Nasdaq (NDAQ) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ) in the last few weeks:

• 1/30/2026 – Nasdaq was given a new $116.00 price target on by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2026 – Nasdaq had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barclays PLC. They now have a $115.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $114.00.
• 1/30/2026 – Nasdaq had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $100.00 to $101.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2026 – Nasdaq had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $104.00 to $105.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2026 – Nasdaq had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $108.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/15/2026 – Nasdaq had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They now have a $113.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $111.00.
• 1/14/2026 – Nasdaq had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at TD Cowen.
• 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.

Nasdaq Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Nasdaq’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.95%.

Insider Transactions at Nasdaq

In other news, EVP John Zecca sold 4,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 125,674 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,568,656.74. This represents a 3.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Adena T. Friedman sold 300,000 shares of Nasdaq stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.91, for a total value of $29,073,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,924,903 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $186,542,349.73. This represents a 13.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 604,500 shares of company stock valued at $58,440,045 in the last three months. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by 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.