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    Nasdaq Q3 net revenue rises 14% to $1.5B on cloud and 24/7 trading demand

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    Nasdaq Q3 net revenue rises 14% to $1.5B on cloud and 24/7 trading demand

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    The Motley Fool reports that Nasdaq delivered Q3 2026 net revenue of $1.5 billion, representing a 14% year-over-year growth rate. The result highlights continuous structural conversion of capital markets transaction infrastructure into recurring subscription revenues. Growth drivers included demand for cloud-native exchange operations, anti-financial crime surveillance modules, and around-the-clock trading capabilities. The shift insulates the company against lulls in equity cash market trading volumes.

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-10-23
    Published
    2026-10-23
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    1 · 2026-10-23

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Nasdaq Q3 net revenue rises 14% to $1.5B on cloud and 24/7 trading demand”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-10-23. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-10-23/nasdaq-q3-net-revenue-rises-14-to-1-5b-on-cloud-and-24-7-trading-demand-064cd6

    EQUITY
    Nasdaq Q3 net revenue rises 14% to $1.5B on cloud and 24/7 trading demand
    The Motley Fool reports that Nasdaq delivered Q3 2026 net revenue of $1.5 billion, representing a 14% year-over-year growth rate. The result highlights continuous structural conversion of capital markets transaction infrastructure into recurring subscription revenues. Growth drivers included demand for cloud-native exchange operations, anti-financial crime surveillance modules, and around-the-clock trading capabilities. The shift insulates the company against lulls in equity cash market trading volumes.
    NDAQ
    Impact
    62
    YESTERDAY
    SIG
    83%
    NDAQ
    Nasdaq Q3 net revenue rises 14% to $1.5B on cloud and 24/7 trading demand
    The Motley Fool reports that Nasdaq delivered Q3 2026 net revenue of $1.5 billion, representing a 14% year-over-year growth rate. The result highlights continuous structural conversion of capital markets transaction infrastructure into recurring subscription revenues. Growth drivers included demand for cloud-native exchange operations, anti-financial crime surveillance modules, and around-the-clock trading capabilities. The shift insulates the company against lulls in equity cash market trading volumes.
    → High-margin financial technology and cloud subscription growth increases NDAQ recurring revenue share, compressing the cyclical discount applied to transaction-based exchange earnings.
    Impact
    The Motley Fool reports that Nasdaq delivered Q3 2026 net revenue of $1.5 billion, representing a 14% year-over-year growth rate. The result highlights continuous structural conversion of capital markets transaction infrastructure into recurring subscription revenues. Growth drivers included demand for cloud-native exchange operations, anti-financial crime surveillance modules, and around-the-clock trading capabilities. The shift insulates the company against lulls in equity cash market trading volumes.
    Affected
    NDAQ
    Transmission
    High-margin financial technology and cloud subscription growth increases NDAQ recurring revenue share, compressing the cyclical discount applied to transaction-based exchange earnings.

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    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    NDAQvaluation re-rating toward SaaS multiples on recurring cloud exchange revenueUp1-5dNasdaq net revenue rose 14% YoY to $1.5B driven by cloud and software demand.

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