Nielsen N.V. Company Profile (NYSE:NLSN)

Nielsen N.V. trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NLSN."

Nielsen N.V. announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.34 per share on Thursday, September 7th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 22nd. View Nielsen N.V.'s Dividend History.

Nielsen N.V. (NYSE:NLSN) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 27th. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.65 billion. Nielsen N.V. had a net margin of 7.68% and a return on equity of 15.96%. Nielsen N.V.'s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.31 EPS. View Nielsen N.V.'s Earnings History.

Nielsen N.V. is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, October, 24th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Nielsen N.V..

Nielsen N.V. updated its FY17 earnings guidance on Thursday, July, 27th. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.40-1.46 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $1.44.

14 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Nielsen N.V.'s shares. Their predictions range from $38.00 to $61.00. On average, they anticipate Nielsen N.V.'s stock price to reach $46.77 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Nielsen N.V..

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Nielsen N.V. stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Nielsen Holdings is a leading global information and measurement company which offers media and marketing information on what consumers watch and buy on a global and local basis. The company delivered strong second-quarter profits driven by the strength in its Watch segment. Weakness in the U.S. Buy segment continues to impact revenues. Continued dividend payment and share repurchase reflect Nielsen’s financial strength and commitment to return value to shareholders. Also, the company's product launches are progressing well and should drive revenues in the near term. However, continued investments in technology and infrastructure could weigh on margins and profitability, going forward. Year-to-date the stock has underperformed the Zacks Business-Information Services industryy." (8/17/2017)
• 2. Pivotal Research analysts commented, "We continue to rate the stock Hold. Nielsen reported 2Q17 revenue growth of +3.0%, or +4.1% on a constant currency basis, in line with StreetAccount consensus, although below our prior expectations. On an organic basis, revenues were up by around +1%. Once again, much of the softness in the quarter’s revenue was due to a decline in Buy-segment businesses, and weakness in the US in particular, which has been particularly impacted by increased cost scrutiny from large packaged goods marketers. Total segment level revenue fell by – 2.0% on a constant currency basis, with developed markets down -1.2%." (7/27/2017)
• 3. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts commented, "Largely in-line 1Q17 results expected. Our 1Q17 revenue/EBITDA/adj. EPS estimates are $1,564.9M (+5.4% Y/Y ex FX, or +3% ex Gracenote)/$423.0M (27.0% margin)/$0.49, largely in line with consensus estimates (FactSet) of $1,546.9M/$422.4M/$0.48, respectively." (4/21/2017)
• 4. Jefferies Group LLC analysts commented, "We came away from last week's investor meetings positive about NLSN's ability to drive deeper and stickier customer relationships, view the need for third party independent measurement as more important than ever, and see recent investments as driving efficiency gains going forward. With that said, we acknowledge 2017 is a challenging year and execution remains critically important. Overall, we view the risk/reward profile as positive. Maintain Buy." (2/27/2017)
• 5. Morgan Stanley analysts commented, "We attended the Synaptics analyst day held at the company’s headquarters in San Jose. Senior management provided an updated outlook on the technology roadmap —gone was discussion regarding bold moves, haptics, and exploring new markets discussed last year—and in was a focus on core technologies for automotive, next generation fingerprint (underglass) and DDIC (shift towards TDDI and OLED). The company also updated its financial outlook. We downgraded the stock on Monday (at $56.38) and walked away confident in this thesis. Synaptics faces numerous industry shifts and competitive threats that may prove too difficult for the company to manage smoothly. This argument can be seen in the many industry growth rates given, yet revenues and operating income don’t match up." (12/14/2016)

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Nielsen N.V.'s stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Capital Research Global Investors (10.66%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.90%), BlackRock Inc. (8.38%), Jackson Square Partners LLC (2.38%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (2.18%) and Alecta Pensionsforsakring Omsesidigt (2.12%). Company insiders that own Nielsen N.V. stock include Arvin Kash, Brian West, David L Calhoun, Dwight Barns, Giovanni Tavolieri, Jamere Jackson, James A Attwood Jr, Jeffrey Charlton, John Jasper Lewis, Karen M Hoguet, Mary Elizabeth Finn and Stephen Hasker. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Nielsen N.V..

Nielsen N.V.'s stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Alliancebernstein L.P., Ameriprise Financial Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Capital Guardian Trust Co., BlackRock Inc., TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC, Jackson Square Partners LLC and BB&T Securities LLC. Company insiders that have sold Nielsen N.V. stock in the last year include Arvin Kash, David L Calhoun, Dwight Barns, Jamere Jackson, Jeffrey Charlton, Karen M Hoguet and Stephen Hasker. View Insider Buying and Selling for Nielsen N.V..

Nielsen N.V.'s stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital Research Global Investors, Vontobel Asset Management Inc., FMR LLC, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company , Boston Partners, River Road Asset Management LLC, Black Creek Investment Management Inc. and Sustainable Growth Advisers LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Nielsen N.V..

Shares of Nielsen N.V. can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Nielsen N.V. stock can currently be purchased for approximately $40.17.