NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Stock Price Down 9.3% – Should You Sell?

NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ)’s stock price dropped 9.3% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $8.92 and last traded at $9.1070. Approximately 447,998 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 66% from the average daily volume of 1,334,752 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.04.

Trending Headlines about NIQ Global Intelligence

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

• Positive Sentiment: NIQ beat Q1 expectations on both EPS and revenue, which supports the recent stock strength. MarketBeat earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: FY 2026 EPS guidance of $0.95-$0.99 was above the consensus estimate, and management outlined $70 million-$80 million in expected run-rate savings. MSN article
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple brokers lowered price targets, including RBC, Wells Fargo, Baird, and Needham, but all maintained positive ratings such as outperform, overweight, or buy. Benzinga report
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts now largely see upside from the current share price, but the lower targets suggest some caution around valuation and near-term execution. Tickerreport article

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NIQ has been the subject of several recent research reports. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $14.00 price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a report on Friday. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.50 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 6th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $24.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NIQ Global Intelligence has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $18.58.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.86, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market cap of $2.43 billion and a P/E ratio of -6.53. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $11.11 and its 200 day moving average is $13.41.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.05 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 7.78% and a positive return on equity of 10.84%. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. Analysts anticipate that NIQ Global Intelligence plc will post 0.87 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of NIQ. Advent International L.P. bought a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,345,270,000. SurgoCap Partners LP purchased a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $91,971,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $78,791,000. Vanguard Group Inc. purchased a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $63,188,000. Finally, DNB Asset Management AS purchased a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $58,719,000.

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.