Nasdaq stock holds above $97 after July 23 earnings beat
Published on 08/22/2026 at 14:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Nasdaq, Inc. (US6311031081) held near $97 after an August 21 close of $97.55, while its market value stood at $54.90 billion as of August 20, 2026. The move comes after Q2 2026 results showed $1.07 in EPS on July 23, 2026, above the $0.98 estimate, on revenue of $2.53 billion.
Q2 numbers still matter
MarketBeat's coverage of the July 23 report said revenue rose 14.9% from the same quarter a year earlier, when Nasdaq earned $0.85 per share. The same report put net margin at 22.60% and return on equity at 18.38%, while consensus for full-year 2026 EPS stood at 4.15.
Those figures give the share price a clear frame: the stock closed at $97.55 on August 21 and traded within a 52-week range of $76.55 to $101.79. That puts it less than 4 percent below the high and well above the low.
Trading hours come first
Yahoo Finance's quote page showed volume of 3,789,102 shares on August 21, with average volume at 3,952,304 and a market cap of $54.903 billion. The same page listed trailing EPS of 3.43 and a trailing P/E of 28.64, which keeps valuation at the center of the discussion.
A second comparison stands out: the stock's year-to-date return was 1.81% as of August 21, while the S&P 500 was up 12.11% over the same span. That gap helps explain why investors are paying close attention to every earnings and product update.
What Nasdaq sells
Nasdaq's business spans capital access platforms, financial technology, and market services, and its market-data and listing tools remain core products for issuers and traders. The company also operates exchanges and provides surveillance, clearing, and regulatory technology across capital markets.
Shares and valuation
Nasdaq shares closed at $97.55 on August 21, 2026, after an intraday move to $98.74 and a session low of $97.82. The 52-week range was $76.55 to $101.79, with the market cap at $54.903 billion as of August 20, 2026.
Fact box
Company: Nasdaq, Inc.
ISIN: US6311031081
Ticker: NDAQ
Exchange: NasdaqGS
Price (as of August 21, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET): $97.55 USD
Market cap: $54.90 billion (as of August 20, 2026)
Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Financial Data and Stock Exchanges
Index membership: Nasdaq-100
Next earnings date: October 22, 2026
