Seven Grand Managers LLC Sells 300,000 Shares of NIQ Global Intelligence plc $NIQ

Seven Grand Managers LLC lessened its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) by 50.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 300,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 300,000 shares during the quarter. Seven Grand Managers LLC owned approximately 0.10% of NIQ Global Intelligence worth $4,947,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in NIQ. Clearstead Advisors LLC bought a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Amalgamated Bank bought a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $49,000. State of Wyoming bought a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc bought a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $76,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NIQ has been the subject of several analyst reports. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $24.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target 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, May 15th. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.50 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $14.00 price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a report on Friday, May 15th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, NIQ Global Intelligence has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $17.58.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Up 1.3%

NIQ Global Intelligence stock opened at $8.46 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.07. NIQ Global Intelligence plc has a 52-week low of $8.05 and a 52-week high of $20.39. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $10.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.18. The firm has a market cap of $2.50 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.71.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last released its quarterly 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. The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion during 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 business’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. Equities analysts predict that NIQ Global Intelligence plc will post 0.87 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at NIQ Global Intelligence

In related news, insider James M. Peck acquired 118,625 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The stock was bought at an average price of $8.43 per share, for a total transaction of $1,000,008.75. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 424,683 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,580,077.69. The trade was a 38.76% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 3.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.