Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Nasdaq (NDAQ)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ) recently:

• 10/16/2026 – Nasdaq had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 10/12/2026 – Nasdaq had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $115.00 to $116.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Nasdaq had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $108.00 to $107.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/9/2026 – Nasdaq had its price target lowered by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $119.00 to $109.00.
• 10/9/2026 – Nasdaq had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $120.00 to $118.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Nasdaq had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc..
• 10/8/2026 – Nasdaq had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $114.00 to $120.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/7/2026 – Nasdaq had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC. They now have a $109.00 price target on the stock, down from $111.00.
• 10/2/2026 – Nasdaq had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $108.00 price target on the stock, up from $104.00.
• 10/2/2026 – Nasdaq had its price target lowered by Bank of America Corporation from $135.00 to $132.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Nasdaq had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $108.00 to $109.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Nasdaq is now covered by Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/1/2026 – Nasdaq is now covered by Wells Fargo & Company. They set a “positive” rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/1/2026 – Nasdaq was given a new $100.00 price target by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 9/21/2026 – Nasdaq was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 9/10/2026 – Nasdaq had its price target lowered by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $110.00 to $107.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Nasdaq Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 11th were given a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 11th. Nasdaq’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.15%.

Insider Transactions at Nasdaq

In related news, EVP Bradley J. Peterson sold 13,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.61, for a total value of $1,203,930.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 128,293 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,881,214.73. This trade represents a 9.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Jeremy Skule sold 1,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.13, for a total transaction of $105,896.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 97,686 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,195,183.18. This trade represents a 1.14% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 45,172 shares of company stock worth $4,245,088. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

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.