NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Wells Fargo & Company Analyst Says

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) had its price objective raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $16.50 to $22.00 in a research report issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 16.37% from the company’s previous close.

NIQ has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Deutsche Bank boosted their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings raised NIQ Global Intelligence from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. Barclays upped their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $22.00 target price on NIQ Global Intelligence and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NIQ Global Intelligence has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $21.36.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Performance

Shares of NIQ Global Intelligence stock traded down $0.32 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $18.91. The company had a trading volume of 455,375 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,419,620. The stock has a market cap of $5.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -15.48 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. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $18.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.43. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 12-month low of $7.93 and a 12-month high of $21.51.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 predict that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 20.9% during the 3rd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 34,685 shares of the company’s stock valued at $590,000 after buying an additional 6,000 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of 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 worth $17,531,000 after buying an additional 459,503 shares during the last quarter. Group One Trading LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter worth about $72,000. Ieq Capital LLC grew its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 14.4% during the third 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 holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 82.9% during the third quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 101,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,724,000 after acquiring an additional 45,948 shares during the period.

Key Headlines Impacting NIQ Global Intelligence

Investors following NIQ have been watching these headlines:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets: Barclays lifted its target to $25 and kept an “overweight” rating; RBC raised its target to $23 with an “outperform” rating; and Needham increased its target to $24 with a “buy” rating. The revisions indicate increased analyst optimism. Read More., Read More., Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: AI growth and capital return: NIQ expects AI to contribute 0.25–0.5 percentage points to growth in 2027. A report also highlighted the company’s authorization of a share buyback, which could support shareholder returns. NIQ outlines AI growth contribution
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability remains a consideration: Despite the earnings beat, the reported quarterly net margin was negative, suggesting that sustained profitability remains important to the investment case.

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.