The stock of Nasdaq Inc (NDAQ) has gone down by -10.70% for the week, with a -9.27% drop in the past month and a -13.40% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.93%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.77% for NDAQ. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -9.28% for NDAQ’s stock, with a -8.60% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Nasdaq Inc (NASDAQ: NDAQ) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Nasdaq Inc (NASDAQ: NDAQ) is 35.13x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for NDAQ is 1.01. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NDAQ is 411.88M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.35% of that float. On April 08, 2025, NDAQ’s average trading volume was 2.91M shares.
NDAQ) stock’s latest price update
Nasdaq Inc (NASDAQ: NDAQ)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.75 in comparison to its previous close of 68.25, however, the company has experienced a -10.70% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-04-07 that PLANO, Texas, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — European Wax Center, Inc. (NASDAQ: EWCZ) (the “Company” or “European Wax Center”), the leading franchisor and operator of out-of-home waxing services in the United States, announced that effective as of April 7, 2025, and in connection with the previously announced appointment of Thomas Kim as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, the Company’s Board of Directors approved grants of (i) restricted stock units (“RSUs”) covering 200,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock (the “Kim RSUs”), (ii) non-qualified stock option awards to purchase 310,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock with an exercise price of $3.51, which is equal to the closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market on April 7, 2025, (iii) non-qualified stock option awards to purchase 212,500 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock with an exercise price of $9.00, and (iv) non-qualified stock option awards to purchase 212,500 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock with an exercise price of $12.00 ((ii), (iii) and (iv) collectively, the “Kim Options”).
Analysts’ Opinion of NDAQ
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NDAQ stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for NDAQ by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for NDAQ in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $98 based on the research report published on January 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Raymond James gave a rating of “Outperform” to NDAQ, setting the target price at $82 in the report published on October 14th of the previous year.
NDAQ Trading at -13.45% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NDAQ to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -19.50% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.77%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.93%, as shares sank -7.01% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -16.52% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NDAQ fell by -10.70%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.83% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $74.67. In addition, Nasdaq Inc saw -12.38% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NDAQ starting from Smith Bryan Everard, who sale 657 shares at the price of $71.81 back on Apr 04 ’25. After this action, Smith Bryan Everard now owns 61,980 shares of Nasdaq Inc, valued at $47,179 using the latest closing price.
BRYAN SMITH, the Officer of Nasdaq Inc, proposed sale 657 shares at $71.81 during a trade that took place back on Apr 04 ’25, which means that BRYAN SMITH is holding shares at $47,179 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NDAQ
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.47 for the gross margin
The net margin for Nasdaq Inc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 10.15, with 3.56 for asset returns.
Based on Nasdaq Inc (NDAQ), the company’s capital structure generated 0.47 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.88. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.77.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.46 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.59. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.52. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.24for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.24.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Nasdaq Inc (NDAQ) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
