Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) is a financial exchanges & data company in the Financials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Nasdaq, Inc. is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $86.72.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $86.72 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 12.39% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 23.94% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.33 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Financials
- Sub-Industry: Financial Exchanges & Data
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 12.39% with an annualized volatility of 23.94%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.33 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 49.04B |
| Enterprise Value | 58.03B |
| Trailing P/E | 26.12 |
| Forward P/E | 19.58 |
| Price to Book | 4.07 |
| Price to Sales | 9.05 |
| EV/Revenue | 10.71 |
| EV/EBITDA | 18.05 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 35.28% | | Operating Margin | 48.4% | | ROE | 16.2% | | ROA | 5.55% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 13.7% | | Earnings Growth | 33.8% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 129.0% | | Payout Ratio | 32.53% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 128.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 5.42B | | Total Debt | 9.52B | | Total Cash | 0.53B | | Free Cash Flow | 1.56B | | Operating Cash Flow | 2.28B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $101.79$ | | 52W Low | $77.09$ | | 50-Day Avg | $88.8$ | | 200-Day Avg | $89.93$ | | Beta | 0.97 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.57B | | Float Shares | 0.5B | | Insider Holdings | 10.88% | | Institutional Holdings | 86.43% | | Short Ratio | 2.36 | | Short % of Float | 1.87% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $120.0$ | | Target Low | $82.0$ | | Target Mean | $106.47$ | | Target Median | $109.0$ | | # of Analysts | 15 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.