NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Stock Price Target Raised at Needham & Company LLC

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) had its price objective boosted by Needham & Company LLC from $21.00 to $24.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. Needham & Company LLC currently has a buy rating on the stock.

NIQ has been the subject of several other research reports. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Deutsche Bank upped their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $13.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $21.36.

NIQ Global Intelligence Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NIQ traded up $0.17 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $19.39. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,601,849 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,196,684. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $18.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.01, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.09. The company has a market cap of $5.72 billion, a P/E ratio of -48.48 and a beta of -0.27. NIQ Global Intelligence has a 12-month low of $7.93 and a 12-month high of $21.51.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.07. NIQ Global Intelligence had a positive return on equity of 21.11% and a negative net margin of 2.63%. The company had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.11 billion. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. NIQ Global Intelligence has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.160-1.200 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.430-0.470 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.99 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 457.7% in the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 619,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,534,000 after acquiring an additional 508,238 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth $508,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 20.9% during the 3rd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 34,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $590,000 after purchasing an additional 6,000 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence by 80.5% during the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,030,629 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,531,000 after purchasing an additional 459,503 shares during the period. Finally, Group One Trading LLC acquired a new position in shares of NIQ Global Intelligence during the 3rd quarter worth $72,000.

Recent NIQ Global Intelligence Headlines

Here are a few of the latest headlines about NIQ:

• Positive Sentiment: Management raised full-year 2026 EPS guidance to $1.16–$1.20, above the cited $1.04 consensus, and forecast Q4 EPS of $0.43–$0.47 versus estimates of $0.42. Full-year revenue guidance is $4.5 billion, in line with expectations. Article: NIQ Global Raises FY2026 Guidance as Third-Quarter Revenue Grows 6.3% to $1.12 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: The company expects AI to add 0.25–0.5 percentage points to growth in 2027, offering a potential longer-term growth driver. Article: NIQ outlines AI growth contribution in 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets after the results: RBC to $23 and maintained Outperform, Wells Fargo to $22 with Overweight, Barclays to $25 with Overweight, and Needham to $24 with Buy. These revisions signal improved analyst expectations. Article: RBC Raises Price Target on NIQ Global Intelligence

NIQ Global Intelligence Company Profile

NIQ Global Intelligence, Inc. (NYSE: NIQ), also known as NielsenIQ, provides consumer and retail intelligence to manufacturers and retailers. Its services include retail measurement, consumer and shopper insights, market research, and data analytics designed to help clients understand purchasing behavior, track product performance, and inform business decisions. The company combines information from retail sales, consumer panels, and other sources to deliver analysis across product categories and markets.