Nasdaq (NDAQ) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) is expected to issue its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 22nd. Analysts expect Nasdaq to announce earnings of $1.02 per share and revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. Nasdaq had a return on equity of 18.38% and a net margin of 22.60%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.85 EPS. On average, analysts expect Nasdaq to post $4.14 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4.69 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Nasdaq Stock Performance

NASDAQ NDAQ opened at $93.20 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.99. Nasdaq has a 1-year low of $76.55 and a 1-year high of $101.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $94.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $90.72.

Nasdaq Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors 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 yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 11th. Nasdaq’s dividend payout ratio is 36.15%.

Insider Activity at Nasdaq

In related news, EVP Bradley J. Peterson sold 13,000 shares of Nasdaq stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.61, for a total transaction of $1,203,930.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 128,293 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,881,214.73. The trade was a 9.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Jeremy Skule sold 1,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 in the company, valued at $9,195,183.18. This represents a 1.14% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 45,172 shares of company stock valued at $4,245,088. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on NDAQ shares. TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of Nasdaq from $108.00 to $107.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 12th. Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their price objective on shares of Nasdaq from $110.00 to $107.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Nasdaq in a research note on Friday. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $108.00 price objective (up from $104.00) on shares of Nasdaq in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Nasdaq from $115.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $108.83.

Nasdaq Company Profile

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.