NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and twelve have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $17.8462.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $16.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Needham & Company LLC began coverage on NIQ Global Intelligence in a report on Tuesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $18.00 target price for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday.

NIQ Global Intelligence Trading Up 42.2%

Shares of NIQ stock opened at $16.61 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $10.06 and a 200-day moving average of $10.99. The stock has a market cap of $4.90 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.61. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 52-week low of $7.93 and a 52-week high of $18.70. 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 earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.05. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 8.01% and a positive return on equity of 14.67%. The business had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.05 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence’s revenue for the quarter 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, equities research analysts forecast that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at NIQ Global Intelligence

In other news, insider James M. Peck bought 118,625 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $8.43 per share, with a total value of $1,000,008.75. Following the acquisition, the insider owned 424,683 shares in the company, valued at $3,580,077.69. This trade represents a 38.76% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 3.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the fourth quarter worth approximately $38,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter valued at approximately $76,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 195.9% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 4,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 3,244 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $162,000.

NIQ Global Intelligence News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting NIQ Global Intelligence this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raised FY 2026 outlook: NIQ lifted full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $1.08–$1.12 from approximately $0.94 expected by analysts, while projecting revenue of about $4.5 billion. The company also raised levered free cash flow guidance to $245 million–$255 million, supporting the bullish reaction. NIQ FY 2026 guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings beat expectations: NIQ reported quarterly EPS of approximately $0.24–$0.27, above consensus estimates of $0.20–$0.21 and well ahead of the $0.02 loss reported a year earlier. Revenue of roughly $1.12 billion also exceeded the $1.11 billion consensus estimate. NIQ Q2 earnings beat
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support strengthened: Needham initiated coverage with a Buy rating and an $18 price target. Stifel Nicolaus raised its target to $17 and assigned a Buy rating, while Wells Fargo increased its target to $16.50 and upgraded its view to Overweight. These actions reinforce confidence in NIQ’s earnings momentum, although some targets now provide limited additional upside. Needham NIQ coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter guidance calls for EPS of $0.22–$0.24 and revenue near $1.1 billion, broadly consistent with analyst expectations rather than representing a significant near-term forecast increase.
• Negative Sentiment: NIQ continues to report a negative net margin and carries elevated leverage, with a debt-to-equity ratio above 3.0. In addition, Wells Fargo’s $16.50 target is slightly below the referenced trading level, suggesting some analysts see limited short-term upside after the recent rally.

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.