NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Reaches New 52-Week High – What’s Next?

NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday. The company traded as high as $20.32 and last traded at $20.0280, with a volume of 101,164 shares. The stock had previously closed at $20.09.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on NIQ. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Zacks Research upgraded NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NIQ Global Intelligence presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.17.

NIQ Global Intelligence Trading Down 2.7%

The firm’s 50 day moving average is $18.45 and its 200 day moving average is $13.31. 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 company has a market capitalization of $5.85 billion, a PE ratio of -16.24 and a beta of -0.08.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.07. The business 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 has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.080-1.120 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.220-0.240 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that NIQ Global Intelligence plc will post 0.99 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of NIQ Global Intelligence

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NIQ. Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $300,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 1,477.3% in the 3rd quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 25,410 shares of the company’s stock worth $432,000 after buying an additional 23,799 shares during the last quarter. Abel Hall LLC increased its stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 26.4% during the third quarter. Abel Hall LLC now owns 12,816 shares of the company’s stock valued at $218,000 after buying an additional 2,676 shares during the period. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC purchased a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter valued at approximately $304,000. Finally, Wedmont Private Capital increased its stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 42.5% during the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 34,632 shares of the company’s stock valued at $620,000 after buying an additional 10,322 shares during the period.

NIQ Global Intelligence Company Profile

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.