NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.220-0.240 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.220. 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 1.080-1.120 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $11.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $14.00 price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $18.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Needham & Company LLC cut their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on 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. 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 MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $17.58.

NIQ Global Intelligence Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NIQ traded down $0.08 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $11.60. 2,161,069 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,436,727. The stock has a market cap of $3.42 billion and a PE ratio of -9.21. The business’s fifty day moving average is $9.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.04. NIQ Global Intelligence has a one year low of $7.93 and a one year high of $18.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.04. NIQ Global Intelligence had a negative net margin of 7.78% and a positive return on equity of 10.30%. NIQ Global Intelligence has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.080-1.120 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.220-0.240 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider James M. Peck bought 118,625 shares of NIQ Global Intelligence stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 424,683 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,580,077.69. This trade represents a 38.76% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 3.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NIQ. SurgoCap Partners LP purchased a new position in NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $91,971,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. bought a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $78,791,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. raised its holdings in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 76.8% during the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 3,253,103 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,644,000 after acquiring an additional 1,413,343 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $49,891,000. Finally, Ensign Peak Advisors Inc bought a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $46,840,000.

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.