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Best Financial Datum & Stock Exchange Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top financial datum & stock exchange stocks in 2025 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.

Industry: Financial Data & Stock Ex...
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Financial Data & Stock Exchanges is Zen Rated C and is the 63rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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MORN
MORNINGSTAR INC
$13.07B$2.31B$716.40M$384.20M$8.9610.11%13.22%79.56%21.75%
NDAQ
NASDAQ INC
$46.36B$7.81B$2.64B$1.28B$2.2325.93%11.32%17.99%8.65%
MSCI
MSCI INC
$44.02B$2.92B$1.79B$1.14B$14.5811.67%12.76%-0.82%18.27%
VALU
VALUE LINE INC
$383.13M$35.70M$30.32M$21.52M$2.28-6.56%-2.10%17.53%6.55%
FDS
FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC
$17.32B$2.25B$891.46M$542.51M$14.264.66%9.00%10.97%8.19%2025-06-19
SPGI
S&P GLOBAL INC
$158.62B$14.49B$6.65B$3.95B$12.7512.98%15.95%42.62%5.77%
ICE
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC
$99.49B$12.19B$6.10B$2.78B$4.8519.13%11.48%10.98%5.17%
MCO
MOODYS CORP
$87.62B$7.23B$3.43B$2.11B$11.6315.95%7.74%26.55%7.34%
CME
CME GROUP INC
$97.47B$6.28B$5.12B$3.58B$9.9711.72%3.82%13.42%8.34%
COIN
COINBASE GLOBAL INC
$52.78B$6.96B$1.80B$1.47B$5.9075.18%N/A5.92%N/A
DNB
DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS INC
$4.01B$2.40B$799.30M-$21.20M-$0.062.52%7.62%N/AN/A
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Financial Datum & Stock Exchange Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial datum & stock exchange stocks to buy right now in May 2025?

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. Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN)


Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) is the #1 top financial datum & stock exchange stock out of 11 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

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

Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 2 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 38.

MORN passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Morningstar has seen its stock return 4.37% over the past year, underperforming other financial datum & stock exchange stocks by -11 percentage points.

Morningstar has an average 1 year price target of $355.00, an upside of 14.75% from Morningstar's current stock price of $309.36.

Morningstar stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Morningstar, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ)


Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) is the #2 top financial datum & stock exchange stock out of 11 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 Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 7 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 38.

NDAQ passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Nasdaq has seen its stock return 33.21% over the past year, overperforming other financial datum & stock exchange stocks by 18 percentage points.

Nasdaq has an average 1 year price target of $88.55, an upside of 9.65% from Nasdaq's current stock price of $80.75.

Nasdaq stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Nasdaq, 45.45% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 36.36% have issued a Buy, 18.18% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Msci (NYSE:MSCI)


Msci (NYSE:MSCI) is the #3 top financial datum & stock exchange stock out of 11 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 Msci (NYSE:MSCI) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Msci (NYSE:MSCI) has a Due Diligence Score of 22, which is -16 points lower than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 38.

MSCI passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Msci has seen its stock return 17.18% over the past year, overperforming other financial datum & stock exchange stocks by 2 percentage points.

Msci has an average 1 year price target of $642.38, an upside of 12.9% from Msci's current stock price of $568.97.

Msci stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Msci, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 25% 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 3.88%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 1.27%. 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 105.3% 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 3.01%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 1.27%. 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 52.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ)


Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) has an annual dividend yield of 1.19%, which is the same as the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 1.27%. 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 43% 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 1.24% in the last day, and up 2.95% over the last week. Coinbase was the among the top gainers in the financial data & stock exchanges industry, gaining 3.96% yesterday.

Coinbase Global shares are trading higher it was announced that the company will join the S&P 500, effective before the opening of trading on Monday, May 19.

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 C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Factset Research Systems has a valuation score of 14, which is -4 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 18. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Factset Research Systems's stock has gained 3.72% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial datum & stock exchange industry by -12 percentage points.

2. Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU)


Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) 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.

Value Line has a valuation score of 43, which is 25 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 18. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Value Line's stock has gained 7.05% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial datum & stock exchange industry by -9 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 14, which is -4 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 18. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

S&P Global's stock has gained 21.11% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial datum & stock exchange industry by 5 percentage points.

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

40% 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 10.41% over the next year.

0% of financial datum & stock exchange stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 10% of financial datum & stock exchange stocks are rated B (Buy), 70% are rated C (Hold), 20% 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 35.16x.
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