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Is NDAQ a good stock to buy?

Nasdaq, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Nasdaq
NDAQ · $60.2B
$108.47-0.2%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$90$100$110SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +12.5%Nov 13 · close
▲ 4
  • PT$116.45 +7.4%
  • ConsensusBuy · 18
  • MAs4 of 4
  • Sector▲ -1.8%
Neutral
  • Earnings in83d
  • P/E29.6x
  • RSI65
  • Support-8.8%
  • Off 52w high-2.7%
  • Volume1.0x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News1.00
  • FCF yield+3.8%
  • Trendsideways
  • 52w range$77–$111
  • ATR+2.1%
  • Off ATH-2.7%
▼ 4
  • P/E vs own+12.8%
  • P/E vs sector+104.1%
  • Insiders-$3.61M
  • MACD-0.01

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Nasdaq a good stock to buy?

Nasdaq is strong on 4 of the 4 questions about the business. The price is about usual: 29.6 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 32.4 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Economics profits growing
  3. Execution delivers
  4. Fragility sturdy
  5. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

NDAQ competitors

pretickt analysis+12%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Nasdaq's sales grew 12% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Moody's (+9%) and Intercontinental Exchange (+5%), slower than Cboe (+14%) and MSCI (+12%).

NDAQ sales by business revenue by segment

51%of its sales from Market Services

Market Services brought Nasdaq 51% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Capital Access Platforms 26%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits growing

NDAQ cash generated free cash flow

$2.26Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Nasdaq generated $2.26B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, about as much as its reported profit.

NDAQ profit per share

+61%in its last fiscal year

Nasdaq's earnings per share grew 61% in fiscal 2025, to $3.09.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

NDAQ earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Nasdaq beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 22, 2026.

NDAQ insider selling

-$68.3Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Nasdaq's executives and directors sold a net $68.3M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($89.98M sold, $21.68M bought).

NDAQ number of employees

+4%more people in a year

Nasdaq had 9,525 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 4% more than a year before.

NDAQ CEO pay

$25.01Mfor fiscal 2025, 70% of it in stock and options

Nasdaq paid its CEO $25.01M for fiscal 2025, 70% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

NDAQ biggest customers

under 10%of sales from any one customer

No customer made 10% of Nasdaq's sales in fiscal 2025.

NDAQ in past recessions

pretickt analysis-7%its sales in the worst one

Nasdaq's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 7% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

NDAQ price vs profit P/E ratio

29.6×a year's earnings

Nasdaq's P/E ratio is 29.6 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 32.4.

NDAQ price vs assets price to book

5.0×times what its assets are worth on paper

Nasdaq trades at 5.0 times its book value (Nov 13, 2026); its competitors' median is 6.6.

NDAQ price vs competitors

pretickt analysis29.6×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 29.6 times Nasdaq's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Cboe (26.7) and Intercontinental Exchange (24.4), less than for MSCI (35.1) and Moody's (31.0).

NDAQ analysts' target price target

+7%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Nasdaq is $116, 7% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $108.47.

NDAQ growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+11%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $108.47 a share, Nasdaq's free cash flow must grow about 11% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Nasdaq's P/E ratio?

Nasdaq's P/E ratio is 29.6 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 32.4. Investors pay 29.6 times Nasdaq's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Cboe (26.7) and Intercontinental Exchange (24.4), less than for MSCI (35.1) and Moody's (31.0).

Who are Nasdaq's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Nasdaq with MSCI, Moody's, Cboe and Intercontinental Exchange. Nasdaq's sales grew 12% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Moody's (+9%) and Intercontinental Exchange (+5%), slower than Cboe (+14%) and MSCI (+12%).

Are insiders selling Nasdaq stock?

Nasdaq's executives and directors sold a net $68.3M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($89.98M sold, $21.68M bought).

How does Nasdaq make money?

Market Services brought Nasdaq 51% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Capital Access Platforms 26%.

How many employees does Nasdaq have?

Nasdaq had 9,525 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 4% more than a year before.

Who are Nasdaq's biggest customers?

No customer made 10% of Nasdaq's sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.