Nasdaq (NDAQ) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ) recently:

• 1/15/2026 – Nasdaq had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Morgan Stanley.
• 1/14/2026 – Nasdaq had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Cowen Inc.
• 1/14/2026 – Nasdaq had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $96.00 to $104.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/12/2026 – Nasdaq had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG. They now have a $120.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $115.00.
• 1/12/2026 – Nasdaq had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $111.00 to $113.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/9/2026 – Nasdaq had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 1/8/2026 – Nasdaq was given a new $115.00 price target on by analysts at Barclays PLC. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/22/2025 – Nasdaq had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They now have a $111.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $110.00.
• 12/12/2025 – Nasdaq had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barclays PLC. They now have a $114.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $109.00.
• 11/20/2025 – Nasdaq was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $110.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $97.00.

Nasdaq Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Nasdaq’s payout ratio is currently 38.57%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Jeremy Skule sold 2,105 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.40, for a total value of $179,767.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 84,974 shares in the company, valued at $7,256,779.60. This trade represents a 2.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP John Zecca sold 4,500 shares of the company’s 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 125,674 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,568,656.74. This trade represents a 3.46% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 306,605 shares of company stock valued at $29,546,812 in the last ninety days. 0.70% of the stock is currently 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.