NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Reaches New 52-Week High After Analyst Upgrade

Key Points

• NIQ Global Intelligence shares reached a new 52-week high after Robert W. Baird raised its price target from $17 to $23 and maintained an outperform rating. The stock traded as high as $19.69, above the $17.61 consensus target.
• Analyst sentiment is broadly positive, with the stock carrying a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating based on one Strong Buy, seven Buys, two Holds and one Sell.
• NIQ exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting adjusted EPS of $0.27 versus the $0.20 estimate and revenue of $1.12 billion versus $1.11 billion expected. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $1.08 to $1.12.

NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Friday after Robert W. Baird raised their price target on the stock from $17.00 to $23.00. Robert W. Baird currently has an outperform rating on the stock. NIQ Global Intelligence traded as high as $19.69 and last traded at $19.29, with a volume of 47388 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $19.07.

NIQ has been the subject of several other research reports. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $16.50 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $16.00 price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $17.61.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. SurgoCap Partners LP purchased a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter valued at about $91,971,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter worth approximately $78,791,000. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 77.1% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 3,725,386 shares of the company's stock valued at $61,432,000 after acquiring an additional 1,622,238 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. raised its holdings in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 76.8% during the fourth quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 3,253,103 shares of the company's stock valued at $53,644,000 after acquiring an additional 1,413,343 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter valued at approximately $49,891,000.

NIQ Global Intelligence Trading Up 1.8%

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 firm has a market cap of $5.73 billion and a PE ratio of -15.92. The company's 50-day moving average is $12.41 and its 200 day moving average is $11.17.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.07. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 8.01% and a positive return on equity of 14.84%. The firm had revenue of $1.12 billion during 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that NIQ Global Intelligence plc will post 0.99 EPS for the current year.

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.

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