Barclays Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Stock

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) had its price objective hoisted by research analysts at Barclays from $24.00 to $25.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 32.70% from the company’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also commented on NIQ. Deutsche Bank boosted their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Bank of America set a $23.00 price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $20.86.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:NIQ traded down $0.38 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $18.84. The company had a trading volume of 287,318 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,418,611. The stock has a market cap of $5.56 billion, a P/E ratio of -15.47 and a beta of -0.27. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $18.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $13.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 52-week low of $7.93 and a 52-week high of $21.51.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.11 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 8.01% and a positive return on equity of 14.84%. NIQ Global Intelligence’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. NIQ Global Intelligence has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.160-1.200 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.430-0.470 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NIQ. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in NIQ Global Intelligence by 80.5% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,030,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,531,000 after purchasing an additional 459,503 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 67.0% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 715,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,140,000 after purchasing an additional 287,129 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 271.3% during the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 585,757 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,660,000 after purchasing an additional 428,019 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 52.2% during the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 531,216 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,040,000 after purchasing an additional 182,300 shares during the period. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC increased its position in NIQ Global Intelligence by 7.0% in the first quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 505,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,742,000 after buying an additional 33,000 shares in the last quarter.

Key NIQ Global Intelligence News

Investors following NIQ have been watching these news items:

• Positive Sentiment: NIQ reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.30, above estimates of $0.23, while revenue rose 6.3% year over year to $1.12 billion and also topped expectations. The company said it earned its first GAAP profit since its IPO and authorized a share buyback. NIQ Q3 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its full-year 2026 EPS outlook to $1.16–$1.20, above the cited $1.04 consensus. Its fourth-quarter EPS guidance of $0.43–$0.47 was also above the $0.42 estimate; revenue guidance was in line with expectations. NIQ raises FY2026 guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Needham raised its price target to $24 from $21 and maintained a Buy rating, signaling confidence in further upside. NIQ also expects AI to contribute 0.25–0.5 percentage points to growth in 2027. Needham ratings NIQ AI growth outlook

About NIQ Global Intelligence

NIQ Global Intelligence, Inc. (NYSE: NIQ), also known as NielsenIQ, provides consumer and retail intelligence to manufacturers and retailers. Its services include retail measurement, consumer and shopper insights, market research, and data analytics designed to help clients understand purchasing behavior, track product performance, and inform business decisions. The company combines information from retail sales, consumer panels, and other sources to deliver analysis across product categories and markets.