Nasdaq Inc vs Nasdaq100 ETF — how do they compare? Nasdaq Inc trades at $94.69 (market cap $52.67B), while Nasdaq100 ETF trades at $714.46. The key difference: Nasdaq Inc pays a 1.23% dividend while Nasdaq100 ETF pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NDAQ | QQQ | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $52.67B | — |
Sector | Financials | — |
52-Week High | $100.98 | $746.16 |
52-Week Low | $76.85 | $558.34 |
Enterprise Value | $59.12B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.23% | — |
Signals from Pluang's Aura AI — not financial advice
Nasdaq (NDAQ) trades at $95.04, down 1.9% on the day, with a bullish technical signal from moving averages but bearish oscillators. The company reported strong earnings beats in recent quarters, with Q2 2026 EPS of $1.07 exceeding the $0.984 estimate. Revenue grew to $8.26B in 2025, and net income margin improved to 22.52%. Recent news highlights strategic acquisitions like Dasseti to enhance AI capabilities.
The outlook is positive with a consensus price target of $109.20, implying 15% upside. Key opportunities include continued earnings growth and expansion in data-driven investment technology. Risks involve market volatility and execution of acquisition integration. Analyst sentiment is bullish with 61% buy ratings.
QQQ trades at $718.36, down slightly by 0.08% on the day, with a bullish technical outlook from moving averages and neutral oscillators. Support levels are at $715 and $712, with resistance at $722 and $725. Analyst sentiment is split evenly between buy and sell recommendations, reflecting uncertainty amid mixed news coverage.
The ETF's outlook is supported by strong historical performance and growth exposure, but risks include fee competitiveness and market volatility. Investors should weigh the divided analyst consensus against the fund's track record in technology and growth sectors.
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Founded in 1971, Nasdaq is primarily known for its equity exchange, but in addition to its market-services business (about 35% of sales), the company sells and distributes market data as well as offers Nasdaq-branded indexes to asset managers and investors through its information-services segment (30%). Nasdaq's corporate-services business (20%) offers listing services and related investor relations products to publicly traded companies and through the company's market technology group (15%), Nasdaq facilitates the exchange operations of other exchanges throughout the world and provides financial compliance services.
Read more on NDAQ →The ETF is designed to track the performance of the securities and the stocks in the NASDAQ-100 Index. To maintain the composition and weightings, the advisor adjusts the ETF from time to time to conform to periodic changes in the index target.
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