NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) Stock Has Average Target Price of $18.50 According to Brokerages

Shares of NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eleven ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation, seven have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $18.50.

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. BMO Capital Markets set a $16.00 price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Down 3.4%

NIQ Global Intelligence stock opened at $16.65 on Thursday. NIQ Global Intelligence has a twelve month low of $7.93 and a twelve month high of $19.69. The stock has a market cap of $4.91 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.65 and a beta of -0.08. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $16.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.31. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.11 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence had a positive return on equity of 14.84% and a negative net margin of 8.01%.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, analysts expect that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.99 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of NIQ Global Intelligence

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence during the second quarter valued at $108,000. Optas LLC acquired a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 1st quarter valued at about $128,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $157,000. Wedmont Private Capital bought a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 2nd quarter valued at $227,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP acquired a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the 1st quarter valued at $278,000.

NIQ Global Intelligence Company Profile

NIQ Global Intelligence, formerly known as NielsenIQ, is a global consumer intelligence and market measurement company. It provides retailers, consumer packaged goods manufacturers and other businesses with data and analytics intended to help them understand consumer behavior, evaluate product performance and make decisions about pricing, assortment, distribution and marketing.

The company collects and analyzes retail sales, consumer purchasing and market data across categories such as food, beverages, household products, health and beauty, and other consumer goods.