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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.

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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
MORN
MORNINGSTAR INC
$13.94B42,884,18149.63%29.91%Net SellingNet Selling
SPGI
S&P GLOBAL INC
$165.68B307,000,00080.55%2.03%Net SellingNet Buying
DNB
DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS INC
$4.70B441,525,44044.77%55.23%Net Selling
NDAQ
NASDAQ INC
$46.50B574,757,60455.50%44.50%Net SellingNet Selling
VALU
VALUE LINE INC
$323.59M9,417,6745.72%91.72%
MCO
MOODYS CORP
$94.74B181,200,00041.54%58.46%Net BuyingNet Buying
FDS
FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC
$17.35B38,030,04679.32%20.68%Net SellingNet Buying
MSCI
MSCI INC
$44.47B77,651,99983.13%16.87%Net SellingNet Selling
COIN
COINBASE GLOBAL INC
$69.64B253,879,46744.13%16.37%Net SellingNet Selling
ICE
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC
$95.79B574,564,85876.84%3.23%Net SellingNet Selling
CME
CME GROUP INC
$88.46B360,360,35080.87%1.45%Net BuyingNet Selling

Financial Datum & Stock Exchange Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial datum & stock exchange stocks to buy right now in Feb 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: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -6 points lower than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 39. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates MORN as a "B".

MORN passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Morningstar has seen its stock return 17.41% over the past year, underperforming other financial datum & stock exchange stocks by -1 percentage points.

Morningstar has an average 1 year price target of $360.67, an upside of 10.97% from Morningstar's current stock price of $325.02.

Morningstar stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Morningstar, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI)


S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) is the #2 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 S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 2 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 39.

SPGI passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. S&P Global has seen its stock return 28.13% over the past year, overperforming other financial datum & stock exchange stocks by 10 percentage points.

S&P Global has an average 1 year price target of $595.55, an upside of 10.35% from S&P Global's current stock price of $539.69.

S&P Global stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering S&P Global, 63.64% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 36.36% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Dun & Bradstreet Holdings (NYSE:DNB)


Dun & Bradstreet Holdings (NYSE:DNB) 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 Dun & Bradstreet Holdings (NYSE:DNB) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: D, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings (NYSE:DNB) has a Due Diligence Score of 9, which is -30 points lower than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 39.

DNB passed 4 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Dun & Bradstreet Holdings has seen its stock lose -3.1% over the past year, underperforming other financial datum & stock exchange stocks by -22 percentage points.

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $13.67, an upside of 28.45% from Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's current stock price of $10.64.

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 66.67% 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 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 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. Dun & Bradstreet Holdings (NYSE:DNB)


Dun & Bradstreet Holdings (NYSE:DNB) 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.

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings has a valuation score of 14, which is -7 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 21. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates DNB a Valuation Rating of "B".

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's stock has dropped -3.1% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial datum & stock exchange industry by -22 percentage points.

2. Factset Research Systems (NYSE:FDS)


Factset Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) 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.

Factset Research Systems has a valuation score of 29, which is 8 points higher than the financial datum & stock exchange industry average of 21. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Factset Research Systems's stock has dropped -1.23% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial datum & stock exchange industry by -20 percentage points.

3. Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU)


Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) 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.

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.

0% of financial datum & stock exchange stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 18.18% of financial datum & stock exchange stocks are rated B (Buy), 72.73% are rated C (Hold), 9.09% 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 36.75x.
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