NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $17.5769.

NIQ has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.50 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $18.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, UBS Group cut their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $24.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider James M. Peck purchased 118,625 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $8.43 per share, for a total transaction of $1,000,008.75. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 424,683 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,580,077.69. The trade was a 38.76% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 3.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of NIQ Global Intelligence

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

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE:NIQ opened at $8.35 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $10.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 12-month low of $8.05 and a 12-month high of $20.39. The firm has a market cap of $2.46 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.62.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.05 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 7.78% and a positive return on equity of 10.30%. The business’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. On average, research analysts forecast that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.87 EPS for the current year.

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.