Market Eyes LiveNasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) Stock Rating & Analysis
MELANY's data-driven read on Nasdaq, Inc. · Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services.
Nasdaq, founded in 1971, is known for its equity exchange but generates about 22.5% of sales from trading; it also sells market and financial data, offers Nasdaq-branded indexes, and lists companies through its capital access segment (42.5%). Its newer financial technology segment, built largely through the Verafin and Adenza acquisitions, spans capital management, financial crime, and regulatory compliance software (35%).
Why NDAQ scores 57/100
MELANY scores Nasdaq, Inc. 57/100 by weighing eight factors. Here is how NDAQ breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- Gross margin 100%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
- Price +9.5% above 50-day MA
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Beat EPS estimates 4 of last 4 quarters
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
Near-term events that could move the stock.
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
Key risks for NDAQ
- Trading near 52-week high, limited upside without new positive catalyst
Sector and theme context
Nasdaq, Inc. sits in the Financials / rate cycle theme, which MELANY currently rates 62/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds NDAQ's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking NDAQ
Nasdaq, Inc. rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Create a free account to add NDAQ to your watchlist and get alerted the moment the rating changes.
How MELANY rates NDAQ
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Nasdaq, Inc.'s 57/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about NDAQ
Is Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) a buy?
As of 2026-08-25, MELANY rated Nasdaq, Inc. Hold with a composite score of 57/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Nasdaq, Inc.'s MELANY score?
Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) has a MELANY composite score of 57/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, and macro fit.
How is the NDAQ stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores NDAQ from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Nasdaq, Inc. stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) Hold with a composite of 57/100 as of 2026-08-25. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the NDAQ stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for NDAQ. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 57/100 across eight factors for Nasdaq, Inc., and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is NDAQ stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 28/100 for Nasdaq, Inc., where a higher score means the price looks more attractive against earnings, growth, and peers. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives NDAQ's read.
What price should I buy NDAQ at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for NDAQ at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Watchlisting NDAQ in the free app gets you alerted the moment that changes.
What are the risks of buying NDAQ stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Nasdaq, Inc.: Trading near 52-week high, limited upside without new positive catalyst. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Nasdaq, Inc. a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 79/100 for Nasdaq, Inc., and earnings track record, at 76/100. The 57/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will NDAQ stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 61/100 for NDAQ right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this NDAQ rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-08-25. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores NDAQ continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and that current rating is free in the app.
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