Royal Bank Of Canada Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Stock

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) had its target price upped by equities research analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $17.00 to $23.00 in a research note issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 22.09% from the stock’s current price.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on NIQ. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Bank of America set a $23.00 price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Barclays upped their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Deutsche Bank upped their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded NIQ Global Intelligence from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $20.86.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of NYSE:NIQ traded down $0.38 during trading on Friday, hitting $18.84. The stock had a trading volume of 287,318 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,418,611. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 12 month low of $7.93 and a 12 month high of $21.51. The company has a market capitalization of $5.56 billion, a PE ratio of -15.47 and a beta of -0.27. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $18.71 and its 200 day moving average is $13.43. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.07. NIQ Global Intelligence had a positive return on equity of 14.84% and a negative net margin of 8.01%. The business had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.11 billion. 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. Analysts anticipate that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NIQ. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its position in 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 period. First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 80.5% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,030,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,531,000 after buying an additional 459,503 shares during the last quarter. Group One Trading LLC bought a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter valued at $72,000. Ieq Capital LLC raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 8,188 shares during the period. Finally, Voya Investment Management LLC grew its position in NIQ Global Intelligence by 82.9% in the 3rd quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 101,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,724,000 after purchasing an additional 45,948 shares during the last quarter.

Top NIQ Global Intelligence Stories

Investors following NIQ have been watching these stories:

• Positive Sentiment: NIQ reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.30, above estimates of $0.23, while revenue rose 6.3% year over year to $1.12 billion and also topped expectations. The company said it earned its first GAAP profit since its IPO and authorized a share buyback. NIQ Q3 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its full-year 2026 EPS outlook to $1.16–$1.20, above the cited $1.04 consensus. Its fourth-quarter EPS guidance of $0.43–$0.47 was also above the $0.42 estimate; revenue guidance was in line with expectations. NIQ raises FY2026 guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Needham raised its price target to $24 from $21 and maintained a Buy rating, signaling confidence in further upside. NIQ also expects AI to contribute 0.25–0.5 percentage points to growth in 2027. Needham ratings NIQ AI growth outlook

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.