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Nielsen Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:NLSN)

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Today's Range
$27.97
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$28.00
50-Day Range
$27.72
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$27.98
52-Week Range
$16.02
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$28.00
Volume
22.43 million shs
Average Volume
6.16 million shs
Market Capitalization
$10.07 billion
P/E Ratio
19.03
Dividend Yield
0.86%
Price Target
N/A

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About Nielsen Stock (NYSE:NLSN)

Nielsen Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a measurement and data analytics company worldwide. The company provides viewership and listening data, and analytics principally to media publishers and marketers, and advertising agencies for television, computer, mobile, CTV, digital, and listening platforms. It also offers television audience measurement services; digital audience measurement services; video advertising services; and independent measurement and consumer research primarily servicing radio, advertisers, and advertising agencies in the audio industry. In addition, it offers consumer behavioral and transactional data. Nielsen Holdings plc provides marketing solutions. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in New York, New York.


NLSN Stock News Headlines

November 18, 2023 | yahoo.com
Nielsen Streaming Top 10: ‘Fall of the House of Usher’ Bests ‘Suits’ For Second Consecutive Week
November 9, 2023 | forbes.com
Kelly Abcarian, Supporter Of Alternative Measurement, Is Leaving NBCU
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November 3, 2023 | fortune.com
World Series pitting Texas Rangers against Arizona Diamondbacks—both with limited national appeal—was the least-watched in TV history
September 5, 2023 | prnewswire.com
Nielsen's Gracenote Fuels Prisma Media's Streaming Ambitions in France
August 15, 2023 | cnbc.com
Traditional TV usage drops below 50% for first time ever
June 28, 2023 | investing.com
Exclusive-EU antitrust watchdog set to clear NielsenIQ, GfK deal, sources say
May 30, 2023 | health.usnews.com
Dr. Canon L. Nielsen
December 5, 2023 | Autonomix (Ad)
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May 16, 2023 | forbes.com
While At NBCU Linda Yaccarino Demanded Better Audience Measurement
April 14, 2023 | nypost.com
CNN primetime ratings plummeted 61% in March: Nielsen data
March 28, 2023 | fortune.com
'Succession' racks up record audience with 2.3 million tuning into HBO for first night of final season
March 28, 2023 | rttnews.com
UK Shop Price Inflation Hits Fresh Record High: BRC
March 28, 2023 | rttnews.com
UK Shop Price Inflation Hits Fresh Record High: BRC
March 14, 2023 | prnewswire.com
DIRECTV Files Conspiracy Suit Against Nation's Largest Broadcaster Nexstar, Charging Collusion with Mission and White Knight Broadcasting
February 6, 2023 | prnewswire.com
Nielsen announces pricing of upsized $650 million add-on offering of senior secured notes by its affiliate
February 1, 2023 | rttnews.com
UK BRC Shop Price Inflation Hits Record 8.0%
January 3, 2023 | cnbc.com
Warner Bros. Discovery signs audience measurement deal with startup Nielsen rival VideoAmp
January 2, 2023 | 247wallst.com
Best New Shows of 2022
December 9, 2022 | benzinga.com
Partisia Blockchain Is Bringing Privacy To Web3
November 30, 2022 | financialpost.com
NielsenIQ Releases New Report Focusing on Sustainability’s Impact on Consumer-Packed Goods Industry
October 20, 2022 | prnewswire.com
Sports Boost Broadcast Viewing in September, but Streaming Remains Top Format for Audiences, according to Nielsen's Latest Report from The Gauge - PR Newswire
October 19, 2022 | latimes.com
NFL and '60 Minutes' dominate the Nielsen TV ratings - Los Angeles Times
October 19, 2022 | moodys.com
Moody's withdraws Nielsen's ratings following closing of take-private buyout and debt repayment - Moody's
October 17, 2022 | prnewswire.com
Nielsen study shows media industry and marketers often miss the mark in connecting with Black consumers - PR Newswire
October 13, 2022 | law360.com
Nielsen Promptly Sues Over Newly Owned Patent - Law360
October 12, 2022 | businesswire.com
Yext Appoints Tom Nielsen as Chief Revenue Officer - Business Wire
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Last Earnings
10/28/2021
Today
12/05/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023
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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Business Services
Sub-Industry
Research & Consulting Services
Sector
Business Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:NLSN
CUSIP
N6321810
CIK
1492633
Web
www.nielsen.com
Phone
(646) 654-5000
Fax
31-20-690-3175
Employees
15,000
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)
$1.47
Trailing P/E Ratio
19.03
Forward P/E Ratio
15.54
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$963 million
Net Margins
14.99%
Pretax Margin
15.56%
Return on Equity
17.69%
Return on Assets
5.67%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.53
Current Ratio
2.04
Quick Ratio
2.04

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.50 billion
Price / Sales
2.88
Cash Flow
$3.28 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.52
Book Value
$9.74 per share
Price / Book
2.87

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
359,834,000
Free Float
357,567,000
Market Cap
$10.07 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.17
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Key Executives

  • Mr. David W. Kenny (Age 60)
    CEO & Exec. Director
    Comp: $3.6M
  • Ms. Linda K. Zukauckas (Age 60)
    Chief Financial Officer
    Comp: $1.91M
  • Mr. Karthik Rao (Age 48)
    Chief Operating Officer
    Comp: $1.36M
  • Mr. George D. Callard (Age 58)
    Chief Legal & Corp. Affairs Officer
    Comp: $1.33M
  • Ms. Laurie Lovett (Age 54)
    Chief People Officer
    Comp: $1.19M
  • Mr. Henry Iglesias (Age 49)
    Principal Accounting Officer & Corp. Controller
  • Mr. Srini Varadarajan
    Chief Technology Officer
  • Ms. Sara Rebecca Gubins
    Sr. VP of Investor Relations & Treasury
  • Ms. Emily Tabak Epstein (Age 44)
    Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel of Corp. & Compliance and Corp. Sec.
  • Ms. Jamie Moldafsky (Age 61)
    Chief Marketing & Communications Officer

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NLSN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Nielsen's earnings last quarter?

Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 28th. The business services provider reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.09. The business services provider earned $882 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $869.24 million. Nielsen had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.69% and a net margin of 14.99%. Nielsen's revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.39 earnings per share.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Nielsen a good dividend stock?

Nielsen (NYSE:NLSN) pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.86%. The dividend payout ratio is 16.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, NLSN will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.83% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for NLSN.

How will Nielsen's stock buyback program work?

Nielsen declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Monday, February 28th 2022, which allows the company to buyback $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy up to 16% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

What is David Kenny's approval rating as Nielsen's CEO?

524 employees have rated Nielsen Chief Executive Officer David Kenny on Glassdoor.com. David Kenny has an approval rating of 82% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Nielsen own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Nielsen investors own include Goldcorp (GG), AT&T (T), International Business Machines (IBM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Bank of America (BAC), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Verizon Communications (VZ), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Boeing (BA).

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