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

NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $17.5769.

Several research firms have recently issued reports on NIQ. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $14.00 price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Citigroup decreased their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.50 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 6th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $18.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC dropped their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Up 0.9%

NIQ stock opened at $8.71 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $9.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.57 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.91. NIQ Global Intelligence has a fifty-two week low of $7.93 and a fifty-two week high of $20.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.07.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.05. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 7.78% and a positive return on equity of 10.30%. The company had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.05 billion. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities research analysts anticipate that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider James M. Peck purchased 118,625 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of $8.43 per share, with a total value of $1,000,008.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 424,683 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,580,077.69. This represents a 38.76% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 3.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of NIQ Global Intelligence

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Clearstead Advisors LLC acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter valued at $26,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence in the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $76,000. Finally, Optas LLC acquired a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 1st quarter worth approximately $128,000.

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.