NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Price Target Raised to $25.00

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

A number of other research analysts have also commented on NIQ. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $16.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. 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. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NIQ Global Intelligence presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $20.86.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Down 2.0%

NYSE NIQ traded down $0.38 during trading on Friday, hitting $18.84. The stock had a trading volume of 287,318 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,418,611. The company has a market capitalization of $5.56 billion, a PE ratio of -15.47 and a beta of -0.27. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $18.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.09. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 12 month low of $7.93 and a 12 month high of $21.51.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.07. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 8.01% and a positive return on equity of 14.84%. The company had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.11 billion. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 forecast that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.99 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 80.5% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,030,629 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,531,000 after purchasing an additional 459,503 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in NIQ Global Intelligence by 67.0% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 715,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,140,000 after acquiring an additional 287,129 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its stake in NIQ Global Intelligence by 271.3% during the 1st 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 last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in NIQ Global Intelligence by 52.2% during the 1st 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 last quarter. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC increased its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 7.0% during the 1st quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 505,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,742,000 after purchasing an additional 33,000 shares in the last quarter.

Latest NIQ Global Intelligence News

These are some of the NIQ news items that stood out recently:

• 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.