Is this U.S.-China selloff a buy? A top Wall Street voice weighs in
Investing.com - RBC Capital has reiterated an Outperform rating and $108.00 price target on Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) ahead of the company’s upcoming earnings report on October 21. Currently trading at $90.02 with a market capitalization of $51.7 billion, Nasdaq has delivered impressive returns with a 25.6% gain over the past six months. InvestingPro analysis indicates the stock is currently trading above its Fair Value.
The firm expects Nasdaq to deliver a "solid beat" in its results, primarily driven by robust growth in the company’s Index business and continued momentum in Market Services. The company has maintained a strong track record of profitability, with a healthy gross profit margin of 60.6% and has consistently raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.
RBC anticipates Nasdaq’s FinTech annual recurring revenue (ARR) to grow approximately 11%, consistent with second-quarter 2025 performance, reflecting "modestly tougher comps and the timing of rampups."
For Nasdaq’s FinCrime segment, RBC estimates revenue growth of approximately 21%, with improvements expected in the fourth quarter of 2025 and fiscal year 2026, driven by three enterprise client wins secured in the second quarter of 2025.
The firm projects RegTech growth of approximately 7% due to "uncertainty surrounding legislative requirements," while forecasting 10% growth in Capital Markets Technology driven by easier comparisons and normalization of sales cycles, with Capital Access Platform ARR growth expected to remain steady at approximately 6%.
In other recent news, Nasdaq has halted trading of Ostin Technology Group pending the company’s response to a request for additional information. The trading suspension will remain in effect until Ostin Technology Group fully satisfies Nasdaq’s request. Meanwhile, e-commerce company Pattern is seeking a valuation of up to $2.64 billion in its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. The company plans to offer 21.4 million shares priced between $13 and $15 each, potentially raising as much as $321 million. In another development, Nasdaq has invested up to $50 million in crypto exchange Gemini through a private placement of shares at the time of Gemini’s IPO. Additionally, Nasdaq Ventures has made a strategic investment in Juniper Square to support the development of integrated data and liquidity solutions for private fund managers. This collaboration aims to enhance general partner visibility and improve private market liquidity. Lastly, Citigroup strategists have noted that investors continue to add risk as bullish momentum wanes, with positioning in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq remaining largely unchanged.
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