Nasdaq Inc.

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Organization details

Legal name: Nasdaq Inc.
Former names: Nasdaq OMX Group, INC. Nasdaq Stock Market Inc
Ownership: Public
Status: Active
Sector (GICS): Financials
SIC code: 6200 — Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services
Jurisdiction of incorporation: Delaware
Headquarters city: New York
Headquarters state / province: New York
Headquarters country: United States
Fiscal year end: December
Ticker symbol: NDAQ
Primary stock exchange: Nasdaq

Identifiers

SEC CIK: 0001120193
EIN: 52-1165937
Wikidata ID: Q1472929

Board of directors

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Adena T. Friedman · Director · Chair and CEO
Since 2023
Alfred W. Zollar · Director
Since 2023
Borje Ekholm · Director
Since 2026
Charlene T. Begley · Director
Since 2023
Essa Kazim · Director
Since 2023
Jeffery W. Yabuki · Director
Since 2023
Johan Torgeby · Director
Since 2023
Kathryn A. Koch · Director
Since 2024
Melissa Arnoldi · Director
Since 2023
Michael R. Splinter · Director
Since 2023
Paul Holden Spaht Jr. · Director
Since 2023
Steven D. Black · Director
Since 2023
Thomas A. Kloet · Director
Since 2023
Toni Townes-Whitley · Director
Since 2023

Chief executives

Adena T. Friedman · Chair and CEO

Since January 2017

72 CEO score

Strong · grade B

Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

Partial: only 50% of the scoring weight is on file.

Dividends 15%: 45
Revenue growth 20%: 78
Earnings growth 15%: 92

50% of the scoring weight is on file. Figures cover December 2016 – December 2025.

Director election results

Annual meeting of June 10, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

8 of this board's directors also sit on 14 other boards. 3 are in the same sector.

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via Charlene T. Begley
International Business Machines Corporation
via Alfred W. Zollar
Intuit Inc.
via Adena T. Friedman
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
via Toni Townes-Whitley
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated
via Alfred W. Zollar
Science Applications International Corporation
via Toni Townes-Whitley
SentinelOne Inc.
via Charlene T. Begley
Sportradar Group AG
via Jeffery W. Yabuki
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
via Michael R. Splinter
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Same sector
via Alfred W. Zollar
The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Same sector
via Toni Townes-Whitley
Tigo Energy Inc.
via Michael R. Splinter
Trimble Inc.
via Borje Ekholm
Wells Fargo & Company Same sector
via Steven D. Black

Insider trades

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From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months: $21,676,436; 3 purchases by 2 insiders
Sold, last 12 months: $89,626,789; 33 sales by 8 insiders

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Price	Value
Nov 4, 2026	Peterson Bradley J Officer (EVP, CIO)	Open-market sale	−5,000	$107.75	$538,750
Nov 4, 2026	Tal Cohen Officer (Pres. Market Platforms)	Open-market sale	−2,286	$109.40	$250,088
Nov 3, 2026	Tal Cohen Officer (Pres. Market Platforms)	Open-market sale	−2,289	$108.05	$247,326
Nov 2, 2026	Borje Ekholm Director	Grant or award	+1,449	—	—
Oct 27, 2026	Peterson Bradley J Officer (EVP, CIO)	Open-market sale	−3,987	$104.75	$417,638
Oct 23, 2026	Peterson Bradley J Officer (EVP, CIO)	Open-market sale	−4,000	$103.38	$413,520
Oct 23, 2026	Tal Cohen Officer (Pres. Market Platforms)	Open-market sale	−10,390	$103.34	$1,073,703
Oct 20, 2026	SKULE JEREMY Officer (EVP, CSO)	Open-market sale	−1,125	$95.00	$106,875
Oct 1, 2026	SKULE JEREMY Officer (EVP, CSO)	Shares withheld for tax	−1,262	$92.01	$116,117
Sep 22, 2026	SKULE JEREMY Officer (EVP, CSO)	Open-market sale	−1,125	$95.00	$106,875
Sep 10, 2026	SKULE JEREMY Officer (EVP, CSO)	Open-market sale	−1,125	$94.22	$105,998
Aug 10, 2026	Griggs PC Nelson Officer (Pres. Capital Access Platforms)	Open-market sale	−3,226	$96.16	$310,212
Aug 10, 2026	SKULE JEREMY Officer (EVP, CSO)	Open-market sale	−2,250	$94.75	$213,188
Aug 7, 2026	Peterson Bradley J Officer (EVP, CIO)	Open-market sale	−6,000	$95.55	$573,300
Aug 3, 2026	Smith Bryan Everard Officer (EVP, CPO)	Open-market sale	−1,556	$95.07	$147,929

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Questions about Nasdaq Inc.

Who is the CEO of Nasdaq Inc.?

Adena T. Friedman has been Nasdaq Inc.'s Chair and CEO since January 2017.

How many directors are on Nasdaq Inc.'s board?

Nasdaq Inc.'s board has 14 directors: Adena T. Friedman, Alfred W. Zollar, Borje Ekholm, Charlene T. Begley, Essa Kazim, Jeffery W. Yabuki, Johan Torgeby, Kathryn A. Koch, Melissa Arnoldi, Michael R. Splinter and 4 others.

Are Nasdaq Inc. insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, Nasdaq Inc. insiders bought $21.7 million of shares in 3 purchases and sold $89.6 million of shares in 33 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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