Nasdaq (NDAQ) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover Nasdaq?

Nasdaq has been rated by research analysts at Barclays , Keefe, Bruyette & Woods , Morgan Stanley , Raymond James Financial , Rothschild & Co Redburn , TD Cowen , Weiss Ratings , and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

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Nasdaq - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 11 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
1

Buy
10

Based on 11 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Nasdaq in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 11 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, 8 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for NDAQ.

Consensus Price Target

$110.30
13.85% Upside

According to the 11 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Nasdaq, the average price target is $110.30. The highest price target for NDAQ is $120.00, while the lowest price target for NDAQ is $101.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 13.85% from the current price of $96.88.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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NDAQ Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/4/25 to 9/4/26	1 Month Ago 8/5/25 to 8/5/26	3 Months Ago 6/6/25 to 6/6/26	1 Year Ago 9/4/24 to 9/4/25
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	8 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$110.30	$110.30	$107.15	$97.06
Forecasted Upside	13.85% Upside	16.65% Upside	22.77% Upside	2.93% Upside
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

NDAQ Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

NDAQ Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Nasdaq Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Nasdaq	Finance Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	3.09	2.27	2.53
Consensus Rating	Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	11.74% Upside	26.86% Upside	13.65% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent NDAQ News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
7/27/2026	Zacks Research 5 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
7/24/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Michael Cyprys 2 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$120.00	+31.25%
7/24/2026	Barclays 3 of 5 stars	Benjamin Budish 2 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$108.00 ➝ $111.00	+22.76%
7/24/2026	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Chris Allen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Market Perform	$92.00 ➝ $102.00	+10.14%
7/20/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy (B)
7/20/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Bill Katz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$101.00 ➝ $105.00	+14.74%
7/9/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Patrick O'Shaughnessy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$111.00 ➝ $113.00	+31.92%
6/11/2026	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Simon Clinch Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$110.00	+26.85%
4/24/2026	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$113.00	+29.83%
2/11/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong-Buy
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1/30/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Cho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$100.00 ➝ $101.00	+4.24%
1/30/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ashish Sabadra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$108.00	+11.79%
1/12/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Alex Kramm Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$115.00 ➝ $120.00	+20.56%
8/4/2025	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Richard Repetto Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$97.00 ➝ $104.00	+7.79%
7/25/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
7/25/2025	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Bedell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$97.00 ➝ $105.00	+12.30%
7/15/2025	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Owen Lau Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$96.00 ➝ $101.00	+13.69%
7/9/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral
4/2/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Craig Siegenthaler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$103.00 ➝ $105.00	+34.67%
11/25/2024	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jeff Schmitt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Outperform

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Should I Buy Nasdaq Stock? NDAQ Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Nasdaq pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Nasdaq
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Nasdaq, Inc.:

Nasdaq, Inc. recently completed the acquisition of Dasseti, an AI-powered due diligence and monitoring platform, which is expected to be integrated into its eVestment product to expand its capabilities in private markets and enhance its technology offerings for institutional investors.
The company demonstrated strong financial performance in its most recent quarter, reporting earnings per share of $1.07, which beat the consensus estimate of $0.98, alongside revenue of $2.53 billion that significantly exceeded analyst expectations and grew 14.9% year-over-year.
Analysts maintain a positive outlook on the stock, with a consensus rating of Buy and a price target of $110.30, which suggests potential upside from the current stock price of $98.71 as of September 3, 2026.
Institutional interest in the stock has increased, with new positions established by funds such as Nykredit A S and Empowered Funds LLC in the second quarter, indicating broader confidence in the company's long-term growth trajectory and market position.
The company offers a dividend yield of 1.27%, providing a steady income stream for investors, supported by a payout ratio of 36.15% which suggests the dividend is sustainable relative to the company's earnings.

Nasdaq
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Nasdaq, Inc. for these reasons:

Insider selling activity has been significant over the past six months, with 15 sales compared to only 1 purchase, including large transactions by the CEO and other executives, which may signal a lack of confidence in the stock's near-term appreciation.
Short interest in the stock has increased to 9,248,434 shares as of the August 14, 2026 record date, representing a 9.12% month-over-month increase, indicating that a portion of the market is betting against the stock's performance.
The stock has experienced volatility and recent declines, including a 3.3% drop on September 2, 2026, as investors weighed the new acquisition against a risk-off market backdrop characterized by higher Treasury yields and geopolitical tensions.
Some major institutional investors have reduced their positions, such as Wellington Management Group LLP removing nearly 6 million shares and Massachusetts Financial Services Co removing 5.8 million shares in the second quarter, suggesting a shift in sentiment among large holders.
The company's valuation, with a P/E ratio of 28.78, is relatively high compared to the broader market, which may limit upside potential if growth rates slow down or if market conditions become less favorable for technology and financial services stocks.

NDAQ Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 11 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Nasdaq is $110.30, with a high forecast of $120.00 and a low forecast of $101.00.

11 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Nasdaq in the last year. There is currently 1 hold rating, 8 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" NDAQ shares.

According to analysts, Nasdaq's stock has a predicted upside of 13.85% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Nasdaq's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Nasdaq has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Morgan Stanley, Raymond James Financial, Rothschild & Co Redburn, TD Cowen, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Nasdaq more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Nasdaq is Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how NDAQ compares to other companies.

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