Nasdaq (NDAQ) Competitors $88.44 +0.27 (+0.31%) Closing price 10/7/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$88.54 +0.11 (+0.12%) As of 06:03 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NDAQ vs. CBOE, COIN, CSQ, MKTX, MORN, BLK, ICE, MCO, MSCI, and SPGIShould you be buying Nasdaq stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Nasdaq include Cboe Global Markets (CBOE), Coinbase Global (COIN), Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), MarketAxess (MKTX), Morningstar (MORN), BlackRock (BLK), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Moody's (MCO), MSCI (MSCI), and S&P Global (SPGI). Nasdaq vs. Its Competitors Cboe Global Markets Coinbase Global Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund MarketAxess Morningstar BlackRock Intercontinental Exchange Moody's MSCI S&P Global Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) and Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends. Does the media prefer NDAQ or CBOE? In the previous week, Nasdaq had 22 more articles in the media than Cboe Global Markets. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Nasdaq and 3 mentions for Cboe Global Markets. Nasdaq's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Cboe Global Markets' score of 0.27 indicating that Nasdaq is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nasdaq 17 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cboe Global Markets 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate NDAQ or CBOE? Nasdaq presently has a consensus price target of $97.31, indicating a potential upside of 10.03%. Cboe Global Markets has a consensus price target of $219.60, indicating a potential downside of 8.63%. Given Nasdaq's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Nasdaq is more favorable than Cboe Global Markets.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nasdaq 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Cboe Global Markets 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Do insiders & institutionals believe in NDAQ or CBOE? 72.5% of Nasdaq shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.7% of Cboe Global Markets shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Nasdaq shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Cboe Global Markets shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is NDAQ or CBOE a better dividend stock? Nasdaq pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Cboe Global Markets pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Nasdaq pays out 41.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cboe Global Markets pays out 99.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nasdaq has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Cboe Global Markets has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Nasdaq is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility & risk, NDAQ or CBOE? Nasdaq has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cboe Global Markets has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is NDAQ or CBOE more profitable? Nasdaq has a net margin of 18.59% compared to Cboe Global Markets' net margin of 5.77%. Cboe Global Markets' return on equity of 20.05% beat Nasdaq's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nasdaq18.59% 15.90% 5.95% Cboe Global Markets 5.77%20.05%9.29% Which has higher earnings and valuation, NDAQ or CBOE? Nasdaq has higher revenue and earnings than Cboe Global Markets. Nasdaq is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cboe Global Markets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNasdaq$7.40B6.86$1.12B$2.6034.02Cboe Global Markets$3.49B7.29$529M$1.94123.89 SummaryNasdaq beats Cboe Global Markets on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Nasdaq News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NDAQ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NDAQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNasdaqSecurities Exchanges IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$50.59B$70.49B$12.73B$10.65BDividend Yield1.22%1.21%5.52%4.74%P/E Ratio34.0224.5730.2426.85Price / Sales6.868.3030.23135.13Price / Cash22.5819.6122.6661.77Price / Book4.545.572.296.70Net Income$1.12B$2.04B$1.02B$276.44M7 Day Performance1.76%-0.86%0.24%2.48%1 Month Performance-6.90%-6.09%0.27%8.79%1 Year Performance22.51%5.51%539.32%34.41% Nasdaq Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NDAQNasdaq4.8814 of 5 stars$88.44+0.3%$97.31+10.0%+24.8%$50.59B$7.40B34.029,162Positive NewsCBOECboe Global Markets1.4132 of 5 stars$247.16+27.8%$219.67-11.1%+16.0%$20.41B$3.49B125.661,540High Trading VolumeCOINCoinbase Global3.3255 of 5 stars$332.38+6.3%$356.18+7.2%+122.5%$85.40B$7.01B32.143,772Trending NewsInsider TradeCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$19.19+0.2%N/A+11.7%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementMKTXMarketAxess4.9079 of 5 stars$177.35-1.5%$228.09+28.6%-38.6%$6.64B$817.10M29.90740Analyst ForecastMORNMorningstar4.5522 of 5 stars$233.98-0.4%$361.67+54.6%-27.7%$9.86B$2.28B24.9011,085BLKBlackRock4.787 of 5 stars$1,173.59+1.5%$1,171.93-0.1%+24.1%$181.76B$20.41B28.3821,100Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastICEIntercontinental Exchange4.9236 of 5 stars$168.19+0.3%$197.36+17.3%+1.4%$96.30B$11.76B32.2912,920Trending NewsMCOMoody's4.7505 of 5 stars$481.43+1.0%$540.71+12.3%+6.7%$86.16B$7.09B40.9015,838Positive NewsMSCIMSCI4.9643 of 5 stars$568.09+0.5%$652.45+14.9%-2.7%$44.07B$2.86B37.736,132Trending NewsSPGIS&P Global4.9843 of 5 stars$491.81+1.0%$614.46+24.9%-5.1%$150.18B$14.21B37.8442,350Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cboe Global Markets Alternatives Coinbase Global Alternatives Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Alternatives MarketAxess Alternatives Morningstar Alternatives BlackRock Alternatives Intercontinental Exchange Alternatives Moody's Alternatives MSCI Alternatives S&P Global Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:NDAQ) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | Sponsored$15 Fund: Turn Gold Boom into Real IncomeIf you've been watching gold's historic run and wondering if it's too late… I've got good news. 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