Rep. April McClain Delaney Purchases Shares of Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ)

Representative April McClain Delaney (Democratic-Maryland) recently bought shares of Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ). In a filing disclosed on April 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Nasdaq stock on March 4th.

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

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Somnigroup International (NYSE:SGI) on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Rollins (NYSE:ROL) on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) on 3/31/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bio-Techne (NASDAQ:TECH) on 3/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) on 3/20/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) on 3/18/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) on 3/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Somnigroup International (NYSE:SGI) on 3/16/2026.

Nasdaq Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of NDAQ traded down $1.05 on Friday, reaching $83.16. 3,382,665 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,295,990. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $47.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.02. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $85.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $89.65. Nasdaq, Inc. has a 12 month low of $69.44 and a 12 month high of $101.79.

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $2.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.37 billion. Nasdaq had a net margin of 21.77% and a return on equity of 16.90%. Nasdaq’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.76 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Nasdaq, Inc. will post 3.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Nasdaq Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th were paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. Nasdaq’s payout ratio is 34.95%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Front Row Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Nasdaq during the second quarter worth $25,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Nasdaq during the second quarter worth $27,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Nasdaq during the third quarter worth $27,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Nasdaq by 100.0% during the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 318 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Nasdaq during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.47% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on NDAQ shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Nasdaq from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley set a $116.00 price objective on shares of Nasdaq and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of Nasdaq in a report on Monday, January 12th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $109.00 price objective on shares of Nasdaq in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $108.00 price objective on shares of Nasdaq in a report on Friday, January 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $105.08.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Adena T. Friedman sold 300,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.91, for a total transaction of $29,073,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,924,903 shares in the company, valued at approximately $186,542,349.73. This represents a 13.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 506,451 shares of company stock worth $47,142,951 in the last ninety days. Corporate 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 is a global financial technology company that operates one of the world’s leading electronic securities exchanges and provides a broad array of products and services to capital markets participants. Its core activities include operating the Nasdaq Stock Market and other trading venues, developing and supplying market technology and matching engines to exchanges and trading firms, licensing market data and indices, and offering clearing, trade execution and post-trade solutions. The company also provides market surveillance, risk management and regulatory technology used by exchanges and regulators.

Founded in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) as the first electronic stock market, Nasdaq has evolved into a diversified marketplace and technology provider.