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Best Financial Datum & Stock Exchange Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top financial datum & stock exchange stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best financial datum & stock exchange stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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Financial Data & Stock Exchanges is Zen Rated D and is the 90th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Exchange	Industry	Market Cap	Price	1d %	EBITDA	P/E	D/E	Country
MCO	MOODYS CORP	NYSE	Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	$96.14B	$538.92	-0.13%	$3.67B	43.15x	2.86	United States
MORN	MORNINGSTAR INC	NASDAQ	Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	$8.80B	$213.91	-0.80%	$713.00M	24.17x	1.35	United States
SPGI	S&P GLOBAL INC	NYSE	Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	$165.00B	$546.35	0.17%	$6.99B	39.71x	0.67	United States
FDS	FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC	NYSE	Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	$10.71B	$288.60	-0.37%	$984.17M	18.19x	0.95	United States
MSCI	MSCI INC	NYSE	Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	$45.28B	$602.58	0.88%	$1.88B	38.11x	-3.81	United States
NDAQ	NASDAQ INC	NASDAQ	Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	$57.66B	$100.98	0.65%	$3.01B	35.56x	1.55	United States
ICE	INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC	NYSE	Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	$99.20B	$173.98	0.40%	$6.50B	31.52x	3.92	United States
COIN	COINBASE GLOBAL INC	NASDAQ	Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	$65.02B	$241.15	0.78%	$4.13B	18.99x	0.96	United States
CME	CME GROUP INC	NASDAQ	Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	$100.79B	$279.50	2.53%	$5.30B	27.06x	5.64	United States
VALU	VALUE LINE INC	NASDAQ	Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	$349.87M	$37.26	0.08%	$29.99M	16.49x	0.40	United States

Financial Datum & Stock Exchange Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial datum & stock exchange stocks to buy right now in Jan 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best financial datum & stock exchange stocks to buy right now are:

1. Moodys (NYSE:MCO)

Moodys (NYSE:MCO) is the #1 top financial datum & stock exchange stock out of 10 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Moodys (NYSE:MCO) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Moodys (NYSE:MCO) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 4 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 48.

MCO passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Moodys has seen its stock return 12.51% over the past year, overperforming other financial datum & stock exchange stocks by 17 percentage points.

Moodys has an average 1 year price target of $563.87, an upside of 4.63% from Moodys's current stock price of $538.92.

Moodys stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 15 analysts covering Moodys, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 40% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN)

Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) is the #2 top financial datum & stock exchange stock out of 10 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: D, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 6 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 48.

MORN passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Morningstar has seen its stock lose -34.88% over the past year, underperforming other financial datum & stock exchange stocks by -30 percentage points.

Morningstar has an average 1 year price target of $322.50, an upside of 50.76% from Morningstar's current stock price of $213.91.

Morningstar stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Morningstar, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI)

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) is the #3 top financial datum & stock exchange stock out of 10 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 2 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 48.

SPGI passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. S&P Global has seen its stock return 8.15% over the past year, overperforming other financial datum & stock exchange stocks by 13 percentage points.

S&P Global has an average 1 year price target of $613.00, an upside of 12.2% from S&P Global's current stock price of $546.35.

S&P Global stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering S&P Global, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 40% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the financial datum & stock exchange stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 9 financial datum & stock exchange stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 financial datum & stock exchange stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU)

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) has an annual dividend yield of 3.42%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 1.3%. Value Line's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Value Line's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Value Line's dividend payout ratio of 56.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Cme Group (NASDAQ:CME)

Cme Group (NASDAQ:CME) has an annual dividend yield of 1.79%, which is the same as the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 1.3%. Cme Group's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Cme Group's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cme Group's dividend payout ratio of 103.6% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Factset Research Systems (NYSE:FDS)

Factset Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) has an annual dividend yield of 1.5%, which is the same as the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 1.3%. Factset Research Systems's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Factset Research Systems's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Factset Research Systems's dividend payout ratio of 27.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial datum & stock exchange stocks up?

Financial datum & stock exchange stocks were up 0.43% in the last day, and up 1.77% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why financial datum & stock exchange stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued financial datum & stock exchange stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued financial datum & stock exchange stocks right now are:

1. Factset Research Systems (NYSE:FDS)

Factset Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) is the most undervalued financial datum & stock exchange stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Factset Research Systems has a valuation score of 43, which is 7 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 36. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Factset Research Systems's stock has dropped -37.26% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial datum & stock exchange industry by -33 percentage points.

2. Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN)

Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) is the second most undervalued financial datum & stock exchange stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Morningstar has a valuation score of 29, which is -7 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 36. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Morningstar's stock has dropped -34.88% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial datum & stock exchange industry by -30 percentage points.

3. S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI)

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) is the third most undervalued financial datum & stock exchange stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

S&P Global has a valuation score of 29, which is -7 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 36. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

S&P Global's stock has gained 8.15% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial datum & stock exchange industry by 13 percentage points.

Are financial datum & stock exchange stocks a good buy now?

55.56% of financial datum & stock exchange stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial datum & stock exchange stocks to rise by 14.82% over the next year.

0% of financial datum & stock exchange stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 0% of financial datum & stock exchange stocks are rated B (Buy), 77.78% are rated C (Hold), 22.22% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the financial data & stock exchanges industry?

The average P/E ratio of the financial data & stock exchanges industry is 33.67x.

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Financial Datum & Stock Exchange Stocks FAQ

1. Moodys (NYSE:MCO)

2. Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN)

3. S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI)

1. Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU)

2. Cme Group (NASDAQ:CME)

3. Factset Research Systems (NYSE:FDS)

1. Factset Research Systems (NYSE:FDS)

2. Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN)

3. S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI)

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