Wells Fargo & Company Has Lowered Expectations for NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Stock Price

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) had its target price cut by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $18.00 to $13.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 58.25% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on NIQ. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.50 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $19.88.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE:NIQ opened at $8.22 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.42 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.86, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $11.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.45. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 52-week low of $8.10 and a 52-week high of $20.39.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.05 billion. The firm’s revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. NIQ Global Intelligence has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.950-0.990 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.190-0.21 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.87 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Advent International L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,345,270,000. SurgoCap Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter valued at approximately $91,971,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter worth about $78,791,000. Vanguard Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter valued at $63,188,000. Finally, DNB Asset Management AS purchased a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $58,719,000.

Key Stories Impacting NIQ Global Intelligence

Here are the key news stories impacting NIQ Global Intelligence this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NIQ reported Q1 EPS of $0.15 versus $0.10 expected and revenue of $1.07 billion versus $1.05 billion expected, with revenue up 11.1% year over year. View conference call and release
• Positive Sentiment: The company lifted FY 2026 EPS guidance to $0.95-$0.99 from the prior outlook, above the Street estimate of $0.93, signaling confidence in profitability. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: Needham & Company lowered its price target to $12 from $21, but kept a buy rating, still implying meaningful upside from current levels. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: NIQ also projected Q2 EPS of $0.19-$0.21, roughly in line with consensus, suggesting near-term results may remain steady. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary around AI products versus weakening consumer packaged goods demand highlights a mixed operating backdrop, but no major new negative surprise was reported. Article link

About NIQ Global Intelligence

Nuveen Intermediate Duration Quality Municipal Term Fund is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments Inc The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC. It invests into public fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies that are operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in municipal securities that are exempt from federal income taxes, and seeks to maintain a portfolio with an intermediate effective duration of between 3 and 10 years, including the effects of leverage.