Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) Given New $101.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) had its target price boosted by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $100.00 to $101.00 in a report published on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on NDAQ. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Nasdaq from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the company 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. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $115.00 target price (up previously from $114.00) on shares of Nasdaq in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley set a $116.00 target price on Nasdaq and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price target (up from $115.00) on shares of Nasdaq in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Nasdaq currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $103.13.

Nasdaq Trading Down 1.2%

NASDAQ:NDAQ opened at $96.89 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $55.32 billion, a PE ratio of 31.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.01. Nasdaq has a fifty-two week low of $64.84 and a fifty-two week high of $101.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $95.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.61.

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.04. Nasdaq had a net margin of 21.77% and a return on equity of 16.90%. The business had revenue of $1.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.37 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.76 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Nasdaq will post 3.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Nasdaq Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Nasdaq’s dividend payout ratio is currently 38.57%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Jeremy Skule sold 2,105 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.40, for a total value of $179,767.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 84,974 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,256,779.60. The trade was a 2.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP John Zecca sold 4,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.01, for a total value of $450,045.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 125,674 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,568,656.74. The trade was a 3.46% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 306,605 shares of company stock worth $29,546,812. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NDAQ. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in shares of 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 last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 10,110 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its stake in Nasdaq by 22.0% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 14,351 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,089,000 after purchasing an additional 2,584 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Nasdaq by 345.5% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 597 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 463 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its position in Nasdaq by 10.8% in the 2nd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 47,837 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,278,000 after buying an additional 4,676 shares during the period. 72.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Nasdaq

Here are the key news stories impacting Nasdaq this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus — $0.96 EPS vs ~$0.92 expected and $1.39B revenue (up ~13% YoY); management called out record revenue for the year. Nasdaq Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Solutions revenue growth and AI initiatives were highlighted as durable organic drivers — management pointed to product uptake and deal activity supporting higher-margin software revenue. NDAQ Q4 Deep Dive: Solutions Revenue and AI Initiatives Drive Robust Growth Amid Margin Compression
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifted targets and ratings after results: JPMorgan raised to $101 (Overweight), TD Cowen to $105 (Hold) and RBC reaffirmed Outperform with $108 target — adds buy-side momentum. Benzinga Analyst Notes
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.27/share (payable Mar 30), maintaining shareholder cash return policy. Nasdaq Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.27 Per Share
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and transcript provide more color on buy-side activity, index licensing and fintech deals; useful for modeling recurring Solutions revenue cadence. Nasdaq Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Slide deck and presentation posted with segment detail (index, market services, and solutions) — helps analysts refine FY guidance assumptions. Nasdaq Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Margins compressed and management flagged higher operating expenses; the company tweaked its expense view, which could pressure near-term profitability despite revenue growth. Nasdaq Beats Q4 Earnings & Revenue Estimates, Tweaks Expense View

Nasdaq Company Profile

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.