NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.080-1.120 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.940. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.5 billion-$4.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.5 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 0.220-0.240 EPS.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NIQ traded down $0.08 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $11.60. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,102,600 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,431,996. 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 has a 1-year low of $7.93 and a 1-year high of $18.70. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $9.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.04. The firm has a market cap of $3.42 billion and a P/E ratio of -9.21.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion for 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 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 forecast that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on NIQ shares. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $18.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $21.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $11.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Twelve research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $17.58.

Insider Transactions at NIQ Global Intelligence

In other NIQ Global Intelligence news, insider James M. Peck purchased 118,625 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The stock was bought at an average price of $8.43 per share, with a total value of $1,000,008.75. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 424,683 shares in the company, valued at $3,580,077.69. This trade represents a 38.76% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 3.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NIQ Global Intelligence

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in NIQ Global Intelligence by 8.4% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 58,806 shares of the company’s stock valued at $970,000 after buying an additional 4,536 shares in the last quarter. VARCOV Co. bought a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the 4th quarter worth about $580,000. Symmetry Investments LP acquired a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,022,000. Readystate Asset Management LP lifted its stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 19.8% in the 4th quarter. Readystate Asset Management LP now owns 181,519 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,993,000 after acquiring an additional 30,000 shares during the period. Finally, Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 1,859.2% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 490,241 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,084,000 after acquiring an additional 465,219 shares in the last quarter.

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.