NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Given New $13.00 Price Target at Royal Bank Of Canada

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) had its price target decreased by Royal Bank Of Canada from $20.00 to $13.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. Royal Bank Of Canada currently has an outperform rating on the stock.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on NIQ. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $18.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.50 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Needham & Company LLC cut their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $18.58.

NIQ Global Intelligence Trading Up 0.4%

NIQ stock opened at $8.23 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.43 billion and a PE ratio of -6.53. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 12 month low of $8.06 and a 12 month high of $20.39. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $11.11 and its 200 day moving average is $13.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.86, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.07 billion for 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 10.84%. 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, research analysts anticipate that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.87 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its position 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 period. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 1st quarter valued at about $370,000. Gabelli Funds LLC increased its position in NIQ Global Intelligence by 7.0% during the 1st quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 505,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,742,000 after purchasing an additional 33,000 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its holdings in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 6.4% in the 1st quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 103,860 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,181,000 after buying an additional 6,225 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its holdings in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 41.2% in the 1st quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 20,225 shares of the company’s stock valued at $230,000 after buying an additional 5,899 shares in the last quarter.

NIQ Global Intelligence News Roundup

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

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.