FY2025 Earnings Forecast for Nasdaq Issued By Zacks Research

Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Nasdaq in a research note issued to investors on Friday, November 7th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $3.39 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.27. 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 $0.87 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.70 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.02 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.08 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on NDAQ. UBS Group upgraded Nasdaq from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $95.00 to $115.00 in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Nasdaq from $97.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Barclays set a $109.00 price objective on Nasdaq and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $108.00 target price on shares of Nasdaq in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (up from $99.00) on shares of Nasdaq in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Nasdaq presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.67.

Nasdaq Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of NDAQ stock opened at $87.24 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The company has a market cap of $49.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.16, a PEG ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.98. Nasdaq has a 1 year low of $64.84 and a 1 year high of $97.63. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $89.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $88.32.

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The financial services provider reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.06. Nasdaq had a net margin of 19.90% and a return on equity of 16.28%. The business had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.29 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.74 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 14.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nasdaq

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NDAQ. Front Row Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Nasdaq in the second quarter worth $25,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nasdaq in the second quarter valued at $27,000. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC raised its stake 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 during the period. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Nasdaq in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Nasdaq during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.47% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Jeremy Skule sold 2,105 shares of Nasdaq stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.40, for a total value of $179,767.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 84,974 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,256,779.60. This trade represents a 2.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Nasdaq Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 19th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th will be issued a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 5th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Nasdaq’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.57%.

Nasdaq Company Profile

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.