Nasdaq Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results; Strong Execution Drives $1.2 Billion of Solutions Revenue & Record ARR of $3.4 Billion
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NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2026. Third quarter 2026 net revenue1 was $1.5 billion, an increase of 13% over the third quarter of 2025, or 14% on an organic2 basis. Solutions revenue3 increased 17%, or 18% on an organic basis. Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR)3,4 of $3.4 billion increased 12% on a reported basis over the third quarter of 2025, or 14% on an organic basis. Annualized SaaS revenue increased 12%, or 16% on an organic basis, and represented 38% of ARR. Financial Technology revenue was $529 million, an increase of 16% on both a reported and organic basis over the third quarter of 2025. Index revenue of $286 million grew 39% on both a reported and organic basis over the third quarter of 2025, with $141 billion of net inflows over the trailing twelve months, including $49 billion in the third quarter of 2026. GAAP diluted earnings per share in the third quarter of 2026 was $0.96, an increase of 31% over the third quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP5 diluted earnings per share in the third quarter of 2026 was $1.04, an increase of 18% on a reported basis over the third quarter of 2025, or 19% on an organic basis. In the third quarter of 2026, the company returned $173 million to shareholders through dividends and $323 million through repurchases of common stock. Third...
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