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Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) Stock Analysis

Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) is a Financial Data & Stock Exchanges stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

NDAQ

$96.12

+$1.32 (+1.39%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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NDAQ Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$95.26
Previous Close
$94.80
Day's Range
94.03–96.54
52-Week Range
76.55–101.79
Volume
3.35M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.00
Valuation
Market Cap
$53.73B
P/E Ratio
28.02
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
20.53
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.52
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
9.57
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
3.43
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$8.26B+11.65%
Net Income (FY)
$1.79B+60.07%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
35.04%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
558.98M
1-Year Return
+7.81%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.16+1.22%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 11, 2026
Earnings Date
October 22, 2026
Avg Volume
3.08M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, NDAQ closed at $96.12, +7.81% over 1 year.

Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) has a market capitalization of $53.73B.

In fiscal 2025, NDAQ reported revenue of $8.26B.

NDAQ Stock Return by Calendar Year

Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $10,781
+7.81%
5 years
$10,000 $15,534
+55.34%
10 years
$10,000 $51,004
+410.04%

If you had invested $10,000 in Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $51,004 at the close on October 21, 2026: +410.04% in total, +17.70% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−0.03%
2025+27.19%
2024+34.85%
2023−3.66%
2022−11.19%
2021+60.13%
2020+25.99%
2019+33.88%
2018+8.21%
2017+16.76%
2016 (partial year)−3.91%

As of October 21, 2026.

NDAQ Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$8.26B$1.79B21.6%
2024$7.40B$1.12B15.1%
2023$6.06B$1.06B17.5%
2022$6.23B$1.13B18.1%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$8.26B$3.49B$2.43B$1.79B21.6%
2024$7.40B$2.99B$1.95B$1.12B15.1%
2023$6.06B$2.55B$1.81B$1.06B17.5%
2022$6.23B$2.34B$1.66B$1.13B18.1%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

NDAQ Dividend History

$1.05+11.7% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.893—
2025$1.054+11.7%
2024$0.944+9.3%
2023$0.864+10.3%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.893—
2025$1.054+11.7%
2024$0.944+9.3%
2023$0.864+10.3%
2022$0.784+10.9%
2021$0.704+8.8%
2020$0.654+4.9%
2019$0.624+8.8%
2018$0.574+16.4%
2017$0.494+356.2%
2016$0.111—

Most recent payment: $0.30 per share, ex-dividend September 11, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

NDAQ Valuation vs Financial Data & Stock Exchanges Median

Median of 16 stocks
MetricNDAQFinancial Data & Stock Exchanges medianvs median
P/E28.0224.5514% above
P/S ratio9.578.2216% above
Profit margin35.04%30.54%4.5 pts above

Medians across 16 Financial Data & Stock Exchanges stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) is capitalised at $53.73B on the latest close. It is classified in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry, within the Financial Services sector. The company reports 9,630 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $76.55 to $101.79. NDAQ last closed at $96.12 on October 21, 2026. That is +$1.32 (+1.39%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 25.56% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $8.26B. That is +11.65% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $7.40B. The same year closed with net income of $1.79B. That is +60.07% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 35.04%. That is 4.5 percentage points above the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median of 30.54%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 3.43.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $6.23B in 2022 to $8.26B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

NDAQ trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 28.02. That is 14.13% above the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median of 24.55. The forward P/E on file is 20.53. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.52. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 9.57 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 16.38% above the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median of 8.22. The medians here are taken across 16 Financial Data & Stock Exchanges companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is +7.81%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +17.70%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 24.71%.

Growth & Income

NDAQ pays a dividend yielding 1.22%. That is 0.1 percentage points below the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median yield of 1.31%. The indicated annual rate is $1.16 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 11, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.89 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.05 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is −0.03%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +60.13% and 2022 returned −11.19%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) operates in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Nasdaq, Inc. NDAQ $53.73B 28.0
S&P Global Inc. SPGI $130.64B 27.0
CME Group Inc. CME $105.67B 24.9
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. ICE $88.53B 22.2

The Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry average P/E ratio is 24.6x. Nasdaq, Inc. trades at a P/E of 28.0.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Nasdaq, Inc.

Nasdaq, Inc. operates as a technology company that serves capital markets and other industries in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Capital Access Platforms, Financial Technology, and Market Services. The company distributes historical and real-time market data; develops and licenses Nasdaq-branded indices and financial products; provides investor relations intelligence, governance solutions, and sustainability solution products for public and private companies, and organizations, as well as insights and workflow solutions; and operates listing platforms. It also offers Verafin, a cloud-based platform to detect, investigate, and report money laundering and financial frauds; AxiomSL, a risk data management and regulatory reporting solution; cloud-enabled and on-premises surveillance solutions to assist in complying with market rules, regulations, and internal market surveillance policies; Calypso, a platform providing cross-asset, front-to-back trading, treasury, risk, and collateral management solutions; and trade management and colocation services, as well as handles assets comprising cash equities, equity derivatives, currencies, various interest-bearing securities, commodities, energy products, and digital currencies. In addition, the company provides equity derivative trading and clearing, cash equity trading and fixed income, currency and commodities trading, and fixed income trading and clearing services, as well as tape plan data services; operates various exchanges, including derivatives, commodities, cash equity, debt, structured products, and exchange traded products; and offers clearing, settlement, and central depository services. The company was formerly known as The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. and changed its name to Nasdaq, Inc. in September 2015. Nasdaq, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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