Nasdaq (NDAQ) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 7/27/2026 – Nasdaq was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 7/24/2026 – Nasdaq had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $120.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/24/2026 – Nasdaq had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC. They now have a $111.00 price target on the stock, up from $108.00.
• 7/24/2026 – Nasdaq had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $92.00 to $102.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/20/2026 – Nasdaq had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/20/2026 – Nasdaq had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen. They now have a $105.00 price target on the stock, up from $101.00.
• 7/10/2026 – Nasdaq had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $116.00 to $112.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Nasdaq had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $113.00 price target on the stock, up from $111.00.
• 7/9/2026 – Nasdaq had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $114.00 to $108.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/22/2026 – Nasdaq had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $104.00 to $98.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/11/2026 – Nasdaq was given a new $110.00 price target by Rothschild & Co Redburn.

Nasdaq Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Nasdaq’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.15%.

Insider Activity at Nasdaq

In other Nasdaq news, major shareholder Ab Investor acquired 56,782 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $85.98 per share, with a total value of $4,882,116.36. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 58,439,208 shares in the company, valued at $5,024,603,103.84. This trade represents a 0.10% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Pc Nelson Griggs sold 11,010 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.96, for a total transaction of $1,034,499.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 216,011 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,296,393.56. The trade was a 4.85% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 30,787 shares of company stock worth $2,865,505 in the last three months. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.