diff --git a/libraries/intentIqUtils/gamPredictionReport.js b/libraries/intentIqUtils/gamPredictionReport.js
index 2191ade6d35..69a81a8a5e6 100644
--- a/libraries/intentIqUtils/gamPredictionReport.js
+++ b/libraries/intentIqUtils/gamPredictionReport.js
@@ -1,17 +1,35 @@
 import { getEvents } from '../../src/events.js';
-import { logError } from '../../src/utils.js';
+import { isPlainObject, logError } from '../../src/utils.js';
 
 export function gamPredictionReport (gamObjectReference, sendData) {
   try {
-    if (!gamObjectReference || !sendData) logError('Failed to get gamPredictionReport, required data is missed');
+    if (!gamObjectReference || !sendData) {
+      logError('Failed to get gamPredictionReport, required data is missed');
+      return
+    }
     const getSlotTargeting = (slot) => {
       const kvs = {};
       try {
-        (slot.getTargetingKeys() || []).forEach((k) => {
-          kvs[k] = slot.getTargeting(k);
-        });
+        if (typeof slot.getConfig === 'function') {
+          const current = slot.getConfig('targeting');
+          const targeting = isPlainObject(current?.targeting)
+            ? current.targeting
+            : (isPlainObject(current) ? current : {});
+          for (const k in targeting) {
+            const v = targeting[k];
+            if (v == null) continue;
+            kvs[k] = Array.isArray(v) ? v : [typeof v === 'string' ? v : String(v)];
+          }
+          return kvs;
+        }
+        // Fallback in case an older version of Google Publisher Tag is used.
+        if (typeof slot.getTargetingKeys === 'function' && typeof slot.getTargeting === 'function') {
+          (slot.getTargetingKeys() || []).forEach((k) => {
+            kvs[k] = slot.getTargeting(k);
+          });
+        }
       } catch (e) {
-        logError('Failed to get targeting keys: ' + e);
+        logError('Failed to get slot targeting: ' + e);
       }
       return kvs;
     };
diff --git a/modules/intentIqIdSystem.js b/modules/intentIqIdSystem.js
index 054afe82371..c064719ae88 100644
--- a/modules/intentIqIdSystem.js
+++ b/modules/intentIqIdSystem.js
@@ -208,9 +208,16 @@ export function setGamReporting(gamObjectReference, gamParameterName, userGroup,
   if (isBlacklisted) return;
   if (isPlainObject(gamObjectReference) && gamObjectReference.cmd) {
     gamObjectReference.cmd.push(() => {
-      gamObjectReference
-        .pubads()
-        .setTargeting(gamParameterName, userGroup);
+      if (typeof gamObjectReference.setConfig === 'function') {
+        gamObjectReference.setConfig({
+          targeting: {
+            [gamParameterName]: userGroup
+          }
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+      // Fallback in case an older version of Google Publisher Tag is used.
+      gamObjectReference?.pubads?.()?.setTargeting?.(gamParameterName, userGroup);
     });
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/spec/libraries/gamPredictionReport_spec.js b/test/spec/libraries/gamPredictionReport_spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..65690f9ccd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/spec/libraries/gamPredictionReport_spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+import { expect } from 'chai';
+import sinon from 'sinon';
+import * as events from 'src/events.js';
+import * as utils from 'src/utils.js';
+import { gamPredictionReport } from '../../../libraries/intentIqUtils/gamPredictionReport.js';
+
+describe('gamPredictionReport', function () {
+  let getEventsStub;
+  let logErrorStub;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    getEventsStub = sinon.stub(events, 'getEvents').returns([]);
+    logErrorStub = sinon.stub(utils, 'logError');
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    getEventsStub.restore();
+    logErrorStub.restore();
+  });
+
+  function runWithSlot(slot, sendData) {
+    let handler;
+    const gamObjectReference = {
+      cmd: [],
+      pubads: () => ({
+        addEventListener: (eventName, callback) => {
+          handler = callback;
+        }
+      })
+    };
+
+    gamPredictionReport(gamObjectReference, sendData);
+    gamObjectReference.cmd.forEach((fn) => fn());
+    handler({ isEmpty: false, slot });
+  }
+
+  it('reads targeting from slot.getConfig targeting wrapper', () => {
+    const sendData = sinon.spy();
+    const slot = {
+      getConfig: sinon.stub().withArgs('targeting').returns({ targeting: { hb_bidder: ['test'] } }),
+      getTargetingKeys: sinon.stub().throws(new Error('deprecated')),
+      getTargeting: sinon.stub().throws(new Error('deprecated')),
+      getSlotElementId: () => 'div-1',
+      getAdUnitPath: () => '/123'
+    };
+
+    runWithSlot(slot, sendData);
+
+    expect(sendData.calledOnce).to.equal(true);
+    expect(sendData.firstCall.args[0].bidderCode).to.equal('test');
+  });
+
+  it('reads targeting from slot.getConfig flat object', () => {
+    const sendData = sinon.spy();
+    const slot = {
+      getConfig: sinon.stub().withArgs('targeting').returns({ hb_bidder: ['flat'] }),
+      getSlotElementId: () => 'div-2',
+      getAdUnitPath: () => '/456'
+    };
+
+    runWithSlot(slot, sendData);
+
+    expect(sendData.calledOnce).to.equal(true);
+    expect(sendData.firstCall.args[0].bidderCode).to.equal('flat');
+  });
+
+  it('reads targeting from legacy slot.getTargeting APIs when getConfig is missing', () => {
+    const sendData = sinon.spy();
+    const slot = {
+      getTargetingKeys: sinon.stub().returns(['hb_bidder']),
+      getTargeting: sinon.stub().withArgs('hb_bidder').returns(['legacy']),
+      getSlotElementId: () => 'div-3',
+      getAdUnitPath: () => '/789'
+    };
+
+    runWithSlot(slot, sendData);
+
+    expect(sendData.calledOnce).to.equal(true);
+    expect(sendData.firstCall.args[0].bidderCode).to.equal('legacy');
+    expect(slot.getTargetingKeys.calledOnce).to.equal(true);
+    expect(slot.getTargeting.calledOnce).to.equal(true);
+  });
+
+  it('coerces non-array targeting values to string arrays', () => {
+    const sendData = sinon.spy();
+    const slot = {
+      getConfig: sinon.stub().withArgs('targeting').returns({ targeting: { hb_bidder: 42 } }),
+      getSlotElementId: () => 'div-4',
+      getAdUnitPath: () => '/101'
+    };
+
+    runWithSlot(slot, sendData);
+
+    expect(sendData.calledOnce).to.equal(true);
+    expect(sendData.firstCall.args[0].bidderCode).to.equal('42');
+  });
+
+  it('logs and recovers when legacy targeting APIs throw', () => {
+    const sendData = sinon.spy();
+    const slot = {
+      getTargetingKeys: sinon.stub().throws(new Error('legacy broken')),
+      getTargeting: sinon.stub(),
+      getSlotElementId: () => 'div-5',
+      getAdUnitPath: () => '/202'
+    };
+
+    runWithSlot(slot, sendData);
+
+    expect(sendData.calledOnce).to.equal(true);
+    expect(sendData.firstCall.args[0].bidderCode).to.equal(null);
+    expect(logErrorStub.called).to.equal(true);
+    expect(logErrorStub.firstCall.args[0]).to.match(/Failed to get slot targeting/);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/test/spec/modules/intentIqIdSystem_spec.js b/test/spec/modules/intentIqIdSystem_spec.js
index 18dd0452943..b3d3b083cb6 100644
--- a/test/spec/modules/intentIqIdSystem_spec.js
+++ b/test/spec/modules/intentIqIdSystem_spec.js
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import {
   handleClientHints,
   firstPartyData as moduleFPD,
   isCMPStringTheSame, createPixelUrl, translateMetadata,
-  initializeGlobalIIQ
+  initializeGlobalIIQ,
+  setGamReporting
 } from '../../../modules/intentIqIdSystem.js';
 import { storage, readData, storeData } from '../../../libraries/intentIqUtils/storageUtils.js';
 import { gppDataHandler, uspDataHandler, gdprDataHandler } from '../../../src/consentHandler.js';
@@ -220,6 +221,45 @@ describe('IntentIQ tests', function () {
     expect(submodule).to.be.undefined;
   });
 
+  it('should use setConfig when available in setGamReporting', function () {
+    const setConfigSpy = sinon.spy();
+    const pubadsSetTargetingSpy = sinon.spy();
+    const mockGAM = {
+      cmd: [],
+      setConfig: setConfigSpy,
+      pubads: () => ({
+        setTargeting: pubadsSetTargetingSpy
+      })
+    };
+
+    setGamReporting(mockGAM, 'intent_iq_group', 'A');
+    mockGAM.cmd.forEach((fn) => fn());
+
+    expect(setConfigSpy.calledOnce).to.equal(true);
+    expect(setConfigSpy.firstCall.args[0]).to.deep.equal({
+      targeting: {
+        intent_iq_group: 'A'
+      }
+    });
+    expect(pubadsSetTargetingSpy.called).to.equal(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should fall back to pubads.setTargeting when setConfig is missing', function () {
+    const pubadsSetTargetingSpy = sinon.spy();
+    const mockGAM = {
+      cmd: [],
+      pubads: () => ({
+        setTargeting: pubadsSetTargetingSpy
+      })
+    };
+
+    setGamReporting(mockGAM, 'intent_iq_group', 'B');
+    mockGAM.cmd.forEach((fn) => fn());
+
+    expect(pubadsSetTargetingSpy.calledOnce).to.equal(true);
+    expect(pubadsSetTargetingSpy.firstCall.args).to.deep.equal(['intent_iq_group', 'B']);
+  });
+
   it('should not save data in cookie if relevant type not set', async function () {
     const callBackSpy = sinon.spy();
     const submoduleCallback = intentIqIdSubmodule.getId(defaultConfigParams).callback;