8,130 Shares in Nasdaq, Inc. $NDAQ Bought by Strategy Asset Managers LLC

Strategy Asset Managers LLC purchased a new stake in Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 8,130 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $719,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its position in shares of Nasdaq by 33.5% in the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 27,274,620 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,438,897,000 after buying an additional 6,840,735 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Nasdaq during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $406,823,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Nasdaq by 5.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 55,800,000 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,989,636,000 after acquiring an additional 2,820,339 shares during the last quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC increased its stake in Nasdaq by 261.7% in the second quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 2,690,186 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $240,556,000 after acquiring an additional 1,946,479 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. raised its position in Nasdaq by 4,365.0% during the second quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,641,123 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $146,749,000 after purchasing an additional 1,604,368 shares in the last quarter. 72.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $116.00 target price on Nasdaq and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Nasdaq in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective (up from $99.00) on shares of Nasdaq in a research note on Monday, October 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Nasdaq from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Nasdaq from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $103.13.

More Nasdaq News

Here are the key news stories impacting Nasdaq this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus — $0.96 EPS vs ~$0.92 expected and $1.39B revenue (up ~13% YoY); management called out record revenue for the year. Nasdaq Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Solutions revenue growth and AI initiatives were highlighted as durable organic drivers — management pointed to product uptake and deal activity supporting higher-margin software revenue. NDAQ Q4 Deep Dive: Solutions Revenue and AI Initiatives Drive Robust Growth Amid Margin Compression
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifted targets and ratings after results: JPMorgan raised to $101 (Overweight), TD Cowen to $105 (Hold) and RBC reaffirmed Outperform with $108 target — adds buy-side momentum. Benzinga Analyst Notes
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.27/share (payable Mar 30), maintaining shareholder cash return policy. Nasdaq Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.27 Per Share
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and transcript provide more color on buy-side activity, index licensing and fintech deals; useful for modeling recurring Solutions revenue cadence. Nasdaq Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Slide deck and presentation posted with segment detail (index, market services, and solutions) — helps analysts refine FY guidance assumptions. Nasdaq Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Margins compressed and management flagged higher operating expenses; the company tweaked its expense view, which could pressure near-term profitability despite revenue growth. Nasdaq Beats Q4 Earnings & Revenue Estimates, Tweaks Expense View

Nasdaq Price Performance

Nasdaq stock opened at $96.89 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The company has a market capitalization of $55.32 billion, a PE ratio of 31.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.02. Nasdaq, Inc. has a 12 month low of $64.84 and a 12 month high of $101.79. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $95.74 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $92.66.

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.04. Nasdaq had a return on equity of 16.90% and a net margin of 21.77%.The company had revenue of $1.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.76 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Nasdaq, Inc. will post 3.18 EPS for the current year.

Nasdaq Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. Nasdaq’s payout ratio is presently 38.57%.

Insider Activity at Nasdaq

In related news, CEO Adena T. Friedman sold 300,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.39, for a total value of $28,917,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,924,903 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $185,541,400.17. The trade was a 13.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP John Zecca sold 4,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.01, for a total value of $450,045.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 125,674 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,568,656.74. The trade was a 3.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Nasdaq 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.