NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Price Target Cut to $13.00 by Analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) had its price target decreased by Royal Bank Of Canada from $20.00 to $13.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s target price points to a potential upside of 57.10% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Citigroup cut their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.50 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company cut 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 report on Friday. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a report on Friday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NIQ Global Intelligence presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $19.35.

NIQ Global Intelligence Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NIQ traded up $0.08 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $8.28. 293,348 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,376,610. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $11.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $13.45. The stock has a market cap of $2.44 billion and a P/E ratio of 45.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.86. NIQ Global Intelligence has a one year low of $8.06 and a one year high of $20.39.

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

Institutional Trading of NIQ Global Intelligence

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Advent International L.P. acquired a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,345,270,000. SurgoCap Partners LP bought a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter worth $91,971,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter valued at $78,791,000. Vanguard Group Inc. acquired a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence in the third quarter valued at $63,188,000. Finally, DNB Asset Management AS bought a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence during the third quarter valued at $58,719,000.

Key NIQ Global Intelligence News

Here are the key news stories impacting NIQ Global Intelligence this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NIQ reported Q1 EPS of $0.15 versus $0.10 expected and revenue of $1.07 billion versus $1.05 billion expected, with revenue up 11.1% year over year. View conference call and release
• Positive Sentiment: The company lifted FY 2026 EPS guidance to $0.95-$0.99 from the prior outlook, above the Street estimate of $0.93, signaling confidence in profitability. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: Needham & Company lowered its price target to $12 from $21, but kept a buy rating, still implying meaningful upside from current levels. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: NIQ also projected Q2 EPS of $0.19-$0.21, roughly in line with consensus, suggesting near-term results may remain steady. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary around AI products versus weakening consumer packaged goods demand highlights a mixed operating backdrop, but no major new negative surprise was reported. Article link

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.