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NIQ Stock Forecast: NIQ Global Intelligence Plc Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 30 Oct 2026
$20
−2.60% on the day

The 14 Wall Street analysts covering NIQ Global Intelligence Plc hold a median 12-month price target of $22 — +8.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 81 of 100 as at 30 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$6.0B
Ticker Nerd rank
81/ 100
Median analyst target
$22
Analysts covering
14
Revenue$1.1B+8.0% y/y
Operating income$71.0M
Net income−$28.2M
Free cash flow$74.1M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−0.9%
1M
+16.6%
YTD
+20.3%
1Y
+58.8%
From 52W high
−2.6%
From 52W low
+148.9%
$8
$20
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

NIQ stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores NIQ Global Intelligence Plc on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 30 Oct 2026
81/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Issuance
97
Revisions
95
Accruals
93
Momentum
71
Value
59
Growth
48
Quality
34
Volatility
21
Size
21

Issuance (97): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.

Volatility (21): The share price moves around a lot.

Size (21): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.

Wall Street

NIQ stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on NIQ, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$10$15$20$25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26NIQHigh $25Median $22Low $16

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says14 analysts
12 Buy2 Hold0 Sell
Low $16Median $22High $25

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +8.4% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 9 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
13 Oct 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform$20 → $22
13 Oct 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
18 Sept 2026NeedhamReiteratesBuy—
18 Sept 2026NeedhamReiteratesBuy$21
1 Sept 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$17 → $25
1 Sept 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
28 Aug 2026BairdMaintainsOutperform$17 → $23
28 Aug 2026BairdMaintainsOutperform—
20 Aug 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy$18 → $21
20 Aug 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy—
11 Aug 2026Deutsche BankMaintainsHold—
11 Aug 2026Deutsche BankMaintainsHold$14 → $15
11 Aug 2026NeedhamInitiatesBuy—
11 Aug 2026NeedhamInitiatesBuy$12 → $18
11 Aug 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform$13 → $17
11 Aug 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
11 Aug 2026StifelMaintainsBuy$16 → $17
11 Aug 2026StifelMaintainsBuy—
11 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$16 → $17
11 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Performance

NIQ vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, NIQ Global Intelligence Plc returned +58.8% against +12.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

NIQ vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
6080100120140160Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26NIQS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

NIQ analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+11.2%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

NIQ Global Intelligence Plc (NIQ) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
−15.2×

Cheaper than 95% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.4×

Cheaper than 60% of US stocks

Price / book
5.2×

Cheaper than 18% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
11.9×

Cheaper than 31% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
4.8%

Higher than 39% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
8.0%

Higher than 46% of US stocks

Gross margin
55.5%

Higher than 68% of US stocks

Operating margin
2.8%

Higher than 50% of US stocks

Net margin
55.6%

Higher than 97% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−28.8%

Higher than 28% of US stocks

Return on assets
−5.2%

Higher than 32% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.3%

Higher than 81% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

NIQ Global Intelligence Plc (NIQ) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • NIQ Global Intelligence Plc has a market value of $6.0B and an enterprise value of $9.4B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $4.4B. The latest quarter grew 4.8% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: −$343.5M, a −7.8% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−1.22.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $266.2M.

  • Shares outstanding: 295.0M.

  • Trailing P/E: −15.2×; forward P/E: 15.6× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2.30%.

  • NIQ Global Intelligence Plc employs 38,760 people — $113K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 30 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

NIQ vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSoftware - Application
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
NIQNIQ Global Intelligence Plc$6.0B81
OCTVOctave Intelligence Plc$5.8B2
OTEXOpen Text Corp.$5.8B—
KVYOKlaviyo, Inc.$5.7B59
PEGAPegasystems, Inc.$5.7B56
DUOLDuolingo, Inc.$6.2B54
YOUClear Secure, Inc.$6.2B93

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own NIQ Global Intelligence Plc — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest NIQ news & analysis

Men's Interest in Appearance Is Growing: 36% Say Looking Their Best Matters More Than Five Years Ago, NIQ Finds

Business Wire · 30 Oct 2026neutral

NielsenIQ shared findings that 36% of men say looking their best, including beauty and skincare, matters more than it did five years ago. Additionally, 54% say aging well has become more important over that period.

Why it matters — The findings provide NIQ watchers with consumer research on changing male attitudes toward beauty, skincare and aging well.

NIQ and Google Partner to Advance Agentic Commerce

Business Wire · 29 Oct 2026positive

NielsenIQ and Google announced a collaboration to advance agentic commerce, combining NIQ’s retail and product intelligence with Google’s AI commerce ecosystem to improve product discovery and local availability. The announcement says the effort would complement Google’s Shopping Graph, which has more than 60 billion product listings.

Why it matters — NIQ watchers may note the partnership as an effort to apply NIQ’s Commerce Intelligence within Google’s commerce ecosystem.

NIQ Expands Shopper Experience Platform to Improve Product Discovery in AI-Powered Shopping

Business Wire · 28 Oct 2026positive

NielsenIQ announced new optimization capabilities for its Shopper Experience Platform, supported by its seven-pillar CONTENT Framework. The tools help brands assess product content and imagery against retailer requirements and category expectations, identify gaps, and prioritize improvements for product discovery across retailer sites, search engines, and AI-powered shopping.

Why it matters — NIQ watchers may note the platform expansion as an offering aimed at helping brands improve product discovery across digital shopping channels.

Take the Zacks Approach to Beat the Markets: Honda Motor, Accenture, CACI in Focus

Zacks Investment Research · 26 Oct 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research highlights Honda Motor, CACI and Accenture as stock success stories, citing standout returns across multiple research portfolios amid market uncertainty.

Why it matters — NIQ is not mentioned in the excerpt, so the item offers no company-specific information for NIQ watchers.

Why NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NIQ) is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates Again

Zacks Investment Research · 23 Oct 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research says NIQ has a strong history of earnings surprises and currently has two key factors associated with a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

Why it matters — NIQ watchers may note the article’s positive assessment of the company’s earnings-beat potential ahead of its next quarterly report.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about NIQ stock

What is the NIQ stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 14 Wall Street analysts covering NIQ Global Intelligence Plc have a median 12-month price target of $22, with estimates ranging from $16 to $25. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is NIQ stock a buy right now?

Of the 14 analysts covering NIQ Global Intelligence Plc, 12 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks NIQ Global Intelligence Plc 81 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 30 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank NIQ?

As at 30 Oct 2026, NIQ Global Intelligence Plc ranks 81 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Issuance (97 of 100).

Will NIQ stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 14 analysts implies +8.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks NIQ Global Intelligence Plc 81 out of 100 as at 30 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the NIQ stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering NIQ Global Intelligence Plc publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for NIQ are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $16 to $25 over the next 12 months.

How has NIQ stock performed over the past year?

NIQ Global Intelligence Plc returned +58.8% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does NIQ Global Intelligence Plc do?

NIQ Global Intelligence plc is a global consumer intelligence company that provides brands, retailers, and other clients with a broad view of consumer shopping behavior. NIQ combines proprietary data, technology, human expertise, and analytics to deliver insights on buying patterns across channels and markets.

What is the latest news on NIQ?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 30 Oct 2026): "Men's Interest in Appearance Is Growing: 36% Say Looking Their Best Matters More Than Five Years Ago, NIQ Finds". NielsenIQ shared findings that 36% of men say looking their best, including beauty and skincare, matters more than it did five years ago. Additionally, 54% say aging well has become more important over that period.

Company

About NIQ Global Intelligence Plc.

NIQ Global Intelligence plc is a global consumer intelligence company that provides brands, retailers, and other clients with a broad view of consumer shopping behavior. NIQ combines proprietary data, technology, human expertise, and analytics to deliver insights on buying patterns across channels and markets. Its current offerings include consumer and retail measurement, omnichannel analytics, and decision-support solutions that help clients understand what consumers buy, where they buy it, and how shopping behavior is changing. The company serves a wide range of industries, including consumer packaged goods, retail, media, advertising, government, and financial services. With operations across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, NIQ plays a central role in turning large-scale consumer data into practical market intelligence for commercial and operational use.

CEO Mr. James Michael Peck · 38,760 employees · United States · https://nielseniq.com