Nasdaq (NDAQ) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Nasdaq reported quarterly earnings of $0.79 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 0.77 per share, and showing an increase from $0.63 per share a year ago, indicating a positive earnings surprise of 2.60% [1][2] Financial Performance - The company achieved revenues of$ 1.24 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.14%, and up from $1.12 billion in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Nasdaq has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times and topped revenue estimates two times [2] Stock Performance - Nasdaq shares have declined approximately 4.9% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has seen a decline of 8.6% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is$ 0.78 on revenues of $1.25 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is$ 3.18 on revenues of $5.04 billion [7] Industry Outlook - The Securities and Exchanges industry, to which Nasdaq belongs, is currently ranked in the top 5% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]