Nasdaq Inc

Nasdaq Inc (NDAQ) Stock Analysis

$93.480

-0.804 (-0.86%)At close

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High
94.820
Open
94.595
VWAP
93.90
Volume
2.42M
Mkt Cap
34.70B
Low
93.410
Amount
227.33M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
16.02

Nasdaq, Inc. is a global technology company serving corporate clients, investment managers, banks, brokers, and exchange operators as they navigate and interact with the global capital markets and the broader financial system. The Company manages, operates and provides its products and services in three business segments: Capital Access Platforms, Financial Technology and Market Services. Its Capital Access Platforms segment comprises Data & Listing Services, Index and Workflow & Insights. The Financial Technology segment comprises Financial Crime Management Technology, Regulatory Technology and Capital Markets Technology businesses. Its Market Services segment includes its equity derivative trading and clearing, cash equity trading, fixed income, currency and commodities trading. It operates over 19 exchanges across several asset classes, including derivatives, commodities, cash equity, debt, structured products and exchange-traded products (ETPs).

AI analysis of Nasdaq Inc (NDAQ)

Buy

Nasdaq Inc is a good buy right now due to its current price of $93.65, which is below the average analyst price target of $111.40, indicating potential upside. The stock has a strong recent performance with a 5-day change of +3.68% and a solid RSI of 63.472, suggesting bullish momentum. However, the main risk is the insider selling trend, which has increased by 260.82% over the last month, indicating potential concerns among insiders.

Analyst Ratings (13)

+19.28% upside
Buy
6 Buy
6 Hold
1 Sell
Current: 93.48
Low
101.00
Average
111.50
High
123.00

TD Cowen

2026-10-12

Price Target

$107

Buy

Morgan Stanley

2026-10-09

Price Target

$118

Overweight

Raymond James

2026-10-08

Price Target

$109

Outperform

Barclays

2026-10-07

Price Target

$109

Overweight

Piper Sandler

2026-10-02

Price Target

$108

Overweight

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Nasdaq Inc (NDAQ) is 23.64, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 22.85.

Forward P/E

Fair
5Y Average P/E
22.85
Current P/E
23.64
Overvalued
25.56
Undervalued
20.14

Forward EV/EBITDA

Fair
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
17.56
Current EV/EBITDA
16.02
Overvalued
20.04
Undervalued
15.08

Forward P/S

Fair
5Y Average P/S
8.10
Current P/S
8.17
Overvalued
9.18
Undervalued
7.03

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for NDAQ

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%NDAQ

$93.64

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%NDAQ

$78.61

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%NDAQ

$69.35

Scenario price

Whales holding NDAQ

M

Mariner, LLC

+ HoldingNDAQ

+5.93%

3M Return

A

Ampega Investment GmbH

+ HoldingNDAQ

+4.85%

3M Return

C

Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC

+ HoldingNDAQ

+4.27%

3M Return

G

Guinness Asset Management Ltd.

+ HoldingNDAQ

+3.91%

3M Return

S

Sterling Capital Management LLC

+ HoldingNDAQ

+3.73%

3M Return

M

MFS Investment Management

+ HoldingNDAQ

+3.63%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-09-15 (ET)

11:00:00

Transient.AI Secures Strategic Investment from Nasdaq Ventures

09:30:00

Nasdaq Verafin Partners with Stablecore to Integrate Digital and Traditional Banking Data

2026-09-14 (ET)

16:30:00

US Stocks Pull Back on AI Warnings, 10-Year Yield Surpasses 5%

12:30:00

US Tech Stocks Fall After AI Development Warnings

News

NDAQ FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

Nasdaq, Inc. is a global technology company serving corporate clients, investment managers, banks, brokers, and exchange operators as they navigate and interact with the global capital markets and the broader financial system. The Company manages, operates and provides its products and services in three business segments: Capital Access Platforms, Financial Technology and Market Services. Its Capital Access Platforms segment comprises Data & Listing Services, Index and Workflow & Insights. The Financial Technology segment comprises Financial Crime Management Technology, Regulatory Technology and Capital Markets Technology businesses. Its Market Services segment includes its equity derivative trading and clearing, cash equity trading, fixed income, currency and commodities trading. It operates over 19 exchanges across several asset classes, including derivatives, commodities, cash equity, debt, structured products and exchange-traded products (ETPs). It operates in the Financials sector (SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & industry).

Nasdaq Inc is a good buy right now due to its current price of $93.65, which is below the average analyst price target of $111.40, indicating potential upside. The stock has a strong recent performance with a 5-day change of +3.68% and a solid RSI of 63.472, suggesting bullish momentum. However, the main risk is the insider selling trend, which has increased by 260.82% over the last month, indicating potential concerns among insiders.

13 analysts cover NDAQ: 6 rate it Buy, 6 Hold and 1 Sell. The average price target is 111.50.

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