Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook for Nasdaq Q1 Earnings

Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Nasdaq in a report issued on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.90 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.89. The consensus estimate for Nasdaq’s current full-year earnings is $3.18 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nasdaq’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.71 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.03 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.11 EPS.

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) last released its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.29 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.74 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $108.00 target price on shares of Nasdaq in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on Nasdaq from $103.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Nasdaq from $94.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Nasdaq in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $90.00 price target on shares of Nasdaq and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.67.

Nasdaq Trading Down 0.4%

NASDAQ:NDAQ opened at $87.08 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The company has a market cap of $49.72 billion, a PE ratio of 31.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $88.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $88.66. Nasdaq has a 12 month low of $64.84 and a 12 month high of $97.63.

Nasdaq Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nasdaq

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NDAQ. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of Nasdaq by 2.3% in the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 4,935 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $441,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Nasdaq by 0.4% in the second quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. now owns 26,156 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,339,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Nasdaq by 72.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 285 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. Fielder Capital Group LLC raised its stake in Nasdaq by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Fielder Capital Group LLC now owns 4,253 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $380,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Freedom Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Nasdaq by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Freedom Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,684 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $508,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the period. 72.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.