Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) Shares Acquired Rep. April McClain Delaney

Key Points

• Rep. April McClain Delaney (D‑MD) purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 of Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) stock on April 24, 2026.
• Nasdaq beat expectations for the quarter (EPS $0.96 vs. $0.93; revenue $2.14B vs. $1.42B), with revenue up 13.7% year-over-year, and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.31 ($1.24 annual; 1.4% yield).
• Insiders have been net sellers: CEO Adena T. Friedman sold 113,611 shares and EVP Bradley J. Peterson sold 7,710 shares, with insiders offloading 231,002 shares (~$20.3M) over the past 90 days, while institutional investors own about 72.47% of the stock.

Representative April McClain Delaney (Democratic-Maryland) recently bought shares of Nasdaq, Inc. NASDAQ: NDAQ. In a filing disclosed on May 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Nasdaq stock on April 24th.

Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Service Corporation International NYSE: SCI on 4/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 4/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of STERIS NYSE: STE on 4/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Clean Harbors NYSE: CLH on 4/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group NYSE: TDG on 4/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Packaging Corporation of America NYSE: PKG on 4/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Packaging Corporation of America NYSE: PKG on 4/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fortune Brands Innovations NYSE: FBIN on 4/24/2026.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide NASDAQ: CHRW on 4/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Paychex NASDAQ: PAYX on 4/21/2026.

Nasdaq Price Performance

NDAQ opened at $89.00 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $50.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.98. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $86.97 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $89.66. Nasdaq, Inc. has a 52-week low of $77.09 and a 52-week high of $101.79.

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.42 billion. Nasdaq had a net margin of 23.15% and a return on equity of 17.51%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.79 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Nasdaq, Inc. will post 3.86 EPS for the current year.

Nasdaq Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 12th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. This is an increase from Nasdaq's previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. Nasdaq's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.53%.

Institutional Trading of Nasdaq

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NDAQ. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Nasdaq by 100.0% during the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 318 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Nasdaq in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new position in Nasdaq in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. purchased a new position in Nasdaq in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nasdaq during the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. 72.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on NDAQ shares. Barclays raised their target price on Nasdaq from $115.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Argus raised shares of Nasdaq to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Morgan Stanley set a $116.00 price objective on shares of Nasdaq and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Nasdaq from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Nasdaq in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Nasdaq has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $107.15.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Bradley J. Peterson sold 7,710 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.82, for a total transaction of $700,222.20. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 141,035 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,808,798.70. The trade was a 5.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Adena T. Friedman sold 113,611 shares of Nasdaq stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.44, for a total value of $9,706,923.84. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,965,751 shares of the company's stock, valued at $167,953,765.44. This trade represents a 5.46% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 231,002 shares of company stock worth $20,295,941 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain Delaney

April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland's 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor's degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.

About Nasdaq

Nasdaq, Inc is a global financial technology company that operates one of the world's leading electronic securities exchanges and provides a broad array of products and services to capital markets participants. Its core activities include operating the Nasdaq Stock Market and other trading venues, developing and supplying market technology and matching engines to exchanges and trading firms, licensing market data and indices, and offering clearing, trade execution and post-trade solutions. The company also provides market surveillance, risk management and regulatory technology used by exchanges and regulators.

Founded in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) as the first electronic stock market, Nasdaq has evolved into a diversified marketplace and technology provider.

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