NEOS Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ – Free Report) by 13.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 72,836 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,730 shares during the period. NEOS Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Nasdaq were worth $5,741,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in shares of Nasdaq by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,855,235 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $277,329,000 after acquiring an additional 45,783 shares in the last quarter. MKP Capital Management L.L.C. purchased a new position in shares of Nasdaq during the fourth quarter worth about $33,996,000. AlphaCore Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Nasdaq during the fourth quarter worth about $1,245,000. National Pension Service increased its position in shares of Nasdaq by 11.3% in the fourth quarter. National Pension Service now owns 673,919 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $65,458,000 after purchasing an additional 68,368 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of Nasdaq by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,063,278 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $103,276,000 after purchasing an additional 26,185 shares during the last quarter. 72.47% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Nasdaq Price Performance
NDAQ opened at $96.88 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $54.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.97. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $92.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $89.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Nasdaq, Inc. has a 12 month low of $76.55 and a 12 month high of $101.79.
Nasdaq Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. Nasdaq’s dividend payout ratio is 36.15%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
NDAQ has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Nasdaq from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Nasdaq in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $111.00 price target (up from $108.00) on shares of Nasdaq in a report on Friday, July 24th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $113.00 price objective (up from $111.00) on shares of Nasdaq in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $110.00 target price on shares of Nasdaq in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $110.30.
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Insider Activity
In related news, insider Nelson Griggs sold 11,010 shares of Nasdaq stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.35, for a total value of $1,060,813.50. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 205,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,751,846.35. The trade was a 5.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Bradley J. Peterson sold 13,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.61, for a total transaction of $1,203,930.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 128,293 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,881,214.73. This represents a 9.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 41,797 shares of company stock valued at $3,926,319. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Nasdaq Profile
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.
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