NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Announces FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.160-1.200 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.040. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.5 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence also updated its Q4 2026 guidance to 0.430-0.470 EPS.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:NIQ opened at $21.08 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $6.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -17.28 and a beta of -0.27. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $18.69 and a 200-day moving average price of $13.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01. 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 posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.07. NIQ Global Intelligence had a positive return on equity of 14.84% and a negative net margin of 8.01%. The company had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.11 billion. The firm’s revenue 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, equities analysts anticipate that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.99 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NIQ has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. UBS Group upped their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $21.00 price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a report on Friday, September 18th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $19.17.

NIQ Global Intelligence Company Profile

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.