Nielsen Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a measurement and data analytics company worldwide. It operates in two segments, Nielsen Global Media (Media) and Nielsen Global Connect (Connect). The Media segment provides viewership and listening data, and analytics principally to media publishers and marketers, and advertising agencies for television, radio, digital viewing, and listening platforms. This segment offers television audience measurement services; digital audience measurement services, such as digital media and market research, audience analytics, and social media measurement; mobile measurement and analytic services; addressable TV measurement services; video advertising services; and independent measurement and consumer research primarily servicing radio, advertisers, and advertising agencies in the audio industry. The Connect segment provides retail transactional measurement data, consumer behavior information, and analytics primarily to businesses in the consumer-packaged goods industry. This segment offers retail and consumer panel measurement, analytics, loyalty data processing, and advisory services. Nielsen has strategic relationship IHS Markit. Nielsen Holdings plc provides media and marketing information and analytics. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
IPO Year: 2011
Exchange: NYSE
Website: nielsen.com
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| 5/16/2022 | $34.00 → $28.00 | Outperform → Market Perform | BMO Capital Markets |
| 3/1/2022 | $19.00 → $15.00 | Underweight | Morgan Stanley |
| 3/1/2022 | $25.00 → $20.00 | Sector Perform | RBC Capital |
| 1/28/2022 | $25.00 → $22.00 | Buy → Hold | Truist Securities |
| 1/26/2022 | $23.00 → $17.00 | Neutral → Sell | Goldman Sachs |
| 1/5/2022 | $25.00 → $19.00 | Equal-Weight → Underweight | Morgan Stanley |
| 8/13/2021 | $27.00 → $25.00 | Equal-Weight | Morgan Stanley |
| 7/30/2021 | $29.00 → $27.00 | Equal-Weight | Morgan Stanley |
| 7/8/2021 | $25.00 | Sector Perform | RBC Capital |
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BMO Capital Markets downgraded Nielsen from Outperform to Market Perform and set a new price target of $28.00 from $34.00 previously
Morgan Stanley reiterated coverage of Nielsen Holdings with a rating of Underweight and set a new price target of $15.00 from $19.00 previously
RBC Capital reiterated coverage of Nielsen Holdings with a rating of Sector Perform and set a new price target of $20.00 from $25.00 previously
Truist Securities downgraded Nielsen Holdings from Buy to Hold and set a new price target of $22.00 from $25.00 previously
Goldman Sachs downgraded Nielsen Holdings from Neutral to Sell and set a new price target of $17.00 from $23.00 previously
Morgan Stanley downgraded Nielsen Holdings from Equal-Weight to Underweight and set a new price target of $19.00 from $25.00 previously
Morgan Stanley reiterated coverage of Nielsen Holdings with a rating of Equal-Weight and set a new price target of $25.00 from $27.00 previously
Morgan Stanley reiterated coverage of Nielsen Holdings with a rating of Equal-Weight and set a new price target of $27.00 from $29.00 previously
RBC Capital initiated coverage of Nielsen Holdings with a rating of Sector Perform and set a new price target of $25.00
Morgan Stanley downgraded Nielsen Holdings from Overweight to Equal-Weight and set a new price target of $29.00
Manufacturer and online retailer continues to grow leadership team under CEO Lindahl's tenure ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RealTruck, Inc., the premier manufacturer and online retailer of aftermarket truck parts and accessories, welcomes four new additions to its executive team, under the leadership of CEO Carl-Martin Lindahl. Tammy Bohen joins RealTruck as Chief Human Resources Officer; Eric Dale is the new General Counsel; Ken Hossler is RealTruck's new Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Kelly Szatkowski joins as the company's Senior Vice President of Supply Chain.
Streaming climbs to 36.9% of total TV usage – YouTube is top streaming platform for the first time – Pluto TV captures 1% of total TV usage NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nielsen's latest report from The Gauge, the media measurement company's monthly total TV and streaming snapshot, revealed that streaming remained the most-watched TV format in September, capturing 36.9% of overall television usage and marking another record-high share for the category. Broadcast also saw an increase in September with its share of TV climbing to 24.2%, while cable's share dropped to 33.8%. Television usage as a whole was up 2.4% in September compared to August.
NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) ("Nielsen") today announced the completion of its previously announced sale to a private equity consortium (the "Consortium") composed of Evergreen Coast Capital Corp. ("Evergreen"), an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management L.P. ("Elliott"), and Brookfield Business Partners L.P. together with institutional partners (collectively "Brookfield") in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $16 billion, including the assumption of debt. Nielsen shareholders will receive $28 per Nielsen share in cash in accordance with the terms of the transaction. With the completion of the transaction, Nielsen's shares will no l
Studio System data integrates with Concept To Camera tools resulting in powerful capabilities for the content creation and production communities LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gracenote, the content solutions pillar of Nielsen, has debuted Gracenote Studio Solutions, a portfolio of offerings designed to help Hollywood streamline content operations and optimize internal processes. The new product suite provides entertainment professionals focused on creative development, production, business affairs and legal with critical data accessible through powerful tools to inform smarter decision-making.
NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P MidCap 400 constituent Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE:TRGP) will replace Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) in the S&P 500, S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Lantheus Holdings Inc. (NASD:LNTH) will replace Targa Resources in the S&P MidCap 400, and Payoneer Global Inc. (NASD:PAYO) will replace Lantheus Holdings in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Wednesday, October 12. Elliot Management Corp is acquiring Nielsen Holdings in a transaction expected to close October 11. Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date: Effective Date Index Name Action Company Nam
NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) ("Nielsen" or the "Company") announced today that the previously announced cash tender offers (collectively, the "Tender Offer") and consent solicitations (collectively, the "Consent Solicitation") of the Offerors (as defined below), to purchase any and all of The Nielsen Company (Luxembourg) S.à r.l.'s (the "Luxembourg Issuer") outstanding 5.000% Senior Notes due 2025 (the "2025 Notes") and Nielsen Finance LLC and Nielsen Finance Co.'s (together, the "US Issuers" and, together with the Luxembourg Issuer, the "Offerors") outstanding 5.625% Senior Notes due 2028 (the "2028 Notes"), the US Issuers' outstanding 4.500% Seni
Ubiquitous measurement of YouTube ad campaigns gives unprecedented view of ad performance and delivers comparability ahead of Nielsen ONE NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nielsen's "always on" Digital Ad Ratings (DAR) will now measure YouTube video ad campaigns. This release expands Nielsen's coverage of YouTube and YouTube TV in DAR and will provide advertisers and agencies with the data needed to better understand reach, manage frequency and prove the efficacy of media buys across desktop, mobile and connected TV (CTV). Nielsen's "always on" measurement is critical for advertisers and publishers because it expands visibility into a campaign's performance, leveraging data to drive mor
Marketers can now deduplicate campaign reach and frequency of ads on Roku across traditional TV, connected TV, computer and mobile, in a significant step toward Nielsen ONE NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nielsen (NYSE:NLSN) announced that Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU), America's No. 1 TV streaming platform*, will enable four-screen measurement for the first time across traditional TV, connected TV, desktop, and mobile in Nielsen Total Ad Ratings. Now, marketers running ads with Roku can deduplicate campaign reach and frequency across all four screens in the home. Nielsen Four-Screen Ad Deduplication will initially be available in Nielsen Total Ad Ratings and will underpin audience deduplicat
NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) ("Nielsen" or the "Company") announced today that the Offerors (as defined below) have amended the terms of the previously announced cash tender offers (collectively, the "Tender Offer") and consent solicitations (collectively, the "Consent Solicitation"), to purchase any and all of The Nielsen Company (Luxembourg) S.à r.l.'s (the "Luxembourg Issuer") outstanding 5.000% Senior Notes due 2025 (the "2025 Notes") and Nielsen Finance LLC and Nielsen Finance Co.'s (together, the "US Issuers" and, together with the Luxembourg Issuer, the "Offerors") outstanding 5.625% Senior Notes due 2028 (the "2028 Notes"), the US Issuers'
NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nielsen's (NYSE:NLSN) latest report from The Gauge, the media measurement company's monthly total TV and streaming snapshot, revealed that streaming usage represented 35% of overall television consumption in August, marking another record-high share for the format and its second month as the the top TV viewing category in The Gauge. Broadcast and cable each gained in August as well, with shares at 22.1% and 34.5%, respectively. Although total time spent watching TV in August was down slightly compared to July, broadcast, cable and strea
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Revenues of $882 million increased 2.4% on a reported basis, 4.0% on a constant currency basis & 4.5% organic constant currencyNet income per share of $0.30 (diluted, from continuing operations); Adjusted EPS of $0.46Reiterating full year 2022 financial guidance initially provided on February 28, 2022 for all key metricsOn track to deliver Nielsen ONE, our transformative single cross-media measurement solution, in 2022 NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. The company is reiterating its full year 2022 guidance ranges for all key metrics. David Kenny, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our t
NEW YORK, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of Nielsen's common stock. The dividend is payable on September 2, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 18, 2022. ABOUT NIELSENNielsen shapes the world's media and content as a global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics. Through our understanding of people and their behaviors across all channels and platforms, we empower our clients with independent and actionable intelligence so they can connect and engage with their audiences—now and into the future. An S&P 500 company, Nielsen (NYSE:NLSN) operat
Revenues of $877 million increased 1.6% on a reported basis, 2.5% on a constant currency basis & 3.4% organic constant currencyNet income per share of $0.28 (diluted, from continuing operations); Adjusted EPS of $0.45Reiterating 2022 financial guidance provided on February 28, 2022On track to deliver Nielsen ONE, transformative single cross-media measurement solution, in 2022NEW YORK, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) announced its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. The company is reiterating its full year 2022 guidance ranges for all key metrics. David Kenny, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We reported solid first quarter results, which w
NEW YORK, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of Nielsen's common stock. The dividend is payable on June 16, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 2, 2022. ABOUT NIELSEN Nielsen shapes the world's media and content as a global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics. Through our understanding of people and their behaviors across all channels and platforms, we empower our clients with independent and actionable intelligence so they can connect and engage with their audiences—now and into the future. An S&P 500 company, Nielsen (NYSE:NLSN) operates a
NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) today announced that it will issue its financial results for the first quarter of 2022 before the market opens on Thursday, April 28th, 2022. Nielsen will not hold an earnings conference call due to its March 29, 2022 announcement indicating the pending acquisition by a private equity consortium ("Consortium") led by Evergreen Coast Capital Corporation ("Evergreen"), an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management L.P. ("Elliott"), and Brookfield Business Partners L.P. together with institutional partners (collectively, "Brookfield"). ABOUT NIELSENNielsen shapes the world's media and content as a global leader in audienc
NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) announced fourth quarter and full year 2021 results. For the full year, revenues increased 4.1% on a reported basis, 3.4% on a constant currency basis, and 4.9% on an organic constant currency basis, above guidance. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS exceeded the guidance range, and Free Cash Flow was at the high end of the guidance range. Nielsen also issued 2022 guidance and announced a $1 billion share repurchase authorization. David Kenny, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We delivered strong results in 2021. We successfully sold Nielsen Global Connect, hit significant product milestones, and exceeded all of our or
COS COB, Conn., Nov. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. ("the Company") (NASDAQ:CSSE), one of the largest operators of streaming advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) networks, announced today a new collaboration with Gracenote, the world's leading entertainment metadata and content ID provider under Nielsen (NYSE:NLSN). With this agreement, Crackle Plus systems will use Gracenote entertainment metadata and unique Gracenote IDs to make Crackle, Popcornflix and Chicken Soup for the Soul streaming service titles more searchable and discoverable by viewers across streaming, multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD), connected TV (
NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) announced its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021. The Company also increased its 2021 guidance, raising its revenue and adjusted earnings per share ("EPS") ranges, and raising the low-end of its adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow guidance ranges. David Kenny, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are pleased with our strong third quarter results, building on our track record of execution and demonstrating continued progress on our strategic growth plan. In Audience Measurement, clients see the value in our enhanced and expanded products, and it is driving strong performance across national media a
NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of Nielsen's common stock. The dividend is payable on December 2, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 18, 2021. ABOUT NIELSENNielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) is a leading global data and analytics company that provides a holistic and objective understanding of the media industry. With offerings spanning audience measurement, audience outcomes and content, Nielsen offers its clients and partners simple solutions to complex questions and optimizes the value of their investments and growth strategies. It is the
NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN), today announced that it will report its financial results for the third quarter 2021 on Thursday, October 28, 2021. The Company will host a conference call to discuss its results at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on that date. A press release will be available on the Company's website prior to the call. Interested parties are encouraged to listen to the webcast as wait times for the call may be longer than normal. The webcast can be found on Nielsen's Investor Relations website at http://nielsen.com/investors. Within the United States, listeners can also access the call by dialing 1+888 330-2022. Callers outside the U.S. can
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Payoneer Global Inc (NASDAQ:PAYO) will replace Lantheus Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:LNTH) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective before trading on October 12. Lantheus will replace Targa Resources, Inc (NYSE:TRGP) in the S&P MidCap 400. Targa will replace Nielsen N.V. (NYSE:NLSN) in the S&P 500. Elliot Management Corp is acquiring Nielsen in a transaction likely to close on October 11. Payoneer clocked 34% revenue growth in the second quarter to $148.2 million, beating the consensus of $131.5 million. EPS of $0.01 beat the consensus loss of $(0.06). "Payoneer delivered strong revenue growth and profitability," said Payoneer Co-CEO Scott Galit in the Q2 report. "Results highlight our multi-year
S&P MidCap 400 constituent Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE:TRGP) will replace Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) in the S&P 500, S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Lantheus Holdings Inc. (NASD:LNTH) will replace Targa Resources in the S&P MidCap 400, and Payoneer Global Inc. (NASD:PAYO) will replace Lantheus Holdings in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Wednesday, October 12. Elliot Management Corp is acquiring Nielsen Holdings in a transaction expected to close October 11.
Two of the most anticipated new television shows for 2022 are “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” and “House of the Dragon.” Both shows come with built-in fan bases and may be massive hits for their respective media companies. Here’s who might be in the lead. See Also: 10 Most Anticipated New Shows Of 2022: Lord Of The Rings, 'Pam & Tommy' And Disney's Dominance What Happened: Data from Nielsen N.V. (NYSE:NLSN) points to “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” having better viewership. The first two episodes of “The Rings of Power” had 1.25 billion minutes of streaming for the week of Aug. 29 through Sept. 4, ranking the show from Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) as the most str
Nielsen N.V. (NYSE:NLSN) announced that Roku, Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU) will enable four-screen measurement for the first time across traditional TV, connected TV, desktop, and mobile in Nielsen Total Ad Ratings. Now, marketers running ads with Roku can deduplicate campaign reach and frequency across all four screens in the home. OneView, Roku's ad platform built for TV streaming, is directly integrated with Nielsen's measurement solution, enabling person-level measurement of ad campaigns on the Roku platform. Nielsen Four-Screen Ad Deduplication will enable a consistent, comparable, and deduplicated view of the channels and platforms audiences consume across screens. As consumers spend mor
The list of exclusive offers Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZNZ) has for its Prime members has grown. Amazon Prime now includes several perks, and the Jeff Bezos-founded company may get a major boost thanks to its latest Prime Video initiative. What Happened: The Seattle-based e-commerce giant is paying an estimated $1 billion annually for the rights to “Thursday Night Football” games from the National Football League (NFL). The deal makes Amazon the first streaming company to have exclusive NFL game coverage and follows up the 2021 season that saw Amazon share the rights to several games. The week two matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs was the first Amazon-exclus
After a disappointing box office performance, Pixar's “Lightyear” was recently added to the Disney+. Here’s a look at how the movie did on the streaming platform and how it compares to other big releases. What Happened: “Lightyear” was watched 1.3 billion minutes in its first week on Disney+, owned by The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), according to data from Nielsen Holdings (NYSE: NLSN). The Nielsen data shows “Lightyear” was the third most-watched streaming title during the week of Aug. 1 through Aug. 7. “Stranger Things” and “Virgin River,” both available on Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) were the top two titles for that period. The data also showed that “Lightyear” saw 36% of its audien
Contrary to 2021, when equity markets were in a bull run, 2022 has served as a not-so-gentle reminder that the stock market does not give free gifts. The macro attitude that is pushing the markets lower has been influenced by worries about a recession, geopolitical tensions, the energy crisis, and record inflation. Still, with a strong labor market, and rising wages for workers to defend themselves against a recession; Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell reminded Americans at the annual Jackson Hole Symposium last week that the Fed is committed to bringing inflation down to its target 2% rate — even at the cost of causing some pain to households and businesses along the way. Powell shat
The highly anticipated prequel to the hit series “Game of Thrones” turned in record-setting figures for HBO. Here’s how many people watched the premiere of “House of the Dragon” and how it compared to “Game of Thrones” and other hit shows. What Happened: Nearly 10 million people watched the premiere episode of “House of the Dragon” Sunday on HBO and HBO Max, both owned by Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD). The figure makes the show the biggest premiere in HBO history and set a record for the best series launch on HBO Max in the U.S., Latin America and EMEA regions, per The Hollywood Reporter. “It was wonderful to see millions of ‘Game of Thrones’ fans return with us to Westeros last nig
Nielsen (NYSE:NLSN) and Amazon have signed a three-year agreement to measure Prime Video's exclusive NFL Thursday Night Football (TNF) telecasts, a first-of-its-kind deal where a streaming service will be included in Nielsen's National TV measurement service. Starting with the 2022 NFL season, measurement will include full coverage of the TNF broadcast - pregame, in-game and postgame programming – on Prime Video and Twitch, as well as the over-the-air stations in teams' local markets each week, and out-of-home viewing. This will be the first time a streaming service will have one of its live programs measured as part of Nielsen's National TV measurement service, reinforcing Nielsen's abilit
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