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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Nasdaq (NDAQ)

Nasdaq Q1 2026 net revenue rises 14% to $1.4 billion; GAAP EPS up 33%

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Nasdaq reported first-quarter 2026 results on April 23, 2026. Net revenue rose 14% to $1.4 billion, GAAP diluted EPS rose 33% to $0.91, and non-GAAP diluted EPS rose 22% to $0.96. The company also updated its 2026 non-GAAP operating expense guidance to a range of $2.485 billion to $2.545 billion and declared a quarterly cash dividend.

Key points

  • Net revenue was $1.4 billion, up 14% (13% organic); Financial Technology revenue was $517 million, up 20%.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $0.91, up 33%; non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.96, up 22%.
  • In the first quarter, Nasdaq returned $153 million through dividends and $548 million through share repurchases; $2.9 billion remained under the buyback authorization as of March 31, 2026.
  • 2026 non-GAAP operating expense guidance was updated to $2.485 billion to $2.545 billion; non-GAAP tax rate guidance of 22.5% to 24.5% was maintained.

The filing

CompanyNasdaq (NDAQ)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 23, 2026, 7:22 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-171829

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 23, 2026.

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