Why Nasdaq, Inc.’s (NDAQ) Stock Is Down 5.77%

By Jenna Brashear
April 22, 2026
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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Nasdaq, Inc.’s stock price such as:

  • Nasdaq, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Nasdaq, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for NDAQ from analysts
  • NDAQ’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)

Before we jump into Nasdaq, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Nasdaq, Inc. operates as a technology company that serves capital markets and other industries in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Capital Access Platforms, Financial Technology, and Market Services. The company distributes historical and real-time market data; develops and licenses Nasdaq-branded indices and financial products; provides investor relations intelligence, governance solutions, and sustainability solution products for public and private companies, and organizations, as well as insights and workflow solutions; and operates listing platforms. It also offers Verafin, a cloud-based platform to detect, investigate, and report money laundering and financial frauds; AxiomSL, a risk data management and regulatory reporting solution; cloud-enabled and on-premises surveillance solutions to assist in complying with market rules, regulations, and internal market surveillance policies; Calypso, a platform providing cross-asset, front-to-back trading, treasury, risk, and collateral management solutions; and trade management and colocation services, as well as handles assets comprising cash equities, equity derivatives, currencies, various interest-bearing securities, commodities, energy products, and digital currencies. In addition, the company provides equity derivative trading and clearing, cash equity trading and fixed income, currency and commodities trading, and fixed income trading and clearing services, as well as tape plan data services; operates various exchanges, including derivatives, commodities, cash equity, debt, structured products, and exchange traded products; and offers clearing, settlement, and central depository services. The company was formerly known as The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. and changed its name to Nasdaq, Inc. in September 2015. Nasdaq, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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Nasdaq, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of April 22, 2026, 11:03 AM, CST, Nasdaq, Inc.’s stock price was $86.706.

Nasdaq, Inc. is down 1.02% from its previous closing price of $87.600.

During the last market session, Nasdaq, Inc.’s stock traded between $86.625 and $88.560. Currently, there are approximately 570.70 million shares outstanding for Nasdaq, Inc..

Nasdaq, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 28.3, which is high compared to the Capital Markets industry median of 19.9. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Nasdaq, Inc. Stock Price History

Nasdaq, Inc.’s (NDAQ) price is currently up 2.14% so far this month.

During the month of April, Nasdaq, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $89.730 and a low of $82.180.

Over the last year, Nasdaq, Inc. has hit prices as high as $101.785 and as low as $71.570. Year to date, Nasdaq, Inc.’s stock is down 10.73%.

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What Caused Nasdaq, Inc. Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of April 21, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Nasdaq, Inc.’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Nasdaq, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Nasdaq, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Nasdaq, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Nasdaq, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of April 21, 2026, Nasdaq, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -4.40%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 40 and is considered to be Weak.

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Nasdaq, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of April 22, 2026, Nasdaq, Inc.’s stock price is $86.706, which is down 1.02% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Nasdaq, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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