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Best Financial Datum & Stock Exchange Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top financial datum & stock exchange stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best financial datum & stock exchange stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the financial data & stock exchanges industry.

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Ticker
Company
Financials Score
Market Cap
ROE
ROA
ROCE
ROIC
D/E
Current Ratio
Gross Margin
Profit Margin
Operating Margin
MCO
MOODYS CORP
$68.05B51.20%11.00%18.03%23.30%3.361.7471.50%27.20%36.93%
VALU
VALUE LINE INC
$342.13M21.20%13.80%21.29%22.10%0.513.1685.70%47.80%62.69%
ICE
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC
$73.68B9.60%1.70%7.06%15.50%4.291.0080.70%23.90%36.68%
SPGI
S&P GLOBAL INC
$130.23B8.10%4.70%7.30%30.60%0.650.9267.50%22.00%31.08%
FDS
FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC
$15.99B28.80%12.30%19.24%33.20%1.221.7953.00%22.70%31.55%
MSCI
MSCI INC
$37.24B-128.40%22.60%38.34%35.20%-9.421.0082.20%44.60%60.22%
CME
CME GROUP INC
$74.92B11.50%2.30%11.88%4.10%3.861.01100.00%56.10%75.90%
NDAQ
NASDAQ INC
$34.44B14.30%4.10%7.25%16.10%1.991.0164.20%17.50%27.82%
MORN
MORNINGSTAR INC
$12.28B16.40%6.30%12.14%22.50%1.450.9859.90%10.10%14.69%
COIN
COINBASE GLOBAL INC
$50.90B1.60%0.10%0.06%0.10%31.951.03100.00%3.00%0.19%
DNB
DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS INC
$4.05B-1.40%-0.50%1.74%4.10%1.670.6364.10%-2.00%6.08%

Financial Datum & Stock Exchange Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial datum & stock exchange stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best financial datum & stock exchange stocks to buy right now are:

1. Moodys (NYSE:MCO)


Moodys (NYSE:MCO) is the top financial datum & stock exchange stock with a Zen Score of 52, which is 13 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 39. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Moodys has seen its stock return 19.03% over the past year, overperforming other financial datum & stock exchange stocks by 1 percentage points.

Moodys has an average 1 year price target of $411.44, an upside of 10.34% from Moodys's current stock price of $372.89.

Moodys stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Moodys, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 44.44% have issued a Buy, 22.22% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU)


Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) is the second best financial datum & stock exchange stock with a Zen Score of 50, which is 11 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 39. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Value Line has seen its stock lose -20.57% over the past year, underperforming other financial datum & stock exchange stocks by -39 percentage points.

3. Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE)


Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) is the third best financial datum & stock exchange stock with a Zen Score of 49, which is 10 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 39. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Intercontinental Exchange has seen its stock return 18.47% over the past year.

Intercontinental Exchange has an average 1 year price target of $154.00, an upside of 19.68% from Intercontinental Exchange's current stock price of $128.68.

Intercontinental Exchange stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Intercontinental Exchange, 77.78% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 11.11% have issued a Buy, 11.11% 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. Cme Group (NASDAQ:CME)


Cme Group (NASDAQ:CME) has an annual dividend yield of 4.66%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 1.47%. Cme Group's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% ten 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 110.4% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU)


Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) has an annual dividend yield of 3.14%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 1.47%. 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 57.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ)


Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) has an annual dividend yield of 1.47%, which is the same as the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 1.47%. Nasdaq's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Nasdaq's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Nasdaq's dividend payout ratio of 41% 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 0.74% in the last day, and down -1.68% over the last week. Coinbase was the among the top gainers in the financial data & stock exchanges industry, gaining 3.02% yesterday.

Coinbase shares are trading lower following Q1 earnings.

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

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued financial datum & stock exchange stocks right now are:

1. Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU)


Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) is the most undervalued financial datum & stock exchange stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Value Line has a valuation score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Value Line's stock has dropped -20.57% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial datum & stock exchange industry by -39 percentage points.

2. Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ)


Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) is the second most undervalued financial datum & stock exchange stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Nasdaq has a valuation score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nasdaq's stock has gained 8.77% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial datum & stock exchange industry by -10 percentage points.

3. Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE)


Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) is the third most undervalued financial datum & stock exchange stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Intercontinental Exchange has a valuation score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Intercontinental Exchange's stock has gained 18.47% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the financial datum & stock exchange industry.

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

44.44% 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 13.88% over the next year.

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 83.02x.
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