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Nasdaq Reports Mixed Volumes, Revenue Per Contract in Q2
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Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ - Free Report) has reported mixed volumes for second-quarter 2017. While the U.S. equity options volume surged 75% year over year to 386 million contracts, revenue per contract was 15 cents, down by a penny on a year-over-year basis. Market share jumped to 41.4%
European options and futures volumes have, however, decreased 18% year over year to 22.2 million contracts in the second quarter. Revenue per contract was 39 cents, up 4 cents on a year-over-year basis.
Under its cash equities, Nasdaq’s U.S. matched equity volume in the second quarter totaled 79.3 billion shares, down 1.5% from the year-ago quarter. While the European equity volume increased 7.3% year over year to $220 billion. Again, the U.S. Fixed income volume in the second quarter decreased 9.5% year over year to $4.8 billion, the European fixed income volume on the other hand was 7 million contracts, up 25% year over year.
Despite the weakness in equity trading in recent years, Nasdaq’s organic growth has been aided by its strategy of accelerating its non-transaction revenue base, which includes market technology, listing and information revenues, plus management's medium-term outlook calls for mid-single digit growth over the next three to five years.
In the second quarter, there were 3,512 listed companies on Nasdaq compared with 3,464 in the year-ago quarter. Total listings improved 3.1% over the year-ago quarter to 3,857.
Year to date, Nasdaq’s shares have gained 6.2%, underperforming the 13.2% increase of the Zacks categorized Securities Exchanges industry. The stock has been witnessing downward revisions in estimates over the last 60 days. The company is set to report the second quarter earnings on Jul 26, before the market opens. Our proven model states that the company is poised to deliver another quarter of earnings beat. This is because the company has the right combination of a favorable Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) and an Earnings ESP of 4.76%.
Concurrently, the company had reported improved Jun 2017 volumes, reflecting an increase in trading activities. The U.S. equity options volume surged 69% year over year to 137 million contracts. However, the European options and futures volume was 7 million contracts, down 45.3% year over year.
Recently, the securities exchanges namely, CME Group Inc. (CME - Free Report) , Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE - Free Report) and MarketAxess Holdings Ltd. (MKTX - Free Report) also reported their respective June volumes. While Intercontinental Exchange’s average daily volume climbed 29% to 7 million contracts, MarketAxess reported a trading volume of $127.2 billion for the same month. Plus, CME Group’s contracts per day averaged at 16.6 million, up 1% year over year.
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Nasdaq Reports Mixed Volumes, Revenue Per Contract in Q2
Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ - Free Report) has reported mixed volumes for second-quarter 2017. While the U.S. equity options volume surged 75% year over year to 386 million contracts, revenue per contract was 15 cents, down by a penny on a year-over-year basis. Market share jumped to 41.4%
European options and futures volumes have, however, decreased 18% year over year to 22.2 million contracts in the second quarter. Revenue per contract was 39 cents, up 4 cents on a year-over-year basis.
Under its cash equities, Nasdaq’s U.S. matched equity volume in the second quarter totaled 79.3 billion shares, down 1.5% from the year-ago quarter. While the European equity volume increased 7.3% year over year to $220 billion. Again, the U.S. Fixed income volume in the second quarter decreased 9.5% year over year to $4.8 billion, the European fixed income volume on the other hand was 7 million contracts, up 25% year over year.
Despite the weakness in equity trading in recent years, Nasdaq’s organic growth has been aided by its strategy of accelerating its non-transaction revenue base, which includes market technology, listing and information revenues, plus management's medium-term outlook calls for mid-single digit growth over the next three to five years.
In the second quarter, there were 3,512 listed companies on Nasdaq compared with 3,464 in the year-ago quarter. Total listings improved 3.1% over the year-ago quarter to 3,857.
Year to date, Nasdaq’s shares have gained 6.2%, underperforming the 13.2% increase of the Zacks categorized Securities Exchanges industry. The stock has been witnessing downward revisions in estimates over the last 60 days. The company is set to report the second quarter earnings on Jul 26, before the market opens. Our proven model states that the company is poised to deliver another quarter of earnings beat. This is because the company has the right combination of a favorable Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) and an Earnings ESP of 4.76%.
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Concurrently, the company had reported improved Jun 2017 volumes, reflecting an increase in trading activities. The U.S. equity options volume surged 69% year over year to 137 million contracts. However, the European options and futures volume was 7 million contracts, down 45.3% year over year.
Recently, the securities exchanges namely, CME Group Inc. (CME - Free Report) , Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE - Free Report) and MarketAxess Holdings Ltd. (MKTX - Free Report) also reported their respective June volumes. While Intercontinental Exchange’s average daily volume climbed 29% to 7 million contracts, MarketAxess reported a trading volume of $127.2 billion for the same month. Plus, CME Group’s contracts per day averaged at 16.6 million, up 1% year over year.
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