NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Reaches New 1-Year High - Still a Buy?

Key Points

• NIQ hit a new 52-week high, trading as high as $20.69 and last at $20.49, up from its prior close of $20.01.
• Analysts rate the stock a “Moderate Buy” overall, but their average $19.17 price target is below the recent trading price; individual ratings range from Strong Buy to Sell.
• In its latest reported quarter, NIQ earned $0.27 per share, beating the $0.20 consensus estimate, and reported $1.12 billion in revenue, slightly above expectations. The company also issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $1.08–$1.12.

NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ - Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday. The stock traded as high as $20.69 and last traded at $20.4930, with a volume of 43,933 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $20.01.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NIQ has been the topic of several analyst reports. Citigroup reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th. Weiss Ratings upgraded NIQ Global Intelligence from a "sell (e+)" rating to a "sell (d-)" rating in a report on Thursday, September 17th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $19.17.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Up 1.9%

The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $13.34. The firm has a market cap of $6.02 billion, a PE ratio of -16.75 and a beta of -0.27. 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 (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 the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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. Analysts expect that NIQ Global Intelligence plc will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Abel Hall LLC raised its holdings in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 26.4% in the third quarter. Abel Hall LLC now owns 12,816 shares of the company's stock valued at $218,000 after acquiring an additional 2,676 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 41.2% during the 1st quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 20,225 shares of the company's stock worth $230,000 after acquiring an additional 5,899 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 6.4% during the 1st quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 103,860 shares of the company's stock worth $1,181,000 after acquiring an additional 6,225 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 10.6% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 77,476 shares of the company's stock worth $881,000 after acquiring an additional 7,454 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wedmont Private Capital increased its position in NIQ Global Intelligence by 42.5% during the 3rd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 34,632 shares of the company's stock valued at $620,000 after purchasing an additional 10,322 shares during the period.

About NIQ Global Intelligence

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

The company's offerings include retail measurement, consumer purchasing and panel data, market research, assortment and pricing analytics, and software-based tools for evaluating sales and consumer trends.

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