Nielsen Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a measurement and data analytics company. It operates in two segments, Buy and Watch. The Buy segment provides retail transactional measurement data, consumer behavior information, and analytics primarily to businesses in the consumer packaged goods industry. This segment offers data on retail measurement services, such as market share, competitive sales volumes, and insights into activities, such as distribution, pricing, merchandising, and promotion; consumer panel measurement, which offers insight into shopper behavior comprising trial and repeat purchase for new products, brand or retailer loyalty, and customer segmentation; and consumer intelligence and analytical services that help clients in taking business decisions in product development and marketing cycles.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryResearch & Consulting Services
SectorBusiness Services
Phone646-654-5000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$6.52 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees46,000
Next Earnings Date2/27/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Nielsen (NYSE:NLSN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nielsen's stock symbol?
Nielsen trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NLSN."
How often does Nielsen pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Nielsen?
Nielsen declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 21st will be given a dividend of $0.06 per share on Thursday, December 5th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.19%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 20th. View Nielsen's Dividend History.
How were Nielsen's earnings last quarter?
Nielsen Holdings PLC (NYSE:NLSN) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 7th. The business services provider reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.11. The business services provider had revenue of $1.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.61 billion. Nielsen had a negative net margin of 19.46% and a positive return on equity of 21.91%. The business's revenue was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.27 EPS. View Nielsen's Earnings History.
When is Nielsen's next earnings date?
What guidance has Nielsen issued on next quarter's earnings?
Nielsen issued an update on its FY 2019
Pre-Market earnings guidance on Monday, November, 25th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.77-1.83 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.78. The company issued revenue guidance of $$6.475-6.475 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $$6.48 billion.
What price target have analysts set for NLSN?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Nielsen's stock. Their forecasts range from $23.00 to $28.00. On average, they anticipate Nielsen's stock price to reach $25.80 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 28.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Nielsen.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Nielsen?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Nielsen in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Nielsen.
Has Nielsen been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about NLSN stock has been trending extremely negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Nielsen earned a news sentiment score of -4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the business services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Nielsen.
Are investors shorting Nielsen?
Nielsen saw a decline in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 11,570,000 shares, a decline of 15.8% from the September 15th total of 13,740,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,740,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.2 days. Currently, 3.3% of the company's stock are sold short. View Nielsen's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Nielsen's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Nielsen include Verisk Analytics (VRSK), Equifax (EFX), FTI Consulting (FCN), Exponent (EXPO), ICF International (ICFI), Huron Consulting Group (HURN), CBIZ (CBZ), Navigant Consulting (NCI), Franklin Covey (FC), Resources Connection (RECN), VSE (VSEC), Mistras Group (MG), CRA International (CRAI), Hill International (HIL) and Acacia Research (ACTG).
What other stocks do shareholders of Nielsen own?
Who are Nielsen's key executives?
Nielsen's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. James A. Attwood Jr., J.D., Exec. Chairman (Age 61)
- Mr. David W. Kenny, CEO, Chief Diversity Officer & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. David John Anderson, CFO & COO (Age 70)
- Ms. Nancy Ramsey Phillips, Chief HR Officer (Age 51)
- Mr. John Tavolieri, Chief Product and Technology Officer of Nielsen Global Connect (Age 50)
Who are Nielsen's major shareholders?
Nielsen's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include State Street Corp (4.46%), Windacre Partnership LLC (4.29%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.63%), Alps Advisors Inc. (0.43%), Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (0.37%) and Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.34%). Company insiders that own Nielsen stock include Jamere Jackson, Jeffrey Charlton and Robert C Pozen. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Nielsen.
Which major investors are selling Nielsen stock?
NLSN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Windacre Partnership LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, River Road Asset Management LLC, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Squarepoint Ops LLC and Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Nielsen.
Which major investors are buying Nielsen stock?
NLSN stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, California Public Employees Retirement System, WBI Investments Inc., State Street Corp, Gruss & Co. Inc., Voya Investment Management LLC and Man Group plc. View Insider Buying and Selling for Nielsen.
How do I buy shares of Nielsen?
Shares of NLSN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Nielsen's stock price today?
One share of NLSN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $20.16.
How big of a company is Nielsen?
Nielsen has a market capitalization of $7.17 billion and generates $6.52 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $-712,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $1.73 on an earnings per share basis. Nielsen employs 46,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Nielsen.
What is Nielsen's official website?
How can I contact Nielsen?
Nielsen's mailing address is 85 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK NY, 10004. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 646-654-5000 or via email at [email protected]
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