Nielsen Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an information and measurement company. It operates through Buy and Watch segments. The company provides media and marketing information, analytics, and manufacturer and retailer expertise about what and where consumers buy, read, watch, and listen. The Buy segment provides retail transactional measurement data, consumer behavior information, and analytics primarily to businesses in the consumer packaged goods industry. This segment provides data on retail measurement services, such as market share and competitive sales volumes; insights into distribution, pricing, merchandising, and promotion; consumer panel measurement, which offers insight into shopper behavior and customer segmentation; and consumer intelligence and analytical services for decision making in product development and marketing cycles. The Watch segment provides viewership and listening data, and analytics primarily to the media and advertising industries for television, radio, print, online, and mobile viewing, and listening platforms. This segment offers television audience measurement services; audio audience measurement services; digital audience measurement services, such as digital media and market research, audience analytics, and social media measurement; mobile measurement services comprising measurement and consumer research for telecom and media companies; and total audience measurement services, as well as advertising solutions. The company was formerly known as Nielsen N.V. and changed its name to Nielsen Holdings plc in August 2015. Nielsen Holdings plc has a strategic alliance with Microsoft Corporation to develop solutions for the fast-moving consumer goods and retail companies. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryResearch & Consulting Services
SectorBusiness Services
Phone1-646-654-5000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$6.52 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees46,000
Next Earnings Date4/25/2019 (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 Friday, February 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 7th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share on Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 6th. View Nielsen's Dividend History.
How were Nielsen's earnings last quarter?
Nielsen Holdings PLC (NYSE:NLSN) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 28th. The business services provider reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.23. The business services provider earned $1.66 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. Nielsen had a negative net margin of 10.93% and a positive return on equity of 13.68%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.52 earnings per share. View Nielsen's Earnings History.
When is Nielsen's next earnings date?
What guidance has Nielsen issued on next quarter's earnings?
Nielsen updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 28th. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.63-1.77 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.18. The company issued revenue guidance of ~$6.485 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.49 billion.Nielsen also updated its FY 2019 guidance to $1.63-1.77 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for NLSN?
11 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Nielsen's stock. Their predictions range from $25.00 to $34.00. On average, they anticipate Nielsen's stock price to reach $28.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 5.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Nielsen.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Nielsen?
11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Nielsen in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Nielsen.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Nielsen stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Nielsen stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Nielsen’s well performing Watch segment remains the key driver of its top-line growth. Continued strength in Audience Measurement is a tailwind. Further, positive contributions from Gracenote acquisition are major positives. Moreover, strong share buyback policy of the company is helping it in gaining investors’ confidence. We believe the company’s consistent investment in product portfolio and its growing client adoption are expected to continue aiding its business growth in the near term as well as in the long haul. However, Nielsen is being impacted by sluggishness in the U.S. Buy segment and unimpressive performance in the emerging markets. Further, the company’s continued investments in technology and infrastructure remain risks for margin expansion and profitability. Notably, the stock has underperformed the industry it belongs to on a year-to-date basis. " (12/31/2018)
- 2. Pivotal Research analysts commented, "We still think that longer term growth can return, although recognize that this is something of a leap-of-faith given weakness among many of the company’s packaged goods clients today and secular challenges that will further impact its media industry clients in the future. Competition from the likes of IRI probably probably won’t let up and a reinvigorated comScore adds further risks to this outlook. However, at the same time we also continue to hear favorable perspectives on Nielsen vs. its competitors from customers we interact with, and continue to believe that they are held up as the “gold standard” vs. its peers. Of course, if the market wants more silver than gold (to extend the metaphor) we recognize that Nielsen’s business is less assured." (7/26/2018)
Has Nielsen been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about NLSN stock has been trending somewhat negative on Monday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. 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 coverage optimism score of -1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the business services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of Nielsen's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Nielsen include Fidelity National Information Servcs (FIS), Worldpay (WP), eBay (EBAY), NetEase (NTES), Pinduoduo (PDD), First Data (FDC), Mercadolibre (MELI), Ctrip.Com International (CTRP), Global Payments (GPN), FleetCor Technologies (FLT), CoStar Group (CSGP), Total System Services (TSS), Msci (MSCI), Akamai Technologies (AKAM) and Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR).
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)
- Ms. Nancy Ramsey Phillips, Chief HR Officer (Age 51)
- Mr. David W. Kenny, CEO, Chief Diversity Officer & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. David John Anderson, Chief Financial Officer (Age 70)
- Mr. Jeffrey R. Charlton, Sr. VP, Corp. Controller & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 58)
Who are Nielsen's major shareholders?
Nielsen's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (6.57%), BlackRock Inc. (6.39%), Windacre Partnership LLC (4.24%), Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC (3.67%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.33%) and Clarkston Capital Partners LLC (1.77%). Company insiders that own Nielsen stock include Dwight Barns, Jamere Jackson, Jeffrey Charlton, Karen M Hoguet, Luca Guerrino De, Robert C Pozen and Stephen Hasker. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Nielsen.
Which institutional investors are selling Nielsen stock?
NLSN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Parnassus Investments CA, Toronto Dominion Bank, State Treasurer State of Michigan, Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, River Road Asset Management LLC and Lunia Capital LP. Company insiders that have sold Nielsen company stock in the last year include Jeffrey Charlton and Robert C Pozen. View Insider Buying and Selling for Nielsen.
Which institutional investors are buying Nielsen stock?
NLSN stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Windacre Partnership LLC, Lunia Capital LP, Norges Bank, New South Capital Management Inc., FMR LLC, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Two Sigma Advisers LP and Clarkston Capital Partners LLC. Company insiders that have bought Nielsen stock in the last two years include Dwight Barns and Luca Guerrino De. 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Nielsen's stock price today?
One share of NLSN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $26.53.
How big of a company is Nielsen?
Nielsen has a market capitalization of $9.43 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.
What is Nielsen's official website?
How can I contact Nielsen?
Nielsen's mailing address is Nielsen House John Smith Drive, Oxford X0, 10004. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 1-646-654-5000 or via email at [email protected]
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