Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) EVP Jeremy Skule Sells 1,125 Shares of Stock

Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) EVP Jeremy Skule sold 1,125 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $106,875.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 96,561 shares in the company, valued at $9,173,295. This represents a 1.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Jeremy Skule also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, October 12th, Jeremy Skule sold 1,125 shares of Nasdaq stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.13, for a total value of $105,896.25.
• On Tuesday, September 22nd, Jeremy Skule sold 1,125 shares of Nasdaq stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $106,875.00.
• On Thursday, September 10th, Jeremy Skule sold 1,125 shares of Nasdaq stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.22, for a total value of $105,997.50.

Nasdaq Stock Performance

NDAQ opened at $103.30 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $57.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.99. Nasdaq, Inc. has a 52-week low of $76.55 and a 52-week high of $103.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01. The business’s fifty day moving average is $94.75 and its 200-day moving average is $90.97.

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The financial services provider reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.02. Nasdaq had a return on equity of 18.38% and a net margin of 22.60%. The business had revenue of $2.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.47 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.88 earnings per share. Nasdaq’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Nasdaq, Inc. will post 4.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Nasdaq Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 18th. Investors of record on Friday, December 4th will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 4th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Nasdaq’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.15%.

More Nasdaq News

Here are the key news stories impacting Nasdaq this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings beat expectations: Nasdaq reported adjusted EPS of $1.04, ahead of the $1.02 consensus estimate and up from $0.88 a year earlier. Reported revenue was $2.39 billion, while net revenue reached approximately $1.5 billion, up 13% year over year. Nasdaq Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Recurring and technology revenue provided confidence: Annualized recurring revenue reached a record $3.4 billion, solutions revenue totaled about $1.2 billion and solutions growth was reported at 17%. Index revenue increased 39%, supported by demand for Nasdaq’s index products, while fintech and technology operations also delivered double-digit growth. NDAQ Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support added to the favorable reaction: RBC Capital Markets issued a Buy rating following the results. Management also highlighted continued share repurchases and dividends, reinforcing the shareholder-return story. Nasdaq Gets a Buy from RBC Capital
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend maintained: Nasdaq declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share, payable December 18 to shareholders of record December 4. The declaration is supportive for income-focused investors but was not a new increase. Nasdaq Announces Quarterly Dividend
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling remains a modest risk signal: Executive Vice President Jeremy Skule sold 1,125 shares for approximately $106,875, reducing his direct ownership by 1.15%. The transaction is small relative to his remaining stake and likely had limited influence compared with the earnings results. SEC Insider Transaction Filing

Institutional Trading of Nasdaq

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Nasdaq during the second quarter worth $2,931,637,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in shares of Nasdaq in the 2nd quarter valued at $603,631,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new position in shares of Nasdaq in the 2nd quarter valued at $377,818,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in shares of Nasdaq by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 3,884,101 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $306,145,000 after acquiring an additional 177,114 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi boosted its holdings in shares of Nasdaq by 19.6% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 2,910,390 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $247,063,000 after acquiring an additional 476,913 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.47% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NDAQ has been the subject of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Nasdaq from $114.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $108.00 price target (up from $104.00) on shares of Nasdaq in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Nasdaq in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Research cut Nasdaq from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Nasdaq in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $110.47.

About Nasdaq

Nasdaq, Inc is a global financial technology and market infrastructure company best known for operating the Nasdaq Stock Market, one of the world’s largest electronic stock exchanges. The company provides listing services for public companies and operates trading venues for equities, options and other financial products. Its exchange business serves companies, investors and market participants in the United States, as well as through Nasdaq’s Nordic and Baltic market operations.

Beyond its exchange activities, Nasdaq provides market data, analytics, indexes and technology used by exchanges, brokers, banks, asset managers and other financial institutions.