Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for Nasdaq Earnings

Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Nasdaq in a report issued on Monday, October 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the financial services provider will earn $3.27 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.26. The consensus estimate for Nasdaq’s current full-year earnings is $3.18 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nasdaq’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.63 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.97 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.97 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on NDAQ. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on shares of Nasdaq from $103.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $101.00 price objective (up previously from $96.00) on shares of Nasdaq in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Nasdaq in a report on Friday, July 25th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $100.00 target price (up previously from $99.00) on shares of Nasdaq in a research report on Monday. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Nasdaq in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $97.50.

Nasdaq Trading Up 0.2%

NASDAQ NDAQ opened at $89.54 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $51.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.96. Nasdaq has a 12 month low of $64.84 and a 12 month high of $97.63. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $92.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $86.14.

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.26 billion. Nasdaq had a net margin of 18.59% and a return on equity of 15.90%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.69 earnings per share.

Nasdaq Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 12th were paid a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 12th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Nasdaq’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.54%.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nasdaq

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Front Row Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Nasdaq during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nasdaq in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Nasdaq by 72.7% in the second quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 285 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nasdaq during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust raised its holdings in Nasdaq by 194.6% during the first quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 327 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.47% of the company’s stock.

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.