Nasdaq (NDAQ) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) will likely be issuing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 23rd. Analysts expect Nasdaq to post earnings of $0.98 per share and revenue of $1.4505 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.42 billion. Nasdaq had a return on equity of 17.51% and a net margin of 23.15%.The business’s revenue was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.79 EPS. On average, analysts expect Nasdaq to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Nasdaq Stock Performance

Shares of Nasdaq stock opened at $91.36 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $51.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Nasdaq has a 12 month low of $76.55 and a 12 month high of $101.79. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $87.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $88.76.

Nasdaq Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Friday, June 12th were paid a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. This is a boost from Nasdaq’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 12th. Nasdaq’s payout ratio is currently 37.35%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on NDAQ. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $110.00 target price on shares of Nasdaq in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Nasdaq in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Nasdaq from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 3rd. Loop Capital set a $113.00 price objective on shares of Nasdaq in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Nasdaq from $114.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $107.42.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Michelle Lynn Daly sold 1,323 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.82, for a total transaction of $117,508.86. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 10,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $896,104.98. This trade represents a 11.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Bradley J. Peterson sold 7,710 shares of Nasdaq stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.82, for a total value of $700,222.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 141,035 shares in the company, valued at $12,808,798.70. This trade represents a 5.18% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 24,551 shares of company stock valued at $2,225,990. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new stake in Nasdaq during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Nasdaq in the fourth quarter worth $44,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Nasdaq by 345.5% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 597 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 463 shares in the last quarter. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nasdaq during the fourth quarter worth $56,000. Finally, Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nasdaq during the 3rd quarter valued at $58,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.47% of the company’s stock.

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.