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After finishing at $89.93 in the prior trading day, Nasdaq Inc (NASDAQ: NDAQ) closed at $88.44, down -1.66%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.66 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.62 million shares were traded. NDAQ stock price reached its highest trading level at $89.9199 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $87.52.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of NDAQ by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 54.74 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 23.78. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.96 and its Current Ratio is at 0.96. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.82 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.77.
On April 17, 2025, Redburn Atlantic Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $91. Morgan Stanley Downgraded its Overweight to Equal-Weight on April 08, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $74.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 02 ’25 when SKULE JEREMY sold 2,105 shares for $93.22 per share. The transaction valued at 196,228 led to the insider holds 90,446 shares of the business.
JEREMY SKULE bought 2,105 shares of NDAQ for $196,228 on Sep 02 ’25. On Aug 04 ’25, another insider, BEGLEY CHARLENE T, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 3,000 shares for $96.60 each. As a result, the insider received 289,800 and left with 46,001 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, NDAQ now has a Market Capitalization of 50746454016 and an Enterprise Value of 59698450432. As of this moment, Nasdaq’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 33.98, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 23.82. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.47. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.26 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.30. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.36 whereas that against EBITDA is 20.808.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for NDAQ is 0.99, which has changed by 0.21084332 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16333759 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, NDAQ has reached a high of $97.63, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $64.84. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.55%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 6.12%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 3.46M shares per day over the past 3-months and 5379510 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 573.91M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 454.06M. Insiders hold about 20.87% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 74.65% stake in the company. Shares short for NDAQ as of 1756425600 were 6114882 with a Short Ratio of 1.77, compared to 1753920000 on 5363647. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6114882 and a Short% of Float of 1.35.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, NDAQ’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.99, compared to 1.02 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0110085625. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.31. The current Payout Ratio is 48.74% for NDAQ, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-12 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-12. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2022-08-29 when the company split stock in a 3:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The current rating of Nasdaq Inc (NDAQ) reflects the combined expertise of 16.0 analysts actively engaged in assessing its market performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.87, with high estimates of $0.93 and low estimates of $0.81.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.41 and $3.26 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $3.35. EPS for the following year is $3.71, with 18.0 analysts recommending between $3.85 and $3.45.
Revenue Estimates
11 analysts predict $1.29B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.32B to a low estimate of $1.23B. As of the current estimate, Nasdaq Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.18BFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.33B. There is a high estimate of $1.34B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.31B.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for NDAQ’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.24B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.11B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.17B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $4.68BBased on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.52B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.61B and the low estimate is $5.35B.
