BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd Boosts Stock Position in NIQ Global Intelligence plc $NIQ

BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd boosted its position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) by 50.0% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 300,000 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 100,000 shares during the quarter. BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd’s holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence were worth $2,805,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter valued at approximately $76,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its stake in NIQ Global Intelligence by 195.9% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 4,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 3,244 shares during the period. Finally, VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $108,000.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE:NIQ opened at $18.13 on Thursday. NIQ Global Intelligence plc has a fifty-two week low of $7.93 and a fifty-two week high of $19.69. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $14.22 and its 200 day moving average price is $11.66. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01. The stock has a market cap of $5.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.86 and a beta of -0.24.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.07. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 8.01% and a positive return on equity of 14.84%. The company had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.11 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.080-1.120 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.220-0.240 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that NIQ Global Intelligence plc will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on NIQ shares. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research raised NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. BMO Capital Markets set a $16.00 price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $18.50.

NIQ Global Intelligence Company Profile

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.