# NIQ Global (NIQ) — Analyst Forecast

NIQ · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 12 | 2 | 0 | 14 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $15.00 | $19.56 | $25.00 | 8 |

Last price $18.94 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 13, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $22.00 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $21.00 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $25.00 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Baird | Maintained | Outperform | $23.00 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $21.00 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $16.50 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $17.00 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Needham | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $18.00 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Maintained | Hold | $15.00 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Buy | $17.00 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $17.00 |
| May 18, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $11.00 |
| May 15, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $12.00 |
| May 15, 2026 | Baird | Maintained | Outperform | $14.00 |
| May 15, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $13.00 |
| May 15, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $13.00 |
| May 15, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $21.00 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $21.00 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $16.00 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $21.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for NIQ stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for NIQ Global (NIQ) is $19.56, with a high estimate of $25.00 and a low of $15.00, across 8 analysts.

### Is NIQ a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering NIQ Global currently average a Buy rating: 12 buy, 2 hold and 0 sell, from 14 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for NIQ?

The average price target of $19.56 implies 3.29% upside from the last price of $18.94.

### What is the latest analyst rating on NIQ?

On Oct 13, 2026, BMO Capital maintained NIQ Global at Outperform with a price target of $22.00.

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