# Nasdaq Reports Higher Quarterly Revenue and Earnings as Solutions Business Grows

The October 22 results show $1.481 billion in net revenue and $0.96 in reported diluted earnings per share.

By Will Langan | 24X7 News
Published: 2026-10-27T11:08:35.076Z
Updated: 2026-10-27T11:08:35.076Z
Section: Money
Format: News
Canonical: https://24x7news.us/articles/nasdaq-third-quarter-2026-revenue-earnings

Launch Catch-Up — Results Released October 22, 2026

Nasdaq reported third-quarter net revenue of $1.481 billion, up 13% from a year earlier, as its technology and capital-access businesses expanded.

The company’s October 22 release defines net revenue as revenue after transaction-based expenses. Solutions revenue reached $1.172 billion, up 17%, while Market Services generated $309 million, up 2%.

Financial Technology revenue increased 16% to $529 million. Index revenue rose 39% to $286 million, with $49 billion in net inflows during the quarter into exchange-traded products tracking Nasdaq indexes.

Reported operating income increased 25% to $732 million. Diluted earnings rose 31% to $0.96 per share. Adjusted earnings, which exclude specified items, were $1.04 per share, an 18% increase.

Nasdaq reported annualized recurring revenue of $3.365 billion. That measure reflects the annualized value of qualifying subscription contracts, rather than revenue already collected during the quarter.

The company returned $173 million through dividends and $323 million through share repurchases during the period.

Sources:
Nasdaq earnings release, October 22: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/22/3386185/0/en/nasdaq-reports-third-quarter-2026-results-strong-execution-drives-1-2-billion-of-solutions-revenue-record-arr-of-3-4-billion.html

## Sources
- Nasdaq: October 22 financial release via GlobeNewswire: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/22/3386185/0/en/nasdaq-reports-third-quarter-2026-results-strong-execution-drives-1-2-billion-of-solutions-revenue-record-arr-of-3-4-billion.html