Nasdaq, Inc. · NDAQ · FY2024 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2025

Nasdaq’s platform strategy gains traction, with execution risks ahead

The supplied analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: demand for cloud, compliance and market infrastructure, together with platform integration, can support growth if execution remains disciplined and regulatory demand persists.

Reported Before market openNASDAQFinancial Services $52.10B market cap
70quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $0.74
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $1.23B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +0.7% Event window
SPY move -0.4% Same window
Abnormal move +1.1% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.9× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -1.1% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

The supplied current-call analysis emphasizes platform integration, cross-selling, AI-enabled product development and geographic expansion as the main growth levers, while highlighting a more cautious set of execution, regulatory and Workflow & Insights risks.

Guidance delta

Management guidance sentiment was maintained; the supplied analysis does not identify a new directional change.

Key takeaways

  • The supplied analysis points to resilient demand for cloud, compliance and market-infrastructure products.
  • Integration of acquired platforms is intended to support cross-selling and broader product coverage.
  • AI-enabled product development and international expansion are central to the growth plan.
  • The main counterweights are slower Workflow & Insights growth, regulatory uncertainty and execution costs.

Management priorities

  • Expand cloud-based financial-crime, surveillance and regulatory-reporting products
  • Build cross-selling across the integrated platform portfolio
  • Extend product and market reach internationally, including digital-asset offerings

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
NDAQ EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $0.70 Q4 '23 actual $0.72, beat Q1 '24 estimate $0.65 Q1 '24 actual $0.63, miss Q2 '24 estimate $0.64 Q2 '24 actual $0.69, beat Q3 '24 estimate $0.69 Q3 '24 actual $0.74, beat Q2 '25 estimate $0.81 Q2 '25 actual $0.85, beat Q3 '25 estimate $0.85 Q3 '25 actual $0.88, beat Q4 '25 estimate $0.92 Q4 '25 actual $0.96, beat Q1 '26 estimate $0.93 Q1 '26 actual $0.96, beat Q2 '26 estimate $0.98 Q2 '26 actual $1.07, beat Q3 '26 estimate $1.02 Q4 '26 estimate $1.07 Q1 '27 estimate $1.11 Q2 '27 estimate $1.17
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy36 ratings
Bullish2261.1%
Neutral1336.1%
Bearish12.8%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$93.2Previous close
$55Low
$87.86Average
$120High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 20, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
TD Cowen Buy BuyMaintainOct 12, 2026
Morgan Stanley Overweight OverweightMaintainOct 9, 2026
Barclays Overweight OverweightMaintainOct 7, 2026
Piper Sandler Overweight OverweightMaintainOct 2, 2026
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Market Perform Market PerformMaintainJul 24, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $93.2. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$118$92.37 +26.6%Oct 9, 2026
Piper SandlerAnalyst unavailable$108$91.67 +15.9%Oct 2, 2026
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$100$91.67 +7.3%Oct 1, 2026
Morgan StanleyMichael Cyprys$120$91.56 +28.8%Jul 24, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$111$90.42 +19.1%Jul 24, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Nasdaq, Inc., a technology powerhouse founded in 1971 and based in New York City, is dedicated to supporting capital markets and various other sectors worldwide. Its Market Technology division specializes in fighting financial crime, offering products like Nasdaq Trade Surveillance, a SaaS solution that assists brokers and market participants in meeting compliance requirements and internal surveillance policies. This segment also provides Nasdaq Automated Investigator, a cloud-deployed anti-money laundering tool, and Verafin, a SaaS provider for anti-financial crime management. Furthermore, this division handles a wide array of assets, including cash equities, equity derivatives, global currencies, interest-bearing securities, commodities, energy resources, and digital currencies. The Investment Intelligence segment is responsible for distributing both historical and live market data, creating and licensing Nasdaq-branded financial indexes and products, and delivering valuable investment insights and workflow solutions.…

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2025-01-15T00:03:22.707476+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-20T09:30:45.070139+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-20T09:30:45.066670+00:00

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-20. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.