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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 107th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Revenue	EBITDA	Earnings	EPS	Rev. Y/Y	Rev. 5Y	Earn. Y/Y	Earn. 5Y	Earnings Date
MORN	MORNINGSTAR INC	$6.43B	$2.51B	$762.70M	$402.80M	$9.84	8.39%	11.46%	9.82%	10.58%
MSCI	MSCI INC	$42.87B	$3.24B	$2.00B	$1.32B	$17.55	10.86%	13.02%	20.37%	17.52%
ICE	INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC	$87.51B	$13.08B	$7.47B	$3.93B	$6.90	7.29%	8.85%	42.27%	12.91%
FDS	FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC	$8.29B	$2.40B	$977.97M	$587.79M	$15.66	6.51%	9.32%	9.82%	8.91%	2026-06-25
SPGI	S&P GLOBAL INC	$126.11B	$15.73B	$7.76B	$4.78B	$15.81	8.54%	15.44%	24.00%	9.14%	2026-05-05
NDAQ	NASDAQ INC	$51.65B	$8.31B	$3.33B	$1.91B	$3.36	6.25%	7.00%	50.67%	10.07%
MCO	MOODYS CORP	$79.62B	$7.87B	$3.90B	$2.50B	$14.00	8.95%	6.74%	20.38%	5.31%
CME	CME GROUP INC	$104.92B	$6.76B	$6.06B	$4.23B	$11.80	7.54%	7.93%	18.36%	17.18%
COIN	COINBASE GLOBAL INC	$50.50B	$7.18B	$1.80B	$1.26B	$4.85	9.40%	41.24%	-53.45%	25.15%	2026-05-07
VALU	VALUE LINE INC	$326.21M	$33.83M	$30.76M	$22.00M	$2.34	-5.24%	-3.52%	2.63%	3.09%

Financial Datum & Stock Exchange Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial datum & stock exchange stocks to buy right now in May 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. Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN)

Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) is the #1 top financial datum & stock exchange stock out of 10 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: B, Growth: C, Momentum: D, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

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

MORN passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Morningstar has seen its stock lose -40.31% over the past year, underperforming other financial datum & stock exchange stocks by -29 percentage points.

Morningstar has an average 1 year price target of $193.00, an upside of 14.18% from Morningstar's current stock price of $169.03.

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. Msci (NYSE:MSCI)

Msci (NYSE:MSCI) 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 Msci (NYSE:MSCI) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Msci (NYSE:MSCI) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is -7 points lower than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 48.

MSCI passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Msci has seen its stock return 7.83% over the past year, overperforming other financial datum & stock exchange stocks by 19 percentage points.

Msci has an average 1 year price target of $692.00, an upside of 17.52% from Msci's current stock price of $588.85.

Msci stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Msci, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 16.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE)

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) 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 Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 1 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 48.

ICE passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Intercontinental Exchange has seen its stock lose -9.42% over the past year, overperforming other financial datum & stock exchange stocks by 2 percentage points.

Intercontinental Exchange has an average 1 year price target of $196.17, an upside of 26.76% from Intercontinental Exchange's current stock price of $154.75.

Intercontinental Exchange stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Intercontinental Exchange, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 16.67% 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 3.87%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 1.61%. 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 94.9% 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 3.81%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 1.61%. 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 55.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Factset Research Systems (NYSE:FDS)

Factset Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) has an annual dividend yield of 1.93%, which is the same as the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 1.61%. 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 28.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial datum & stock exchange stocks down?

Financial datum & stock exchange stocks were down -0.48% in the last day, and down -0.98% over the last week.

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

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 14 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Factset Research Systems's stock has dropped -47.06% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial datum & stock exchange industry by -35 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 B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Morningstar has a valuation score of 43, which is 14 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Morningstar's stock has dropped -40.31% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial datum & stock exchange industry by -29 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 0 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 29. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

S&P Global's stock has dropped -14.61% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial datum & stock exchange industry by -3 percentage points.

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 21.38% over the next year.

0% of financial datum & stock exchange stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 11.11% of financial datum & stock exchange stocks are rated B (Buy), 66.67% are rated C (Hold), 11.11% are rated D (Sell), and 11.11% 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 28.13x.

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