NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Price Target Lowered to $14.00 at Robert W. Baird

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) had its target price reduced by equities researchers at Robert W. Baird from $20.00 to $14.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Robert W. Baird’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 70.63% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on NIQ. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.50 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $18.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lowered their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $20.29.

NIQ Global Intelligence Trading Down 18.3%

Shares of NIQ Global Intelligence stock opened at $8.21 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.42 billion and a P/E ratio of 45.58. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.86. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.45. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 12-month low of $8.18 and a 12-month high of $20.39.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.05 billion. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. NIQ Global Intelligence has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.950-0.990 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.190-0.21 EPS. Research analysts expect that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale bought a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 4th quarter valued at about $9,891,000. UBS Group AG boosted its stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 77.1% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 3,725,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,432,000 after purchasing an additional 1,622,238 shares during the last quarter. Yorktown Management & Research Co Inc bought a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 4th quarter valued at about $289,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 4th quarter valued at about $804,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. bought a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 4th quarter valued at about $458,000.

Key Stories Impacting NIQ Global Intelligence

Here are the key news stories impacting NIQ Global Intelligence this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NIQ reported Q1 EPS of $0.15 versus $0.10 expected and revenue of $1.07 billion versus $1.05 billion expected, with revenue up 11.1% year over year. View conference call and release
• Positive Sentiment: The company lifted FY 2026 EPS guidance to $0.95-$0.99 from the prior outlook, above the Street estimate of $0.93, signaling confidence in profitability. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: Needham & Company lowered its price target to $12 from $21, but kept a buy rating, still implying meaningful upside from current levels. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: NIQ also projected Q2 EPS of $0.19-$0.21, roughly in line with consensus, suggesting near-term results may remain steady. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary around AI products versus weakening consumer packaged goods demand highlights a mixed operating backdrop, but no major new negative surprise was reported. Article link

About NIQ Global Intelligence

Nuveen Intermediate Duration Quality Municipal Term Fund is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments Inc The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC. It invests into public fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies that are operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in municipal securities that are exempt from federal income taxes, and seeks to maintain a portfolio with an intermediate effective duration of between 3 and 10 years, including the effects of leverage.