NDAQ
Nasdaq Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results; $1.5 Billion in Net Revenue and Historic Milestones Reflect Broad-Based Momentum
Article Summary
BUY- Nasdaq Inc. (NDAQ) reported strong Q2 2026 results with double-digit revenue growth across all divisions, surpassed $1 trillion in Index ETP AUM, and listed SpaceX, the largest IPO in exchange history, marking another quarter of excellent Solutions revenue growth, expanding operating margins, strong EPS growth, and robust cash flow generation.
- Nasdaq's durable business model and consistent execution support disciplined capital allocation strategy that returns meaningful capital to shareholders through both dividends and share repurchases while investing in innovations that will sustain long-term growth trajectory.
- Nasdaq reaffirmed its full-year earnings and cash flow guidance, reflecting confidence in the company's ability to capture the opportunity ahead.
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Growth Stock Scoring Breakdown
| METRIC | VALUE | WEIGHT | ANALYSIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Growth TTM ? | 5.8% | 25% | 35.0 ptsBelow Screener (5.8%) - Weak growth |
| EPS Growth Next 5Y ? | 14.4% | 25% | 35.0 ptsBelow Screener (14.4%) - Modest outlook |
| Target Price Upside ? | 17.8% | 20% | 60.0 ptsModerate Upside (17.8%) - Target: $108.44 vs Current: $92.04 |
| Gross Margin % ? | 57.8% | 15% | 80.0 ptsVery Healthy (57.8%) - High-quality margins |
| Drawdown from 52-Wk High ? | -9.6% | 15% | 20.0 ptsBarely a Dip (-9.6%) - Near recent highs |
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About NDAQ
- Nasdaq, Inc. operates as a technology company that serves capital markets and other industries in the United States and internationally.
- It operates through three segments: Capital Access Platforms, Financial Technology, and Market Services.
- The company distributes historical and real-time market data; develops and licenses Nasdaq-branded indices and financial products; provides investor relations intelligence, governance solutions, and sustainability solution products for public and private companies, and organizations, as well as insights and workflow solutions; and operates listing platforms.
- It also offers Verafin, a cloud-based platform to detect, investigate, and report money laundering and financial frauds; AxiomSL, a risk data management and regulatory reporting solution; cloud-enabled and on-premises surveillance solutions to assist in complying with market rules, regulations, and internal market surveillance policies; Calypso, a platform providing cross-asset, front-to-back trading, treasury, risk, and collateral management solutions; and trade management and colocation services, as well as handles assets comprising cash equities, equity derivatives, currencies, various interest-bearing securities, commodities, energy products, and digital currencies.
- In addition, the company provides equity derivative trading and clearing, cash equity trading and fixed income, currency and commodities trading, and fixed income trading and clearing services, as well as tape plan data services; operates various exchanges, including derivatives, commodities, cash equity, debt, structured products, and exchange traded products; and offers clearing, settlement, and central depository services.
- The company was formerly known as The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. and changed its name to Nasdaq, Inc. in September 2015.
- Nasdaq, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in New York, New York.