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Founded in 1971, Nasdaq is primarily known for its equity exchange, but in addition to its trading business (about 22.5% of sales), the company sells market and financial data to investors, offers Nasdaq-branded indexes, and lists companies through its capital access segment (42.5%). Nasdaq's newest segment, financial technology, was primarily constructed through the acquisitions of Verafin and Adenza and has expanded the company into capital management, financial crime, and regulatory compliance software (35%) as the firm seeks to become a diversified technology company.

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Shares of capital market companies are trading lower as markets react to President Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs.

Macro uncertainty has delayed the timeline for an IPO comeback, but there remains substantial pent-up supply for equity issuance.
That&#8217;s according to BofA Securities analyst Craig Siegenthaler, who <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/exchanges" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">maintained all of his</a> ratings and continues to look for a reopening in the second half of 2025. 
This will restart Nasdaq, Inc&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NDAQ#NASDAQ">NDAQ</a>) strategic flywheel across listings, trading, and corporate services, he says.
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Siegenthaler continued to forecast the highest 12-month upside for: 
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<li>Tradeweb Markets Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TW#NASDAQ">TW</a>); Buy rating, price target $212 from $197.</li>
<li>BGC Group, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BGC#NASDAQ">BGC</a>); Buy rating, price target $15 from $16.</li>
<li>Nasdaq; Buy rating, price target $105 from $103.</li>
<li>Cboe Global Markets, Inc (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CBOE#BATS">CBOE</a>); Buy rating, price target $260 from $251.</li>
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There is a significant runway left in the electronification of fixed-income markets at Tradeweb Markets, and given their considerable rates business, the analyst noted that Tradeweb Markets will capitalize on the political uncertainty in Washington.
Siegenthaler will look for BGC Group to launch Treasury futures within days and expect their share of the $2 billion revenue per year interest rate futures market to continue accelerating, surpassing 10% in 2027.
The increasingly uncertain macroeconomic and geopolitical backdrop produced ideal conditions for trading across asset classes. 
Accordingly, Siegenthaler raised EPS for his entire market structure coverage. While the analyst expects some downward normalization in volumes into the second half of 2025 (in parallel with a pickup in IPOs), ongoing geopolitical uncertainty will remain an important trading catalyst.
Given his view of second-half normalizations, we are less bullish on Exchange stocks (which outperformed) than the Alts and Brokers.
With market structure stocks up 8% on average in the first quarter of 2025, Nasdaq and Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VIRT#NASDAQ">VIRT</a>) — Buy rating, price target $48 from $56 — have lagged the group.
Nevertheless, the analyst forecasted over 10% first-quarter 2025 EPS beats for both stocks.
Both companies have benefitted from the surge in equity volume in the first quarter of 2025.
Assets under management linked to the Nasdaq-100 have faced beta headwinds related to the choppy equity markets year-to-date. One-third of their indexing revenue is derived from Nasdaq-100 futures, which posted their strongest growth quarter in years (up 38% sequentially) and are seeing strong adoption at the online brokers. In addition, the annual listing price hike (estimated 5%) should more than offset any delisting headwinds. 
Meanwhile, Virtu Financial should also see solid results across its organic initiatives, with industry volumes in options, ETFs, and fixed income higher sequentially.
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MKTX#NASDAQ">MKTX</a>) — Underperform rating, price target $191 from $189 — rallied 12% in March. 
Investors embedded an industrywide mix shift into A2A RFQ, where they are dominant. Siegenthaler noted that portfolio trading (PT) and D2D trading have also logged impressive volumes month-to-date, up 18% and 11% month-on-month (versus +9% for TRACE).
Tradeweb Markets remains dominant in both of these market segments. Accordingly, the analyst does not expect MarketAxess Holdings to post higher market share gains than Tradeweb Markets in March. Meanwhile, Intercontinental Exchange Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ICE#NYSE">ICE</a>) — Buy rating, price target $230 from $237 — will likely experience near-term cyclical headwinds in its mortgage and listing business.
Cboe Global Markets, Inc (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CBOE#BATS">CBOE</a>) — Buy rating, price target $260 from $251 — and Tradeweb Markets could see a sequentially adverse product mix shift, given a lower contribution from SPX and muni bonds. 
Futures and index options usage CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CME#NASDAQ">CME</a>) — Underperform rating, price target $219 from $200 — and Cboe Global Markets on Robinhood is ramping nicely. La Nina has been a helpful catalyst for commodity futures. The Mr. Cooper and Rocket Mortgage deal will cost Intercontinental Exchange approximately 410 bps of servicing share and 130 bps of origination share, which the analyst noted amounts to a $72 million headwind.
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Tradeweb, Nasdaq, Virtu, ICE, BGC Group, Cboe Set To Benefit From IPO Comeback: Analyst

B of A Securities analyst Craig Siegenthaler maintains Nasdaq (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NDAQ#NASDAQ">NDAQ</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $103 to $105.

B of A Securities Maintains Buy on Nasdaq, Raises Price Target to $105

Nuam, the unified entity of the Santiago, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/03/g44370947/nasdaq-and-nuam-strengthen-technology-partnership-to-drive-capital-market-integration-in-latin-ame" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lima, and Colombia stock exchanges</a>, extended its partnership with Nasdaq Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NDAQ#NASDAQ">NDAQ</a>).
All three exchanges&#8217; central securities depositories (CSDs) will integrate Nasdaq&#8217;s CSD platform to enhance post-trade processing efficiency across the region.
The partnership comes as the exchanges consolidate their trading infrastructures on Nasdaq's platform to attract global liquidity.
It also builds on Nasdaq's long-standing relationship with Chile's one of the most advanced CSD systems, Depósito Central de Valores (DCV).
Nuam CEO Juan Pablo Córdoba stated, &#8220;Our alliance with Nasdaq reaffirms our commitment to building an integrated, efficient, and accessible capital market in Latin America.&#8221;
&#8216;The adoption of this technology will optimize connectivity, strengthen our infrastructure, and facilitate access for global investors, boosting competitiveness and the growth of the Latin American financial ecosystem, Córdoba explained.
Last month, Nasdaq disclosed a partnership with Austrian Reporting Services (AuRep) to supply regulatory reporting&nbsp;technology <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/contracts/25/02/44000716/nasdaq-secures-deal-to-upgrade-austrias-regulatory-reporting-infrastructure" rel="noreferrer noopener">for Austria's financial sector</a>.
Under the agreement, approximately 90% of Austrian credit institutions will transition their regulatory reporting infrastructure to the cloud, replacing their legacy on-premises system with Nasdaq AxiomSL.
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via Listed Funds Trust Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BCDF#NYSE">BCDF</a>) and iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers &amp; Securities Exchanges ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IAI#NYSE">IAI</a>)
Price Action: NDAQ shares are up 0.03% at $74.57 premarket at the last check Tuesday.
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On Friday, Nasdaq Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NDAQ#NASDAQ">NDAQ</a>) President&nbsp;Tal Cohen shared plans to enable <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/day-trading" rel="noreferrer noopener">24-hour trading</a> on its equities exchange in a LinkedIn <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7303761150653939713/" rel="noreferrer noopener">post</a>.
The U.S. exchange operator plans to start round-the-clock trading in the second half of 2026, pending regulatory approval to tap retail investors&#8217; surging interest in U.S. markets in different time zones.
&#8220;Over 56 exchange traded products have launched in the last five years tracking the Nasdaq-100 Index, and 98% of these products were introduced outside of the United States,&#8221; Cohen wrote.
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Nevertheless, Cohen also highlighted <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-07/nasdaq-joins-exchanges-seeking-to-offer-round-the-clock-trading?sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">to</a> Bloomberg the risks associated with increased volatility and higher transaction costs due to the expanded trading hours.
He added that despite the increase in overnight trading, liquidity is still &#8220;significantly lower&#8221; during those hours.
Cohen&#8217;s ambitions also depend on an update to the securities information processor (SIP), which displays the best bid and offer price of a stock on an exchange and needs to be updated to accommodate the extra hours.
Nasdaq will work with other industry participants to mitigate these concerns and risks by forming a group to do so, a spokesperson told Bloomberg.
In January, Cboe Global Markets, Inc. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/02/43472768/cboe-global-markets-announces-plans-for-24-hour-stock-trading" rel="noreferrer noopener">shared plans to</a> extend trading on its equities exchange to 24 hours, five days a week, pending regulatory approval.
In October, the New York Stock Exchange applied to offer trading 22 hours on weekdays.
Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>) and Interactive Brokers Group Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) already help customers transact U.S. stocks 24 hours a day, five days a week.
In November 2024, U.S. regulators <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/11/42238117/sec-approves-americas-first-24-hour-stock-exchange-what-it-means-for-you" rel="noreferrer noopener">approved the nation&#8217;s</a> first 24-hour stock exchange to&nbsp;24 Exchange, backed by&nbsp;Steve Cohen&#8217;s&nbsp;Point72 Ventures.
Price Action: NDAQ stock is up 0.39% at $76.47 at last check Friday.
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Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NDAQ#NASDAQ">NDAQ</a>) disclosed a partnership with Austrian Reporting Services (AuRep) to supply regulatory reporting<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/g43998846/austrias-regulatory-reporting-infrastructure-to-move-to-the-cloud-with-nasdaq-axiomsl" rel="noreferrer noopener"> technology for Austria&#8217;s financial sector</a>.
Under the agreement, approximately 90% of Austrian credit institutions will transition their regulatory reporting infrastructure to the cloud, replacing their legacy on-premises system with Nasdaq AxiomSL.
By adopting Nasdaq AxiomSL as a Service (SaaS), AuRep can swiftly implement regulatory updates and scale capacity to support the Austrian banking sector.
The platform will seamlessly integrate future regulatory changes, including the EU&#8217;s upcoming Integrated Reporting Framework (IReF), ensuring efficient and cost-effective compliance.
IReF aims to standardize statistical reporting across euro-area banks but will require increased data volume, granularity, and reporting frequency—necessitating modernization of data architecture or cloud-based solutions for compliance.
This shift underscores the increasing demand for regulatory technology solutions that streamline banking architecture and enhance adaptability to future requirements.
Kenneth Born, CEO at Aurep, stated, &#8220;We selected Nasdaq AxiomSL to future-proof our Common Reporting Platform, optimized according to our Target Operating Model drawing on innovative, scalable, and fully compliant public cloud infrastructure.&#8221;
&#8220;It enables banks to create and submit reports legally required under Austrian and European regulations, with tailored and efficient software in a consistent and highly standardized manner, while realizing economies of share.&#8221;
Last month, the financial services company reported fourth-quarter revenue growth of 10% year-on-year to $1.227 billion, marginally beating the&nbsp;analyst&nbsp;consensus estimate of $1.226 billion and adjusted EPS of 76 cents, which beat the&nbsp;analyst <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43310211/nasdaq-q4-earnings-10-revenue-growth-strategic-wins-and-strong-financial-tech-performance-sets-2025-expense-and-tax-guidance" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus estimate of 75 cents</a>.
Price Action: NDAQ shares closed higher by 0.62% at $80.04 on Wednesday.
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Nasdaq Secures Deal To Upgrade Austria's Regulatory Reporting Infrastructure

The agreement will see around 90% of Austrian credit institutions move their regulatory reporting infrastructure to the cloud, upgrading their legacy on-premises solution to Nasdaq AxiomSL. It reflects the growing demand for regulatory technology solutions that simplify banks' underlying architecture to more flexibly meet future requirements.

Nasdaq Secures Deal With AuRep To Modernize Austria's Regulatory Reporting, Powering Cloud Transformation For 90% Of Credit Institutions

UBS analyst Alex Kramm maintains Nasdaq (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NDAQ#NASDAQ">NDAQ</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $79 to $89.

UBS Maintains Neutral on Nasdaq, Raises Price Target to $89

In the preceding three months, 14 analysts have released ratings for Nasdaq (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NDAQ#NASDAQ">NDAQ</a>), presenting a wide array of perspectives from bullish to bearish.
In the table below, you'll find a summary of their recent ratings, revealing the shifting sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the previous months.
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<th></th>
<th align="right">Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Indifferent</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bearish</th>
<th align="right">Bearish</th>
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</thead>
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<td>Total Ratings</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td>Last 30D</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
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<td>1M Ago</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
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<td>2M Ago</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
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<td>3M Ago</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Analysts have set 12-month price targets for Nasdaq, revealing an average target of $90.64, a high estimate of $98.00, and a low estimate of $80.00. Marking an increase of 4.62%, the current average surpasses the previous average price target of $86.64. 
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738267269_0.png" alt="price target chart" />
<h2>Breaking Down Analyst Ratings: A Detailed Examination</h2>
A comprehensive examination of how financial experts perceive Nasdaq is derived from recent analyst actions. The following is a detailed summary of key analysts, their recent evaluations, and adjustments to ratings and price targets.
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<th>Analyst</th>
<th>Analyst Firm</th>
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<th>Rating</th>
<th>Current Price Target</th>
<th>Prior Price Target</th>
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<td>Ashish Sabadra</td>
<td>RBC Capital</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
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<td>Michael Cho</td>
<td>JP Morgan</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$88.00</td>
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<td>Benjamin Budish</td>
<td>Barclays</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$96.00</td>
</tr>
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<td>Owen Lau</td>
<td>Oppenheimer</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$89.00</td>
<td>$86.00</td>
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<td>Benjamin Budish</td>
<td>Barclays</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$96.00</td>
<td>$97.00</td>
</tr>
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<td>Christopher Allen</td>
<td>Citigroup</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$84.00</td>
<td>$78.00</td>
</tr>
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<td>Patrick O'Shaughnessy</td>
<td>Raymond James</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$84.00</td>
<td>$83.00</td>
</tr>
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<td>Ashish Sabadra</td>
<td>RBC Capital</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Brian Bedell</td>
<td>Deutsche Bank</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$98.00</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
</tr>
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<td>Kyle Voigt</td>
<td>Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$91.00</td>
<td>$86.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Benjamin Budish</td>
<td>Barclays</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$97.00</td>
<td>$87.00</td>
</tr>
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<td>Ashish Sabadra</td>
<td>RBC Capital</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$88.00</td>
<td>$88.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Brian Bedell</td>
<td>Deutsche Bank</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Hold</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$78.00</td>
</tr>
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<td>Kevin Heal</td>
<td>Argus Research</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$82.00</td>
<td>$76.00</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h3>Key Insights:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Action Taken: Analysts adapt their recommendations to changing market conditions and company performance. Whether they 'Maintain', 'Raise' or 'Lower' their stance, it reflects their response to recent developments related to Nasdaq. This information provides a snapshot of how analysts perceive the current state of the company.</li>
<li>Rating: Analysts assign qualitative assessments to stocks, ranging from 'Outperform' to 'Underperform'. These ratings convey the analysts' expectations for the relative performance of Nasdaq compared to the broader market.</li>
<li>Price Targets: Analysts provide insights into price targets, offering estimates for the future value of Nasdaq's stock. This comparison reveals trends in analysts' expectations over time.</li>
</ul>
Capture valuable insights into Nasdaq's market standing by understanding these analyst evaluations alongside pertinent financial indicators. Stay informed and make strategic decisions with our Ratings Table.
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<h2>Get to Know Nasdaq Better</h2>
Founded in 1971, Nasdaq is primarily known for its equity exchange, but in addition to its market-services business (about 35% of sales), the company sells and distributes market data as well as offers Nasdaq-branded indexes to asset managers and investors through its information-services segment (30%). Nasdaq's corporate-services business (20%) offers listing services and related investor relations products to publicly traded companies and through the company's market technology group (15%), Nasdaq facilitates the exchange operations of other exchanges throughout the world and provides financial compliance services.
<h3>Key Indicators: Nasdaq's Financial Health</h3>
Market Capitalization Highlights: Above the industry average, the company's market capitalization signifies a significant scale, indicating strong confidence and market prominence.
Revenue Growth: Over the 3 months period, Nasdaq showcased positive performance, achieving a revenue growth rate of 31.08% as of 30 September, 2024. This reflects a substantial increase in the company's top-line earnings. As compared to its peers, the company achieved a growth rate higher than the average among peers in Financials sector.
Net Margin: Nasdaq's net margin lags behind industry averages, suggesting challenges in maintaining strong profitability. With a net margin of 16.09%, the company may face hurdles in effective cost management.
Return on Equity (ROE): Nasdaq's ROE is below industry standards, pointing towards difficulties in efficiently utilizing equity capital. With an ROE of 2.79%, the company may encounter challenges in delivering satisfactory returns for shareholders.
Return on Assets (ROA): Nasdaq's ROA falls below industry averages, indicating challenges in efficiently utilizing assets. With an ROA of 1.01%, the company may face hurdles in generating optimal returns from its assets.
Debt Management: The company faces challenges in debt management with a debt-to-equity ratio higher than the industry average. With a ratio of 0.93, caution is advised due to increased financial risk.
<h2>The Significance of Analyst Ratings Explained</h2>
Analysts are specialists within banking and financial systems that typically report for specific stocks or within defined sectors. These people research company financial statements, sit in conference calls and meetings, and speak with relevant insiders to determine what are known as analyst ratings for stocks. Typically, analysts will rate each stock once a quarter. 
Some analysts also offer predictions for helpful metrics such as earnings, revenue, and growth estimates to provide further guidance as to what to do with certain tickers. It is important to keep in mind that while stock and sector analysts are specialists, they are also human and can only forecast their beliefs to traders.
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Analyst Expectations For Nasdaq's Future

RBC Capital analyst Ashish Sabadra reiterates Nasdaq (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NDAQ#NASDAQ">NDAQ</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $95 price target.

RBC Capital Reiterates Outperform on Nasdaq, Maintains $95 Price Target

JP Morgan analyst Michael Cho maintains Nasdaq (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NDAQ#NASDAQ">NDAQ</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $88 to $95.

JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Nasdaq, Raises Price Target to $95

Barclays analyst Benjamin Budish maintains Nasdaq (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NDAQ#NASDAQ">NDAQ</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $96 to $95.

Barclays Maintains Overweight on Nasdaq, Lowers Price Target to $95

Caution dominates Wednesday's midday trading session in New York as investors anxiously await the Federal Open Market Committee decision <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/interest-rates">at 2 p.m. ET</a>.
The Fed is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at 4.25%-4.5%. Market participants remain highly focused on any signals from Fed Chair Jerome Powell regarding the path forward for rate cuts.
The December meeting delivered a shock to markets, with Powell adopting a more hawkish tone than anticipated, suggesting that interest rates have moved closer to a neutral zone.
This FOMC meeting is also the first since Donald Trump's administration took office, fueling speculation over whether Powell will address questions about the president's pledge to &#8220;lower interest rates immediately.&#8221;
Major equity indices are little changed, with tech stocks under slight pressure as Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) fell 5%, weighing on the sector. Tech titans Microsoft Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NYSE">MSFT</a>) and Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) will report earnings after the close, with investors awaiting management clarity over the DeepSeek AI competitive threat.
Among sectors, financial stocks — tracked by the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLF#NYSE">XLF</a>) — hit fresh record highs, while communication services are on pace for their eighth consecutive session of gains.
The dollar and Treasury yields remain mostly flat ahead of the Fed's announcement. Commodities are mixed, with gold and oil down 0.4% and 0.9%, respectively, while silver and copper rise 1.2% and 1.1%.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) is up 1% to $102,300, potentially snapping a four-session losing streak.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Wednesday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h3>
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<td>Major Indices</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>1-day %chg</td>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>44,901.37</td>
<td>0.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>2,285.29</td>
<td>-0.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>6,055.43</td>
<td>-0.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>21,412.74</td>
<td>-0.2%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated at 12:30 p.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
According to&nbsp;<a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent012925&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;data:
<ul>
<li>The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) inched 0.2% lower to $603.11.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>)&nbsp;is flat at $448.62.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust Series (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) edged 0.2% lower to $520.88.</li>
<li>The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) is flat at $226.81.</li>
<li>The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLC#NYSE">XLC</a>) is outperforming, up 0.8%; the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLU#NYSE">XLU</a>) is lagging, down 0.9%.</li>
</ul>
Wednesday&#8217;s Stock Movers
<ul>
<li>T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>) soared nearly 8% in reaction to stronger-than-expected quarterly results.</li>
<li>Other stocks reacting to company earnings include Starbucks Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBUX#NYSE">SBUX</a>), up 6.7%, Chubb Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CB#NYSE">CB</a>), up 3%, F5 Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NASDAQ">FFIV</a>), up 13%, ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASML#NASDAQ">ASML</a>) up 3.6%, Danaher Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DHR#NYSE">DHR</a>), down 9%, The Progressive Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PGR#NYSE">PGR</a>), up 1.4%, Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADP#NASDAQ">ADP</a>), up 2.9%, General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GD#NYSE">GD</a>), down 3.2%, Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSC#NYSE">NSC</a>), up 3.1%, MSCI Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSCI#NYSE">MSCI</a>), down 3.9%, Nasdaq Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NDAQ#NASDAQ">NDAQ</a>), up 0.9%, Hess Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HES#NYSE">HES</a>), up 0.6% and Teva Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TEVA#NYSE">TEVA</a>), down 13.8%. </li>
<li>Major companies reporting earnings after the close other than Microsoft and Meta include Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), ServiceNow Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOW#NYSE">NOW</a>), International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>), Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LRCX#NASDAQ">LRCX</a>), Raymond James Financial Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RJF#NYSE">RJF</a>), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMP#NYSE">AMP</a>), Waste Management Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WM#NYSE">WM</a>) and Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LVS#NYSE">LVS</a>). </li>
</ul>
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Nasdaq, Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NDAQ#NASDAQ">NDAQ</a>) reported fourth-quarter revenue growth of 10% year-on-year to $1.227 billion, beating the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/01/g43298156/nasdaq-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2024-results-a-year-of-strong-financial-performance-an" rel="noreferrer noopener">analyst&nbsp;consensus estimate of $1.226 billion</a>.
The financial services company reported adjusted EPS of 76 cents, which beat the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">analyst consensus estimate of 75 cents</a>. However, the stock price slid after the print.
Nasdaq&#8217;s Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR)&nbsp;increased&nbsp;7% year-over-year to&nbsp;$2.77 billion.
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Solutions revenues were $949 million, up by 10% Y/Y, reflecting strong growth from Index and Financial Technology.
Market Services net revenues were $268 million, up 8% Y/Y. Financial Technology revenues grew by 10% Y/Y to&nbsp;$438 million. Index revenues climbed 29% Y/Y to&nbsp;$188 million.
Nasdaq generated $705 million in operating cash flow and held $623 in cash and equivalents as of December 31, 2024.
Chair and CEO Adena Friedman said 2024 was a transformative year for Nasdaq. With the integration of AxiomSL and Calypso essentially complete, the company made progress executing well across its strategic priorities, including driving cross-sell opportunities, innovating across its solutions, and expanding client relationships with its One Nasdaq strategy.
2025 Outlook: Nasdaq initiated <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance" rel="noreferrer noopener">adjusted operating expense guidance</a>&nbsp;of $2.245 billion-$2.325 billion and adjusted tax rate guidance of 22.5%-24.5%.
Price Action:&nbsp;Nasdaq stock is down 4.72% at $77.36 at the last check Wednesday.
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