Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) Price Target Raised to $101.00

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) had its target price upped by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $100.00 to $101.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 4.24% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on NDAQ. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price target (up previously from $99.00) on shares of Nasdaq in a research note on Monday, October 13th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Nasdaq from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Nasdaq in a report on Friday, January 9th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of Nasdaq in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $108.00 price objective on shares of Nasdaq in a research note on Friday. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Nasdaq presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $103.13.

Nasdaq Stock Down 1.2%

NDAQ traded down $1.20 on Friday, reaching $96.89. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,533,775 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,465,883. The stock has a market cap of $55.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.01. 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 business’s 50 day moving average is $95.55 and its 200 day moving average is $92.56. Nasdaq has a 1 year low of $64.84 and a 1 year high of $101.79.

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.37 billion. Nasdaq had a return on equity of 16.28% and a net margin of 19.90%.Nasdaq’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.76 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Nasdaq will post 3.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP John Zecca sold 4,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.01, for a total value of $450,045.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 125,674 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,568,656.74. This trade represents a 3.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Adena T. Friedman sold 300,000 shares of Nasdaq stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.39, for a total transaction of $28,917,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,924,903 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $185,541,400.17. This trade represents a 13.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 306,605 shares of company stock worth $29,546,812. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nasdaq

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of Nasdaq by 3.8% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 14,574 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,106,000 after buying an additional 538 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its holdings in shares of Nasdaq by 40.7% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 34,962 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,652,000 after acquiring an additional 10,110 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its stake in shares of Nasdaq by 22.0% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 14,351 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,089,000 after acquiring an additional 2,584 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised 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 valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 463 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its holdings in Nasdaq by 10.8% in the second quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 47,837 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,278,000 after purchasing an additional 4,676 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.47% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Nasdaq

Here are the key news stories impacting Nasdaq this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus: Nasdaq reported $0.96 EPS vs. $0.92 expected and $1.39B revenue vs. $1.37B, with revenue up ~13% year-over-year — a clear sign of continued top-line momentum. Nasdaq press release
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend announced: Board declared a $0.27 quarterly dividend (payable March 30; ex-dividend March 16), supporting income investors and signaling confidence in cash flow. Dividend release
• Positive Sentiment: Major sell?side support: RBC reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and $108 price target (~12% upside vs. current levels), which can lend conviction to buyers. RBC note
• Neutral Sentiment: Other analyst action mixed: TD Cowen raised its price target slightly to $105 but kept a “hold” rating, a less bullish stance than some peers and a signal of tempered enthusiasm. TD Cowen note
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary & materials available: Call highlights, transcript and slide deck provide more color on growth drivers (Index, FinTech, Solutions) and strategic initiatives for 2026 — useful for modeling but not immediately directional. Earnings highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Expenses rose / guidance nuance: Company noted higher expenses and tweaked its expense outlook, which partially offset the revenue beat and may have tempered investor enthusiasm. Zacks expense coverage

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.