Nasdaq (NDAQ) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) is projected to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 23rd. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.98 per share and revenue of $1.4525 billion for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.42 billion. Nasdaq had a net margin of 23.15% and a return on equity of 17.51%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.79 EPS. On average, analysts expect Nasdaq to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Nasdaq Price Performance

Nasdaq stock opened at $91.87 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $51.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $87.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $88.63. Nasdaq has a 12-month low of $76.55 and a 12-month high of $101.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

Nasdaq Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 12th were paid a $0.31 dividend. This is a boost from Nasdaq’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 12th. Nasdaq’s payout ratio is 37.35%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on NDAQ. Barclays decreased their price target on Nasdaq from $114.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Wall Street Zen raised Nasdaq from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 3rd. Loop Capital set a $113.00 target price on Nasdaq in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Nasdaq in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Nasdaq from $116.00 to $112.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $108.00.

Insider Transactions at Nasdaq

In other news, EVP Bradley J. Peterson sold 7,710 shares of Nasdaq stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.82, for a total transaction of $700,222.20. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 141,035 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,808,798.70. The trade was a 5.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, major shareholder Ab Investor bought 56,782 shares of Nasdaq stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $85.98 per share, with a total value of $4,882,116.36. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 58,439,208 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,024,603,103.84. The trade was a 0.10% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 24,551 shares of company stock worth $2,225,990. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nasdaq

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in Nasdaq by 3.8% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 14,574 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,106,000 after purchasing an additional 538 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in shares of Nasdaq by 40.7% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 34,962 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,652,000 after buying an additional 10,110 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its stake in shares of Nasdaq by 22.0% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 14,351 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,089,000 after buying an additional 2,584 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Nasdaq by 345.5% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 597 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 463 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Guggenheim Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Nasdaq by 4.4% during the second quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 11,386 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,018,000 after buying an additional 481 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.47% of the company’s stock.

About Nasdaq

Nasdaq, Inc is a global financial technology company that operates one of the world’s leading electronic securities exchanges and provides a broad array of products and services to capital markets participants. Its core activities include operating the Nasdaq Stock Market and other trading venues, developing and supplying market technology and matching engines to exchanges and trading firms, licensing market data and indices, and offering clearing, trade execution and post-trade solutions. The company also provides market surveillance, risk management and regulatory technology used by exchanges and regulators.

Founded in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) as the first electronic stock market, Nasdaq has evolved into a diversified marketplace and technology provider.