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NIQ · NIQ Global Intelligence plc

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$18.30 +0.98 (+5.66%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$5.09B
Shares
294.96M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$17.32 Open$17.46 Day$17.28–17.58 52W close$7.97–18.45 Avg vol 30d1.8M Short int7.7M · 2.6% float · 5.4d Short vol42% Last earningsAug 10, 2026 DataJul 2025–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 10

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 8, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 10, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.64
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +40%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +59%
      above
      RSI (14) 86
      overbought
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 89%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +63%
      trailing
      6-month return +46%
      trailing
      YTD return +5%
      this year
      Relative strength +35%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $11 › 200d $12 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +11% holders QoQ · +45 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      2.60% of float · ▼ -1.2% MoM · 5.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      160 holders — near 1-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 56
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +6%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +60%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $264.0M
      Balance sheet $3.1B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 70%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −57%
      past year
      ATR 4.5%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 2 of last 2
      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Aug 10, 2026
      third quarter
      Adjusted EBITDA margin 23% – 23.5%
      Adjusted EBITDA growth 15% – 17%
      full year 2026
      Adjusted earnings per share Initiated $1.08 – $1.12
      Levered free cash flow Initiated $245M – $255M
      Income tax expense Initiated $165M – $170M
      Depreciation and amortization Initiated $614M – $619M
      Leverage-free cash flow Initiated $245M – $255M
      Gap net interest expense Initiated $230M – $235M
      CapEx as a percent of revenue Initiated 6.5% – 7%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 13, 2025
      Revenue growth, as reported · Fourth Quarter Guidance 7% – 7.3%
      Revenue growth, as reported · Full Year Guidance 5.1% – 5.2%
      Revenue growth, organic constant currency · Fourth Quarter Guidance 5% – 5.3%
      Adjusted EBITDA growth, as reported · Fourth Quarter Guidance 25% – 26%
      Adjusted EBITDA growth, constant currency · Fourth Quarter Guidance 25% – 26%
      Adjusted EBITDA margin, as reported · Fourth Quarter Guidance 24.8% – 25.1%
      Adjusted EBITDA margin, as reported · Full Year Guidance 21.7% – 21.8%
      Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled
      Revenue, as reported Third Quarter Guidance
      guided $1.02B – $1.03B
      $1.05B Beat +2.8%
      Revenue, as reported Full Year Guidance
      guided $4.14B – $4.15B
      $4.2B Beat +1.4%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 2 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +40% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +59% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      86 Bearish
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      89% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $11 › 200d $12 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +11% holders QoQ · +45 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      2.60% of float · ▼ -1.2% MoM · 5.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      160 holders — near 1-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $8 Now $17 · 89% Range high $18
      vs 200-day avg +40% vs 50-day avg +59%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Activation organic constant currency revenue growth non-GAAP 6.1% Q2 2026
      Adjusted Net Income (Loss) attributable to NIQ non-GAAP $122.1M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Americas Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 29.9% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      APAC Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 21.2% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      EMEA Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 33.6% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Levered free cash flow non-GAAP $74.1M Q2 2026
      Total segment Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $666.4M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      eCommerce revenue growth non-GAAP 33% Q1 2026
      Full View Measurement clients non-GAAP 209 Q1 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      160
      % held
      84.4%
      Net QoQ
      +9.5M sh
      Top holder
      Advent International, L.P.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      49
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      7.7M
      Days to cover
      5.4d
      Change
      -94.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      42%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      279
      Value
      $3.1K
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.3%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $4.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $-353.3M
      EPS diluted
      $-1.32
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 10, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 10, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Gen Z Spending is Expected to Rea…
      Published
      Aug 12, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      NIQ +4.5% +63.4% +46.2% +55.1% +5.0%
      SPY -0.4% +2.6% +10.7% +2.7% +12.5%
      vs SPY +4.9% +60.8% +35.4% +52.3% -7.5%
      Key facts CIK 2054696 CUSIP G63755105 13F (30d) 149 filings 147 filers Visit website Investor relations