10 Under-the-Radar Stocks with Massive Upside for 2026

8. NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ)

With an analyst consensus upside of 66.7%, NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) ranks among the under-the-radar stocks with massive upside for 2026.

NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) shares fell 18.3% on May 14, 2026, following the company’s earnings release, drawing three analyst price target cuts in the days after, even as each firm kept a bullish rating on the stock. The stock is down nearly 50% year-to-date.

On May 18, 2026, BMO Capital lowered its price target on NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) to $11 from $16 while keeping an “Outperform” rating. The firm said the selloff was “hardly justified” by the actual results, noting some points to nitpick around decelerating organic growth, activations benefitting from backlog conversion, and a light Q2 profitability guide. BMO also pointed to positive attributes, including AI-related demand driving higher usage and the introduction of 30% long-term margin targets.

On May 15, 2026, UBS analyst Kevin McVeigh trimmed the firm’s price target on NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) to $21 from $24 and kept a “Buy” rating, calling “incessant” AI concerns the driver of the 18% selloff. The same day, RBC Capital cut its target to $13 from $20 and kept an “Outperform” rating, noting that Q1 revenue and EBITDA beat estimates and the upper end of guidance, but said the lower target reflects a reduced valuation multiple due to a broader Info Services sector de-rating.

The results themselves were solid.

NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) reported Q1 2026 revenue of $1,072.7 million, up 11.1% year-over-year, with organic constant currency growth of 5.1%, led by the Americas and EMEA. Adjusted EBITDA rose 19.1% to $224.8 million, with margin expanding 150 basis points to 21.0%. The company reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance for 5.0% to 5.3% OCC revenue growth and a 23.5% to 23.8% adjusted EBITDA margin.

NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NYSE:NIQ) is a consumer intelligence and analytics software company. It provides data measurement, market research, and AI-driven insights to retailers and consumer packaged goods companies worldwide.