NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Shares Gap Up Following Analyst Upgrade

NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) shares gapped up before the market opened on Tuesday after Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on the stock from $13.00 to $16.50. The stock had previously closed at $11.68, but opened at $13.71. Wells Fargo & Company currently has an overweight rating on the stock. NIQ Global Intelligence shares last traded at $15.4320, with a volume of 1,113,421 shares traded.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on NIQ. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $11.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 18th. UBS Group reduced their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $24.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $18.31.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider James M. Peck purchased 118,625 shares of NIQ Global Intelligence stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $8.43 per share, for a total transaction of $1,000,008.75. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 424,683 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,580,077.69. This trade represents a 38.76% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 3.80% of the company’s stock.

More NIQ Global Intelligence News

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

• Positive Sentiment: FY2026 guidance was raised significantly. NIQ now expects adjusted EPS of $1.08–$1.12, compared with the prior consensus estimate of $0.94. Revenue guidance of approximately $4.5 billion is in line with expectations, while levered free cash flow was raised to $245 million–$255 million. NIQ FY2026 guidance article
• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter results exceeded analyst estimates. NIQ reported quarterly EPS of approximately $0.24–$0.27, versus consensus estimates of $0.20–$0.21. Revenue was about $1.12 billion, slightly above the $1.11 billion consensus, and earnings improved from a loss of $0.02 per share in the year-earlier period. NIQ earnings estimates article
• Positive Sentiment: New Needham coverage adds a bullish catalyst. Needham & Company initiated coverage with a “Buy” rating and an $18 price target, implying roughly 55% potential upside from $11.60. Needham NIQ price target article
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter guidance was broadly consistent with expectations. NIQ projected EPS of $0.22–$0.24 and revenue near $1.1 billion, roughly matching consensus estimates. NIQ Q2 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and balance-sheet risks remain. NIQ continues to report a negative net margin, and its debt-to-equity ratio is elevated at 3.01, which could limit valuation upside if growth or cash flow disappoints.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence in the 3rd quarter valued at $76,000. Magnetar Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter worth $520,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter worth $44,000. UBS Group AG acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter valued at about $33,019,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter valued at about $3,061,000.

NIQ Global Intelligence Price Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average is $9.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The firm has a market cap of $4.60 billion and a P/E ratio of -12.22.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.05. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 7.78% and a positive return on equity of 10.30%. The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.05 billion. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that NIQ Global Intelligence plc will post 0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NIQ Global Intelligence Company Profile

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.