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Nasdaq(NASDAQ) NDAQ

Market Cap$53.41BMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.
Since IPO (2002)+2,319%
5 Year+64%
1 Year+1%
1 Month+24%
$95.53
-0.45%
-0.43Today
Nasdaq last closing stock price
MetricPriceDate
Last closeUSD 95.552026-07-29
Nasdaq stock price return by period
PeriodPrice returnPrice at period startPeriod start date
1 week+5.12%USD 90.902026-07-22
1 month+24.34%USD 76.852026-06-29
3 month+4.33%USD 91.582026-04-30
Year to date-0.96%USD 96.482025-12-31
1 year+0.97%USD 94.632025-07-29
3 year+97.22%USD 48.452023-07-28
5 year+64.34%USD 58.142021-07-30
Since inception+2,319.32%USD 3.972002-07-01

Nasdaq Financials at a Glance

Market Cap

$53.41BMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.

Revenue (TTM)

$8.71B

Net Income (TTM)

$1.97B

EPS (TTM)

$3.43

P/E Ratio

27.84

Dividend

$1.12

Beta (Volatility)

0.85 (Low)

Price

$95.53

Volume

431.01

Open

$95.50

Previous Close

$95.55

Daily Range

$95.35 - $96.87

52-Week Range

$76.55 - $101.79

Estimated Earnings Date

Oct 20, 2026

NDAQ News

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Nasdaq Q2 Revenue Jumps 13 Percent

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What Is the Nasdaq Stock Exchange?

Frank BassJul 13, 2025
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About Nasdaq

Nasdaq helps people and businesses buy and sell stocks and other assets. It builds the digital tools that keep financial markets running safely. The company also creates technology to catch financial crimes like money laundering.

What Nasdaq Does

  • Capital Access Platforms: Includes listing services for 5,599 companies globally and selling market data and investment indexes like the Nasdaq-100.
  • Financial Technology: Provides anti-financial crime software, regulatory reporting tools, and market infrastructure for over 135 marketplaces.
  • Market Services: Operates 19 exchanges for trading stocks, derivatives, and commodities across North America and Europe.

New Moves and Big Steps

  • Acquired Adenza in 2023 to add risk management and regulatory reporting software through the AxiomSL and Calypso brands.
  • Purchased Verafin in 2021 to expand into cloud-based anti-financial crime technology for banks.
  • Integrated Metrio into its sustainability solutions to help companies track and report environmental and social data.
  • Sold the Solovis business in October 2025 to streamline its investment analytics offerings.
  • Completed a deal in June 2025 to transfer its Nordic power futures business to a different European exchange.

A Global Tech Backbone

The company runs a massive network of electronic exchanges that connect buyers and sellers across different time zones and asset classes. It has shifted from being a traditional stock exchange to a software provider that powers other financial institutions and regulators.

The Recent Numbers

  • Total revenue reached $2.1 billion in Q4 2025, up 2.5% from Q4 2024.
  • Net income rose to $519 million in Q4 2025, a 46.2% increase over the previous year.
  • Operating income hit $630 million in Q4 2025, up 21.9% year-over-year.
  • Free cash flow was $536 million in Q4 2025, down 16.9% from $645 million in Q4 2024.

The Bottom Line

Nasdaq has transformed from a U.S. stock market operator into a global technology provider for the financial industry. Its focus on recurring software revenue and anti-financial crime tools has diversified its business beyond simple trade processing.

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Industry

Capital Markets

Sector

Financials

Employees

9,630

CEO

Adena T. Friedman, MBA

Website

www.nasdaq.com

Headquarters

New York City, NY 10036, US

NDAQ Financials

Key Financial Metrics (TTM)

Gross Margin

59.35%

Operating Margin

31.58%

Net Income Margin

22.60%

Return on Equity

16.31%

Return on Capital

10.52%

Return on Assets

7.20%

Earnings Yield

3.59%

Dividend Yield

1.17%

Payout Ratio

32.27%

Stock Overview

Market Cap

$53.41BMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.

Shares Outstanding

558.98M

Volume

431.01

Avg. Volume

4.00M

Financials (TTM)

Gross Profit

$5.17B

Operating Income

$2.75B

EBITDA

$3.19B

Operating Cash Flow

$2.25B

Capital Expenditure

-$295.00M

Free Cash Flow

$1.95B

Cash & ST Invst.

$2.79B

Total Debt

$9.24B

Nasdaq Performance Analysis

Nasdaq annual revenue and year-over-year revenue growth by fiscal year
Fiscal yearPeriod endRevenueYoY growth
20222022-12-31USD 6,226,000,0005.8%
20232023-12-31USD 6,064,000,000-2.6%
20242024-12-31USD 7,400,000,00022.0%
20252025-12-31USD 8,262,000,00011.6%
Nasdaq sequential (quarter-over-quarter) revenue growth by fiscal quarter
Fiscal quarterPeriod endQoQ growth
Q32025-09-30-6.3%
Q42025-12-316.2%
Q12026-03-312.7%
Q22026-06-3018.5%
Nasdaq annual diluted earnings per share and year-over-year EPS growth by fiscal year
Fiscal yearPeriod endDiluted EPSYoY growth
20222022-12-31USD 2.26-3.8%
20232023-12-31USD 2.08-7.8%
20242024-12-31USD 1.93-7.4%
20252025-12-31USD 3.0960.2%
Nasdaq sequential (quarter-over-quarter) diluted earnings per share growth by fiscal quarter
Fiscal quarterPeriod endQoQ growth
Q32025-09-30-6.4%
Q42025-12-3123.3%
Q12026-03-311.1%
Q22026-06-30-2.2%

Revenue Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly growth comparison

Earnings Per Share Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly EPS growth comparison

Quarterly Performance

Name
Q2 2026YOY CHG

Revenue

$2.53B

+21.1%

Gross Profit

$1.50B

+74.1%

Gross Margin

59.20%

N/A

Market Cap

$53.41BMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.

N/A

Market Cap/Employee

$5.61M

N/A

Employees

9,525

N/A

Net Income

$507.00M

+12.2%

EBITDA

$877.00M

+9.9%

Quarterly Fundamentals

Name
Q2 2026YOY CHG

Total Cash

$2.79B

+38.4%

Total Debt

$9.24B

-4.0%

Accounts Receivable

$1.18B

+31.9%

Inventory

$0.00

N/A

Long Term Debt

$8.97B

-1.7%

Short Term Debt

$269.00M

-46.2%

Return on Assets

7.20%

N/A

Return on Invested Capital

11.57%

N/A

Free Cash Flow

$634.00M

-7.7%

Operating Cash Flow

$711.00M

-4.7%

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Questions About NDAQ

What is the current price of Nasdaq?

Nasdaq is trading at $95.55 per share.

What is the 52-week range for Nasdaq?

Over the past 52 weeks, Nasdaq has traded between $76.55 and $101.79.

How much debt does Nasdaq have?

As of the most recent reporting period, Nasdaq reported total debt of $9.32B.

How much cash does Nasdaq have on hand?

Nasdaq reported $546.00M in cash and cash equivalents in its most recent financial results.

What is Nasdaq’s dividend yield?

Nasdaq currently has a dividend yield of 1.17%.

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