NIQ Global Intelligence plc $NIQ is Alamut Investment Management LLP’s Largest Position

Alamut Investment Management LLP grew its position in NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) by 68.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,918,538 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 778,674 shares during the period. NIQ Global Intelligence accounts for approximately 38.4% of Alamut Investment Management LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Alamut Investment Management LLP’s holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence were worth $31,637,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in NIQ. Clearstead Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $76,000. Finally, Tactive Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 4th quarter worth approximately $168,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on NIQ. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $18.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.50 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 6th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $24.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC decreased their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $17.58.

Insider Transactions at NIQ Global Intelligence

In other NIQ Global Intelligence news, insider James M. Peck bought 118,625 shares of NIQ Global Intelligence stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $8.43 per share, for a total transaction of $1,000,008.75. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 424,683 shares in the company, valued at $3,580,077.69. This represents a 38.76% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 3.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

NIQ Global Intelligence Price Performance

NIQ Global Intelligence stock opened at $8.18 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $2.41 billion and a PE ratio of -6.49. NIQ Global Intelligence plc has a 52-week low of $7.93 and a 52-week high of $20.39. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01. The company’s 50 day moving average is $9.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.58.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.05 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 7.78% and a positive return on equity of 10.30%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, research analysts expect that NIQ Global Intelligence plc will post 0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NIQ Global Intelligence 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.