Truist Financial Corp Lowers Holdings in Nasdaq, Inc. $NDAQ

Truist Financial Corp decreased its position in shares of Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) by 4.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 372,963 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 18,166 shares during the quarter. Truist Financial Corp’s holdings in Nasdaq were worth $32,989,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Front Row Advisors LLC bought a new position in Nasdaq during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nasdaq in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Nasdaq during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Nasdaq during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, West Branch Capital LLC bought a new position in Nasdaq in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. 72.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Nasdaq

In related news, EVP Jeremy Skule sold 2,105 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.40, for a total value of $179,767.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 84,974 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,256,779.60. This represents a 2.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP John Zecca sold 4,500 shares of Nasdaq stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.01, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 3.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 306,605 shares of company stock worth $29,546,812 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Nasdaq Trading Down 0.6%

NASDAQ NDAQ opened at $98.09 on Friday. Nasdaq, Inc. has a 12-month low of $64.84 and a 12-month high of $101.79. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $95.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $92.56. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The stock has a market cap of $56.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.01.

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.05. Nasdaq had a return on equity of 16.28% and a net margin of 19.90%.The firm had revenue of $1.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.37 billion. On average, analysts forecast that Nasdaq, Inc. will post 3.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Nasdaq Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $113.00 price target (up from $111.00) on shares of Nasdaq in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $100.00 target price (up previously from $99.00) on shares of Nasdaq in a research note on Monday, October 13th. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Nasdaq in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Barclays set a $115.00 price target on shares of Nasdaq and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $108.00 price objective on shares of Nasdaq in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Nasdaq has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $103.67.

Nasdaq News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Nasdaq this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — Nasdaq reported $0.96 EPS vs. the $0.91 consensus and $1.39B revenue vs. $1.37B expected, driven by broad revenue gains across divisions; the beat supports fundamentals and valuation. Nasdaq (NDAQ) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Strong full-year results — Nasdaq reported annual results exceeding $5.2B in net revenue and $4.0B in solutions revenue, reinforcing growth in its recurring solutions businesses. Nasdaq Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared — Board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share (≈1.1% yield), signaling cash return to shareholders and board confidence in cash flow. Nasdaq Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.27 Per Share
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/price-target commentary — Recent coverage and price-target discussion may influence near-term trading and sentiment but does not change reported fundamentals. How The Latest Price Target Is Shaping The Nasdaq NDAQ Investment Story
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials available — Management held the earnings call and published slides/transcript and the conference materials are live for deeper review (useful for gauging segment-level outlook). Nasdaq Earnings Report & Conference Call
• Negative Sentiment: Expense outlook tweak — Management flagged higher expenses/higher expense assumptions that partially offset revenue growth; investors may worry about margin pressure and EPS durability. Nasdaq Beats Q4 Earnings & Revenue Estimates, Tweaks Expense View

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.