Rep. April McClain Delaney Buys Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) Stock

Key Points

• Representative April McClain Delaney purchased between $15,001 and $50,000 in shares of Nasdaq, Inc. on September 19th, 2025, as disclosed in her October 6th filing.
• Nasdaq's stock recently reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.85 for the last quarter, surpassing analyst expectations of $0.78.
• Nasdaq announced a quarterly dividend of $0.27, resulting in an annualized dividend of $1.08 and a yield of 1.2%.

Representative April McClain Delaney (D-Maryland) recently bought shares of Nasdaq, Inc. NASDAQ: NDAQ. In a filing disclosed on October 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Nasdaq stock on September 19th.

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

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Silicon Graphics International NASDAQ: SGI on 9/19/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of STERIS NYSE: STE on 9/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Middleby NASDAQ: MIDD on 9/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Brown & Brown NYSE: BRO on 9/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle NYSE: JLL on 9/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Dayforce NYSE: DAY on 9/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of STERIS NYSE: STE on 9/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club NYSE: BJ on 8/25/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 8/21/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Dayforce NYSE: DAY on 8/19/2025.

Nasdaq Trading Up 0.3%

NASDAQ NDAQ opened at $88.44 on Wednesday. Nasdaq, Inc. has a 12 month low of $64.84 and a 12 month high of $97.63. The stock has a market cap of $50.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.02, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.98. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $93.02 and its 200-day moving average price is $85.68. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73.

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.26 billion. Nasdaq had a return on equity of 15.90% and a net margin of 18.59%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 12.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.69 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Nasdaq, Inc. will post 3.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Nasdaq Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 12th were paid a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 12th. Nasdaq's dividend payout ratio is currently 41.54%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on NDAQ. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $96.00 price target (up from $84.00) on shares of Nasdaq in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Nasdaq from $95.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Piper Sandler upped their price target on Nasdaq from $97.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $90.00 price target on Nasdaq and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on Nasdaq from $101.00 to $109.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $97.31.

Insider Activity at Nasdaq

In other Nasdaq news, SVP Michelle Lynn Daly sold 8,691 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.45, for a total transaction of $812,173.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 8,879 shares in the company, valued at $829,742.55. This trade represents a 49.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Jeremy Skule sold 2,105 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.49, for a total value of $201,006.45. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 92,551 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,837,694.99. This represents a 2.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.70% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake in Nasdaq by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 4,935 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $441,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the period. Leavell Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Nasdaq by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. now owns 26,156 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $2,339,000 after buying an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC grew its holdings in Nasdaq by 72.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 285 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Fielder Capital Group LLC grew its holdings in Nasdaq by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. Fielder Capital Group LLC now owns 4,253 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $380,000 after buying an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Freedom Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Nasdaq by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Freedom Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,684 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $508,000 after buying an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.47% 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 operates as a technology company that serves capital markets and other industries worldwide. It operates in three segments: Capital Access Platforms, Financial Technology, and Market Services. The Capital Access Platforms segment sells and distributes historical and real-time market data; and develops and licenses Nasdaq-branded indices and financial products.

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