Nasdaq (NDAQ) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

分组1 - Nasdaq reported quarterly earnings of $0.96 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.91 per share, and up from $0.76 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +5.19% [1] - The company posted revenues of $1.39 billion for the quarter ended December 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.69%, and an increase from $1.23 billion year-over-year [2] - Nasdaq has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates over the last four quarters, achieving this four times [2] 分组2 - The stock's immediate price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and future earnings expectations [3] - Nasdaq shares have increased by approximately 1.6% since the beginning of the year, compared to the S&P 500's gain of 1.9% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.91 on revenues of $1.37 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.85 on revenues of $5.64 billion [7] 分组3 - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the Securities and Exchanges industry is currently in the top 10% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting strong performance potential [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5] - The estimate revisions trend for Nasdaq was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6]