Nasdaq (NDAQ) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) is projected to release its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 29th. Analysts expect Nasdaq to post earnings of $0.91 per share and revenue of $1.3664 billion for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Nasdaq Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NDAQ stock opened at $98.89 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. Nasdaq has a 1 year low of $64.84 and a 1 year high of $101.79. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $94.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $92.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $56.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.32, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.01.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nasdaq

In other Nasdaq news, CEO Adena T. Friedman sold 300,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.39, for a total transaction of $28,917,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,924,903 shares in the company, valued at $185,541,400.17. This represents a 13.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP John Zecca sold 4,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.01, for a total value of $450,045.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 125,674 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,568,656.74. The trade was a 3.46% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 306,605 shares of company stock worth $29,546,812 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Nasdaq

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Nasdaq by 7.7% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 19,619,192 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,735,318,000 after purchasing an additional 1,404,348 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Nasdaq by 11.8% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,044,521 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $446,188,000 after buying an additional 532,775 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp grew its position in shares of Nasdaq by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 4,198,608 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $371,367,000 after buying an additional 116,542 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its stake in shares of Nasdaq by 129.0% in the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 2,159,556 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $191,013,000 after buying an additional 1,216,580 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Nasdaq by 100.0% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,041,790 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $180,596,000 after acquiring an additional 1,021,020 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.47% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $113.00 price objective (up from $111.00) on shares of Nasdaq in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $108.00 price target on shares of Nasdaq in a report on Thursday, October 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Nasdaq from $111.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Nasdaq in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 target price (up from $99.00) on shares of Nasdaq in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $103.67.

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.