NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and twelve have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $17.5769.

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $18.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price 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. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th.

NIQ Global Intelligence Trading Down 2.7%

NIQ stock opened at $8.06 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $9.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.42. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 52-week low of $7.93 and a 52-week high of $20.39. The firm has a market cap of $2.38 billion and a P/E ratio of -6.40.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.05 billion. The firm’s 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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider James M. Peck purchased 118,625 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $8.43 per share, with a total value of $1,000,008.75. Following the purchase, the insider owned 424,683 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,580,077.69. This represents a 38.76% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 3.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale purchased a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence in the 4th quarter valued at about $9,891,000. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 77.1% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 3,725,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,432,000 after acquiring an additional 1,622,238 shares during the last quarter. Governors Lane LP raised its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 76.9% in the 4th quarter. Governors Lane LP now owns 1,000,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,490,000 after acquiring an additional 434,667 shares during the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC raised its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 17.9% in the 4th quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 472,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,783,000 after acquiring an additional 71,762 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,419,000.

About NIQ Global Intelligence

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.