NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.160-1.200 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.040. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.5 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence also updated its Q4 2026 guidance to 0.430-0.470 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on NIQ. Zacks Research upgraded shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $16.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.17.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Up 0.3%

NIQ opened at $21.08 on Thursday. NIQ Global Intelligence has a twelve month low of $7.93 and a twelve month high of $21.51. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $18.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.43. The stock has a market cap of $6.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -17.28 and a beta of -0.27. 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 (NYSE:NIQ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analyst estimates of $1.11 billion. 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, equities analysts expect that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current year.

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.