Nasdaq (NDAQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Nasdaq, Inc. is a global financial technology company that operates a network of stock exchanges and provides a suite of trading, clearing, exchange technology, regulatory, securities listing, information, and public company services. Best known for the Nasdaq Stock Market, the company also oversees markets in Europe through its Nasdaq Nordic and Nasdaq Baltic platforms, and supports private company trading via Nasdaq Private Market. Its technology-driven infrastructure underpins electronic trading and post-trade services, enabling market participants to execute transactions, manage risk, and ensure regulatory compliance on a unified platform.

Beyond its core exchange operations, Nasdaq offers market data products and analytics that deliver real-time and historical information on equities, derivatives, fixed income, and commodities. Through its Market Technology division, the company licenses trading and surveillance systems to over 100 marketplaces and fintech firms globally. Nasdaq’s Corporate Solutions branch provides investor relations, governance, communications, and ESG reporting tools that help public and private companies meet regulatory requirements and engage with shareholders. Additionally, the firm develops and maintains proprietary indices, including the widely followed Nasdaq-100, which serve as benchmarks for exchange-traded funds and institutional portfolios.

Established in 1971 as the world’s first electronic stock market, Nasdaq revolutionized capital markets by replacing traditional floor trading with a fully automated system. The company is headquartered in New York City and maintains regional offices across North America, Europe, and Asia. Since January 2017, Adena Friedman has served as President and Chief Executive Officer, guiding Nasdaq’s expansion into technology services and data analytics. Under her leadership, the firm has pursued strategic acquisitions and partnerships aimed at enhancing digital marketplace solutions and supporting the evolving needs of global investors and issuers.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $87.47 to $90.00
• 50-Day Range: $86.73 to $96.94
• 52-Week Range: $64.84 to $97.63
• Volume: 2.22 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.22 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $50.46 billion
• P/E Ratio: 33.82
• Dividend Yield: 1.23%
• Price Target: $97.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Nasdaq Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Nasdaq scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 56th out of 945 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Nasdaq has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 15 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Nasdaq has a consensus price target of $97.50, representing about 10.9% upside from its current price of $87.94.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Nasdaq has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.52%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Nasdaq are expected to grow by 13.52% in the coming year, from $3.18 to $3.61 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Nasdaq is 33.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 232.44.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Nasdaq is 33.82, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 32.56.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Nasdaq has a PEG Ratio of 2.00. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Nasdaq has a P/B Ratio of 4.51. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.36% of the outstanding shares of Nasdaq have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Nasdaq has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Nasdaq has recently increased by 34.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Nasdaq pays a meaningful dividend of 1.21%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Nasdaq has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Nasdaq is 41.54%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Nasdaq will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.92% next year. This indicates that Nasdaq will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.46

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.36% of the outstanding shares of Nasdaq have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Nasdaq has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Nasdaq has recently increased by 34.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.93

News Sentiment

Nasdaq has a news sentiment score of 0.93. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 46 news articles for Nasdaq this week, compared to 27 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 8 people have searched for NDAQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

15 people have added Nasdaq to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 275% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Nasdaq insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,013,180.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.70% of the stock of Nasdaq is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

72.47% of the stock of Nasdaq is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NDAQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NDAQ shares performed this year?

Nasdaq's stock was trading at $77.31 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NDAQ shares have increased by 13.7% and is now trading at $87.94.

How were Nasdaq's earnings last quarter?

Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.07. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 12.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Nasdaq's stock split?

Shares of Nasdaq split on Monday, August 29th 2022.The 3-1 split was announced on Wednesday, July 20th 2022. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, August 26th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split.

Who are Nasdaq's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Nasdaq include Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA (0.18%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.06%), Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC (0.05%) and Voya Investment Management LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Dubai Ltd Borse, Seller Lp Argus, Adena T Friedman, Pc Nelson Griggs, Steven D Black, Bradley J Peterson, Jeremy Skule, Ann M Dennison, Bryan Everard Smith, Sarah Youngwood, Johan Torgeby, Michelle Lynn Daly, Jeffery W Yabuki and Michael R Splinter.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Nasdaq?

Shares of NDAQ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Nasdaq own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Nasdaq investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Enovix (ENVX), Rambus (RMBS), Saia (SAIA), Meta Platforms (META), Globant (GLOB) and COMPASS Pathways (CMPS).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/24/2025
• Record date for 9/26 Dividend: 9/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/26 Dividend: 9/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/26/2025
• Today: 10/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/21/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Securities Exchanges
• Sub-Industry: Specialized Finance
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NDAQ
• CIK: 1120193
• Web: www.nasdaq.com
• Phone: (212) 401-8700
• Fax: 212-401-1024
• Employees: 9,162
• Year Founded: 1971

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Nasdaq: $97.50
• High Price Target: $115.00
• Low Price Target: $75.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.60
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 33.82
• Forward P/E Ratio: 27.65
• P/E Growth: 2
• Net Income: $1.12 billion
• Net Margins: 18.59%
• Pretax Margin: 22.59%
• Return on Equity: 15.90%
• Return on Assets: 5.95%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.73
• Current Ratio: 0.96
• Quick Ratio: 0.96

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.40 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.82
• Cash Flow: $3.83 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.95
• Book Value: $19.49 per share
• Price / Book: 4.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 573,790,000
• Free Float: 569,778,000
• Market Cap: $50.46 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.98