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

Last close, 5 Oct 2026
$17
+4.09% on the day

The 14 Wall Street analysts covering NIQ Global Intelligence plc hold a median 12-month price target of $20 — +15.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 81 of 100 as at 3 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$4.9B
Ticker Nerd rank
81 / 100
Median analyst target
$20
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
−1.5%
1M
−5.8%
YTD
+5.0%
1Y
+17.2%
From 52W high
−10.0%
From 52W low
+117.3%
$8
$19
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 3 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

Revisions
97
Issuance
97
Accruals
93
Momentum
62
Value
60
Growth
51
Quality
35
Size
23
Volatility
19

Revisions (97): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Volatility (19): The share price moves around a lot.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen 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 $20Low $15

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 $15Median $20High $25

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +15.5% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 9 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
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—
11 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$16 → $17
11 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
11 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$13 → $17
18 May 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform$16 → $11

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

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. NIQ appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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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 5 Oct 2026, NIQ Global Intelligence plc returned +17.2% against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

NIQ vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
406080100120140Jan 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
+11.5%
Analysts raising
14
Analysts cutting
0
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
−12.6×

Cheaper than 94% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.2×

Cheaper than 65% of US stocks

Price / book
4.3×

Cheaper than 24% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
10.5×

Cheaper than 36% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
4.8%

Higher than 39% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
8.0%

Higher than 45% of US stocks

Gross margin
55.5%

Higher than 69% 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 27% of US stocks

Return on assets
−5.2%

Higher than 32% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.8%

Higher than 74% 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 $4.9B and an enterprise value of $8.3B.

  • 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: −12.6×; forward P/E: 12.9× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2.78%.

  • 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 5 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$4.9B
81
OCTVOctave Intelligence plc$5.1B
1
NAVNNavan, Inc.$5.3B
29
KVYOKlaviyo, Inc.$4.5B
49
OTEXOpen Text Corp.$5.4B
76
DAVEDave, Inc.$4.4B
47
YOUClear Secure, Inc.$5.6B
94

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

NIQ Brings New AI and Automation Capabilities to Retail Space Planning and Merchandising

Business Wire · 2 Oct 2026positive

NielsenIQ announced new AI and automation capabilities for its NIQ Spaceman retail space planning and merchandising platform, which is used by more than 600 retailers across 65+ countries. The enhancements enable retailers to create store-specific planograms up to 50 times faster, identify execution and compliance gaps, and scale merchandising decisions through expanded cloud-based access.

Why it matters — The enhancements strengthen NIQ's core retail merchandising platform by improving its value proposition for its existing retailer base and expanding its cloud-based capabilities.

NIQ Expands Google Relationship with Meridian Integration into NIQ Cadence™

Business Wire · 30 Sept 2026positive

NIQ announced the expansion of its relationship with Google by integrating Meridian, Google's open-source MMM framework, into NIQ Cadence, its AI-native marketing effectiveness operating system. This partnership provides marketers with a single platform to measure marketing performance and act on insights.

Why it matters — A NIQ watcher would care because the deepened Google partnership strengthens NIQ Cadence's capabilities and competitive positioning in the marketing effectiveness space.

NIQ Expands Health & Beauty Measurement to Capture $56 Billion in Amazon Marketplace Sales

Business Wire · 28 Sept 2026positive

NielsenIQ announced the launch of Amazon third-party marketplace measurement for all Health & Beauty Care categories, integrating Amazon 3P data with its existing retail measurement and Amazon 1P data to provide an expanded view of category performance and consumer purchasing behavior.

Why it matters — This expansion strengthens NIQ's consumer intelligence offering by adding coverage of a substantial segment of Amazon marketplace sales across Health & Beauty categories.

Majority of U.S. Consumers Now Use AI to Shop, NIQ Finds

Business Wire · 24 Sept 2026positive

NielsenIQ's Agentic Commerce Tracker found that 51% of U.S. consumers used at least one AI-powered shopping tool in the past month, marking a significant shift in how consumers discover, evaluate, and purchase products. NielsenIQ announced the findings as an early signal of how AI is reshaping the data-driven economy.

Why it matters — The finding positions NielsenIQ's consumer intelligence tracking as directly relevant to the growing AI-in-commerce landscape, underscoring the company's role in measuring a rapidly evolving market.

NIQ Expands Local Targeting Capabilities with Launch of TDLinx Audiences

Business Wire · 23 Sept 2026positive

NIQ announced the launch of TDLinx Audiences, a new suite of local audiences that lets marketers reach consumers based on their proximity to specific retailers, retail banners, and retail channels. Built on NIQ's retail location intelligence, the offering aims to help brands align media investments with relevant retailers and improve marketing efficiency.

Why it matters — This launch expands NIQ's product portfolio with new local targeting capabilities, potentially strengthening its value proposition for consumer and retail marketing clients.

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 $20, with estimates ranging from $15 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 3 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank NIQ?

As at 3 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 Revisions (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 +15.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks NIQ Global Intelligence plc 81 out of 100 as at 3 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: $15 to $25 over the next 12 months.

How has NIQ stock performed over the past year?

NIQ Global Intelligence plc returned +17.2% over the 12 months to 5 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, 2 Oct 2026): "NIQ Brings New AI and Automation Capabilities to Retail Space Planning and Merchandising". NielsenIQ announced new AI and automation capabilities for its NIQ Spaceman retail space planning and merchandising platform, which is used by more than 600 retailers across 65+ countries. The enhancements enable retailers to create store-specific planograms up to 50 times faster, identify execution and compliance gaps, and scale merchandising decisions through expanded cloud-based access.

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