NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Updates Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) updated its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.190-0.21 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.200. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.1 billion-$1.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.1 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 0.950-0.990 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $20.00 price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup reduced their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.50 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 6th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $18.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered NIQ Global Intelligence from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $21.00 price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $21.54.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NIQ opened at $10.06 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $2.97 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.86. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.86. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 1-year low of $9.56 and a 1-year high of $20.39. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $11.32 and its 200 day moving average is $13.49.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.05 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence’s revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of NIQ Global Intelligence

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NIQ. Deutsche Bank AG bought a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter valued at $44,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter valued at $76,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter valued at $162,000. Finally, Mariner LLC bought a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the fourth quarter valued at $203,000.

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.