Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) Stock Acquired Rep. April McClain Delaney

Representative April McClain Delaney (D-Maryland) recently bought shares of Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ). In a filing disclosed on November 04th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Nasdaq stock on October 9th.

Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) on 10/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) on 10/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Labcorp (NYSE:LH) on 10/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) on 10/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) on 10/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Labcorp (NYSE:LH) on 10/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD) on 10/22/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) on 10/22/2025.

Nasdaq Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of NDAQ opened at $86.19 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $49.21 billion, a PE ratio of 30.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.98. The company’s fifty day moving average is $89.76 and its 200 day moving average is $87.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.99. Nasdaq, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.84 and a fifty-two week high of $97.63.

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The financial services provider reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.06. Nasdaq had a net margin of 19.90% and a return on equity of 16.28%. The company had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.29 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.74 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.7% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Nasdaq, Inc. will post 3.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Nasdaq Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th will be given a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 5th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Nasdaq’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.57%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on NDAQ shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Nasdaq in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Nasdaq from $97.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. UBS Group upgraded Nasdaq from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $95.00 to $115.00 in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Morgan Stanley set a $90.00 price objective on Nasdaq and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $101.00 price target (up previously from $96.00) on shares of Nasdaq in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Nasdaq currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nasdaq

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Front Row Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nasdaq in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Nasdaq during the second quarter worth $27,000. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Nasdaq by 72.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 285 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the period. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nasdaq in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nasdaq in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.47% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Nasdaq news, EVP Jeremy Skule sold 2,105 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.40, for a total value of $179,767.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 84,974 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,256,779.60. This represents a 2.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

About Representative McClain Delaney

April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.

About Nasdaq

Nasdaq, Inc operates as a technology company that serves capital markets and other industries worldwide. It operates in three segments: Capital Access Platforms, Financial Technology, and Market Services. The Capital Access Platforms segment sells and distributes historical and real-time market data; and develops and licenses Nasdaq-branded indices and financial products.