company has a market cap of $5.49 billion, a P/E ratio of -15.27 and a beta of -0.24. NIQ Global Intelligence plc has a twelve month low of $7.93 and a twelve month high of $19.69.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.11 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 8.01% and a positive return on equity of 14.84%. 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, sell-side analysts forecast that NIQ Global Intelligence plc will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About NIQ Global Intelligence

NIQ Global Intelligence plc, formerly known as NielsenIQ, is a global consumer intelligence and market measurement company. It provides data, analytics and technology that help consumer goods manufacturers, retailers and other businesses understand purchasing behavior, evaluate market performance and make decisions about products, pricing, distribution and marketing.

The company's services include retail sales measurement, consumer panel data, market research, business intelligence, analytics and software solutions.

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