Renaissance Technologies LLC Takes Position in NIQ Global Intelligence plc $NIQ

Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 32,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $370,000.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on NIQ shares. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. Needham & Company LLC started coverage on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $18.00 price target for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $16.28.

NIQ Global Intelligence Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:NIQ opened at $17.33 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01. NIQ Global Intelligence plc has a 52-week low of $7.93 and a 52-week high of $18.70. The stock has a market cap of $5.11 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.20. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $10.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $10.97.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.07. NIQ Global Intelligence had a positive return on equity of 14.84% and a negative net margin of 8.01%.The firm had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.11 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.080-1.120 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.220-0.240 EPS. Equities analysts predict that NIQ Global Intelligence plc will post 0.89 EPS for the current year.

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.