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NYSE:NLSN

Nielsen (NLSN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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About Nielsen Stock (NYSE:NLSN)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$27.97
$28.00
50-Day Range
$27.72
$27.98
52-Week Range
$16.02
$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
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Nielsen Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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31st Percentile Overall Score

NLSN MarketRank™: 

Nielsen scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 223rd out of 309 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Nielsen.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Nielsen are expected to grow by 3.89% in the coming year, from $1.80 to $1.87 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Nielsen is 19.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 278.05.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Nielsen is 19.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 27.09.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Nielsen has a P/B Ratio of 2.87. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for NLSN.
  • Dividend Yield

    Nielsen has a dividend yield of 0.86%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Nielsen does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Nielsen is 16.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Nielsen will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.83% next year. This indicates that Nielsen will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Nielsen's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for NLSN.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Nielsen this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Nielsen insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.63% of the stock of Nielsen is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    96.97% of the stock of Nielsen is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Nielsen's insider trading history.
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NLSN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) announced its earnings results on Thursday, October, 28th. The business services provider reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.09. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Nielsen investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/28/2021
Today
9/07/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Business Services
Sub-Industry
Research & Consulting Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:NLSN
CIK
1492633
Employees
15,000
Year Founded
1923

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$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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This page (NYSE:NLSN) was last updated on 9/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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