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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 Due Diligence 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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FDS
FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC
$17.35B0.67%29.00%$1.0400$3.0614%0
VALU
VALUE LINE INC
$323.59M3.49%50.20%$0.3000$1.2072%0
MCO
MOODYS CORP
$94.74B0.65%30.20%$0.8500$3.4014%0
COIN
COINBASE GLOBAL INC
$69.64BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ICE
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC
$95.79B1.08%37.50%$0.4500$1.8026%0
CME
CME GROUP INC
$88.46B4.24%102.80%$5.8000$10.4079%9
SPGI
S&P GLOBAL INC
$165.68B0.51%29.40%$0.9100$2.7310%02025-02-262025-03-12
MSCI
MSCI INC
$44.47B0.84%45.40%$1.6000$4.8020%02025-02-28
MORN
MORNINGSTAR INC
$13.94B0.37%21.30%$0.4050$1.226%02025-04-042025-04-30
NDAQ
NASDAQ INC
$46.50B1.16%55.10%$0.2400$0.9428%02025-03-142025-03-28
DNB
DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS INC
$4.70B0.47%-250.00%$0.0500$0.059%02025-03-062025-03-20

Financial Datum & Stock Exchange Stocks FAQ

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

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

1. Factset Research Systems (NYSE:FDS)


Factset Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) is the top financial datum & stock exchange stock with a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 12 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 39. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Factset Research Systems has seen its stock lose -1.23% over the past year, underperforming other financial datum & stock exchange stocks by -20 percentage points.

Factset Research Systems has an average 1 year price target of $474.75, an upside of 4.09% from Factset Research Systems's current stock price of $456.09.

Factset Research Systems stock has a consensus Sell recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Factset Research Systems, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 75% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 25% 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 Due Diligence 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 -21.14% over the past year, underperforming other financial datum & stock exchange stocks by -40 percentage points.

3. Moodys (NYSE:MCO)


Moodys (NYSE:MCO) is the third best financial datum & stock exchange stock with a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 8 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 39. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Moodys has seen its stock return 42.67% over the past year, overperforming other financial datum & stock exchange stocks by 24 percentage points.

Moodys has an average 1 year price target of $528.09, an upside of 1% from Moodys's current stock price of $522.84.

Moodys stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Moodys, 27.27% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 27.27% have issued a Buy, 45.45% 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 10 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 4.24%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 1.31%. 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 102.8% indicates that its high 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 3.49%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 1.31%. 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 50.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ)


Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) has an annual dividend yield of 1.16%, which is the same as the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 1.31%. 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 55.1% 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 -1.38% in the last day, and up 0.52% over the last week. Coinbase was the among the top losers in the financial data & stock exchanges industry, dropping -7.98% yesterday.

Coinbase Global shares are trading lower amid a possible selloff. The stock initially traded higher yesterday after the company announced reported Q4 financial results.

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. Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE)


Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) is the most undervalued financial datum & stock exchange stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Intercontinental Exchange has a valuation score of 43, which is 22 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Intercontinental Exchange's stock has gained 21.99% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial datum & stock exchange industry by 3 percentage points.

2. Cme Group (NASDAQ:CME)


Cme Group (NASDAQ:CME) is the second most undervalued financial datum & stock exchange stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Cme Group has a valuation score of 43, which is 22 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cme Group's stock has gained 14.08% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial datum & stock exchange industry by -5 percentage points.

3. Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU)


Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) is the third most undervalued financial datum & stock exchange stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Value Line has a valuation score of 43, which is 22 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Value Line's stock has dropped -21.14% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial datum & stock exchange industry by -40 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 8.67% 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 36.75x.
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