Robert W. Baird Issues Positive Forecast for NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Stock Price

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) had its price target raised by research analysts at Robert W. Baird from $17.00 to $23.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Robert W. Baird’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 20.26% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on NIQ. Zacks Research upgraded shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $18.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $16.00 price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given 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 target price of $17.61.

NIQ Global Intelligence Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of NIQ stock opened at $19.12 on Friday. 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 capitalization of $5.64 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -15.68. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 12-month low of $7.93 and a 12-month high of $19.37. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $12.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.17.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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. Equities research analysts predict that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NIQ. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $108,000. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in NIQ Global Intelligence by 1,022.0% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 631,443 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,904,000 after acquiring an additional 575,165 shares during the last quarter. Readystate Asset Management LP increased its stake in NIQ Global Intelligence by 9.6% in the second quarter. Readystate Asset Management LP now owns 164,375 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,537,000 after purchasing an additional 14,375 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital purchased a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the second quarter worth $227,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the second quarter worth $157,000.

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.