NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Stock Price Target Raised at Needham & Company LLC

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) had its price target lifted by Needham & Company LLC from $21.00 to $24.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Needham & Company LLC‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 24.90% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on NIQ. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. Finally, Deutsche Bank boosted their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $19.85.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Performance

NYSE NIQ opened at $19.21 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $5.67 billion, a P/E ratio of -15.75 and a beta of -0.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.09. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $18.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.43. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 1-year low of $7.93 and a 1-year 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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.11 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 8.01% and a positive return on equity of 14.84%. NIQ Global Intelligence’s revenue for the quarter 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, analysts anticipate that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.99 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its holdings in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 20.9% during the third quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 34,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $590,000 after buying an additional 6,000 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in NIQ Global Intelligence by 80.5% during the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,030,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,531,000 after acquiring an additional 459,503 shares during the last quarter. Group One Trading LLC acquired a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $72,000. Ieq Capital LLC lifted its position in NIQ Global Intelligence by 14.4% during the 3rd quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 65,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,107,000 after acquiring an additional 8,188 shares during the period. Finally, Voya Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 82.9% in the 3rd quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 101,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,724,000 after purchasing an additional 45,948 shares during the last quarter.

Top NIQ Global Intelligence Stories

Here are a few of the latest stories about NIQ:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results beat estimates: NIQ reported adjusted EPS of $0.30 versus analyst expectations of about $0.23–$0.24, while revenue rose 6.3% year over year to $1.12 billion, slightly ahead of forecasts. Coverage also highlighted the company’s first GAAP profit since its IPO. Zacks earnings coverage
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 guidance increased: Full-year EPS guidance was raised to $1.16–$1.20, above the cited consensus of $1.04. Q4 EPS guidance of $0.43–$0.47 also tops the $0.42 estimate; revenue guidance is about $1.2 billion for Q4 and $4.5 billion for the year. Yahoo Finance guidance report
• Neutral Sentiment: Why the stock is lower: The supplied coverage is predominantly favorable and does not point to a clear operational setback explaining the share-price weakness. The market may be reassessing expectations after the results, but the articles do not confirm a reason.

NIQ Global Intelligence Company Profile

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.