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

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded NIQ Global Intelligence from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Thursday, September 17th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $21.00 price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a report on Friday, September 18th. BMO Capital Markets boosted 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. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $16.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. One 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 given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $19.17.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Performance

The firm has a 50 day moving average of $18.38 and a 200-day moving average of $13.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.96 billion, a PE ratio of -16.57 and a beta of -0.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.09.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 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 the consensus estimate of $1.11 billion. 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. Research analysts forecast that NIQ Global Intelligence plc will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Optas LLC bought a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the first quarter valued at approximately $128,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the second quarter worth about $108,000. Abel Hall LLC grew its position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 26.4% during the 3rd quarter. Abel Hall LLC now owns 12,816 shares of the company’s stock worth $218,000 after buying an additional 2,676 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the second quarter valued at approximately $157,000. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter valued at approximately $300,000.

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.