NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Hits New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

by · The Markets Daily

NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ – Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday. The company traded as high as $19.72 and last traded at $19.81, with a volume of 563,964 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $19.09.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on NIQ. Zacks Research raised NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $21.00 price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a report on Friday, September 18th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price 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. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $19.17.

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NIQ Global Intelligence Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01. The stock has a market cap of $5.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -16.30 and a beta of -0.08. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $18.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of $13.04.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.11 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence had a positive return on equity of 14.84% and a negative net margin of 8.01%. 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. Research analysts expect that NIQ Global Intelligence plc will post 0.99 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of NIQ Global Intelligence

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NIQ. Optas LLC bought a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence in the first quarter valued at approximately $128,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the second quarter valued at $108,000. Abel Hall LLC increased its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 26.4% during the third quarter. Abel Hall LLC now owns 12,816 shares of the company’s stock worth $218,000 after buying an additional 2,676 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the second quarter worth $157,000. Finally, Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 3rd quarter valued at about $304,000.

NIQ Global Intelligence Company Profile

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NIQ Global Intelligence, formerly known as NielsenIQ, is a global consumer intelligence and market measurement company. It provides data, analytics and technology that help consumer packaged goods manufacturers, retailers and other businesses understand purchasing behavior, monitor market performance and make informed decisions about products, pricing, distribution and marketing.

The company’s offerings include retail measurement, consumer purchasing and panel data, market research, assortment and pricing analytics, and software-based tools for evaluating sales and consumer trends.

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