Nasdaq stock trades 8.1 percent below its 52-week high

Published on 09/25/2026 at 17:01 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Nasdaq stock reported Q2 2026 net revenue of USD 1.5 billion, up 15 percent. Diluted EPS rose 25 percent to USD 1.07, while analysts see USD 110.30.

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Nasdaq stock (ISIN US6311031081) was trading at USD 93.56 on the Nasdaq on September 25, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET, down USD 0.99 or 1.05 percent from the prior close. The quarterly dividend of USD 0.31 was scheduled for payment on September 25, according to MarketBeat.

Q2 revenue grows by 15 percent

In Q2 2026, Nasdaq reported net revenue of USD 1.5 billion, up 15 percent from the prior-year period, while solutions revenue reached USD 1.2 billion, up 17 percent. Annualized recurring revenue rose 12 percent year over year to USD 3.3 billion, according to Fortune.

Nasdaq also reported diluted EPS of USD 1.07, an increase of 25 percent from the prior-year period. The operating margin was 57 percent, up 2 percentage points, while net income totaled USD 605 million, the transcript said.

Analysts see USD 110.30 target

Eleven research firms gave Nasdaq a consensus Buy rating and an average one-year price target of USD 110.30 as of September 22, 2026, according to MarketBeat. That target stands 17.9 percent above the September 25 intraday price of USD 93.56.

The rating mix included eight Buy ratings, two Strong Buy ratings and one Hold rating. MarketBeat also listed Morgan Stanley at Overweight with a USD 120.00 target dated July 24, 2026, while Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its target from USD 92.00 to USD 102.00 on the same date.

Stock remains below yearly high

Nasdaq's intraday range on September 25 ran from USD 93.54 to USD 95.17. The USD 93.56 price was 8.1 percent below the 52-week high of USD 101.79 and 22.2 percent above the 52-week low of USD 76.55, while market capitalization stood at USD 52,297,922,924.