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NDAQ Boosts AI and Data-Driven Investment Technology With Dasseti
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Key Takeaways
Nasdaq completed its acquisition of Dasseti, expanding its institutional investment-technology capabilities.
Dasseti's AI automates due diligence and monitoring, reducing manual processes for institutional investors.
NDAQ can leverage Dasseti's 17,000-manager ecosystem and $34 trillion in AUM to broaden client relationships.
Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ - Free Report) has completed its acquisition of Dasseti, an AI-powered due diligence and monitoring platform serving investment consultants, institutional investors and asset managers. Announced in July 2026 and completed on Sept. 2, the transaction expands Nasdaq’s institutional investment-technology capabilities, although financial terms were not disclosed.
Dasseti helps institutional investors automate the evaluation and ongoing monitoring of investment managers and funds. Its technology streamlines due-diligence questionnaires, RFPs and monitoring workflows, using AI to reduce manual processes and organize investment-related information more efficiently. Nasdaq plans to integrate Dasseti into eVestment, extending the platform beyond manager research and selection into due diligence and ongoing monitoring.
The acquisition also gives Nasdaq access to Dasseti’s ecosystem of roughly 17,000 asset managers and general partners representing $34 trillion in AUM, creating opportunities to broaden relationships with institutional clients. Nasdaq Ventures previously invested in Dasseti in 2022, providing Nasdaq with familiarity with the platform before the acquisition.
The deal is strategically positive for NDAQ because it strengthens the company’s Data & Technology Solutions franchise and supports its shift toward higher-value data, analytics, AI and workflow technology. By combining eVestment’s institutional investment data with Dasseti’s due-diligence and monitoring capabilities, Nasdaq can offer clients a more comprehensive investment-management workflow and potentially create additional recurring technology and data revenues through cross-selling. The key opportunity is not the near-term financial contribution from Dasseti, but its potential to make eVestment more deeply embedded in clients’ investment processes and enhance Nasdaq’s long-term growth in institutional data and technology.
What About Its Peers?
Cboe Global Markets, Inc.’s (CBOE - Free Report) acquisitions have largely focused on building out market-data, analytics and trading-technology capabilities. For example, Cboe acquired Hanweck, FT Options and Trade Alert, combining volatility analytics, options data and real-time trading intelligence. Cboe says the acquisitions were designed to integrate complementary datasets and technology, strengthening its market-data offering and giving clients tools across the trading lifecycle. Cboe recently shifted toward core derivatives, data and emerging-market opportunities, while divesting non-core businesses such as Cboe Canada and Australia.
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.’s (ICE - Free Report) strong example of an acquisition is Black Knight, which was completed in September 2023 for approximately $11.8 billion. Black Knight added mortgage software, data and analytics capabilities to ICE, complementing its earlier acquisitions of Ellie Mae, Simplifile and MERS and helping ICE build an end-to-end digital mortgage ecosystem. The combination brought together loan-origination, servicing, closing, consumer-engagement and data/analytics capabilities, allowing ICE to automate more of the mortgage lifecycle and generate additional recurring, technology-driven revenues.
NDAQ’s Price Performance
Shares of NDAQ have gained 2% in the past year, outperforming the industry.
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NDAQ’s Overvaluation
The stock is overvalued compared with its industry. It is currently trading at a price-to-earnings multiple of 21.43, higher than the industry average of 21.42.
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Estimate Movement for NDAQ
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for NDAQ’s third-quarter and fourth-quarter 2026 EPS has moved up 3% and 2.8%, respectively, in the past 60 days. The same for full-year 2026 and 2027 EPS has moved up 4.8% and 5.6%, respectively, in the past 60 days.
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The consensus estimate for NDAQ’s 2026 and 2027 EPS and revenues indicates a year-over-year increase.
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NDAQ Boosts AI and Data-Driven Investment Technology With Dasseti
Key Takeaways
Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ - Free Report) has completed its acquisition of Dasseti, an AI-powered due diligence and monitoring platform serving investment consultants, institutional investors and asset managers. Announced in July 2026 and completed on Sept. 2, the transaction expands Nasdaq’s institutional investment-technology capabilities, although financial terms were not disclosed.
Dasseti helps institutional investors automate the evaluation and ongoing monitoring of investment managers and funds. Its technology streamlines due-diligence questionnaires, RFPs and monitoring workflows, using AI to reduce manual processes and organize investment-related information more efficiently. Nasdaq plans to integrate Dasseti into eVestment, extending the platform beyond manager research and selection into due diligence and ongoing monitoring.
The acquisition also gives Nasdaq access to Dasseti’s ecosystem of roughly 17,000 asset managers and general partners representing $34 trillion in AUM, creating opportunities to broaden relationships with institutional clients. Nasdaq Ventures previously invested in Dasseti in 2022, providing Nasdaq with familiarity with the platform before the acquisition.
The deal is strategically positive for NDAQ because it strengthens the company’s Data & Technology Solutions franchise and supports its shift toward higher-value data, analytics, AI and workflow technology. By combining eVestment’s institutional investment data with Dasseti’s due-diligence and monitoring capabilities, Nasdaq can offer clients a more comprehensive investment-management workflow and potentially create additional recurring technology and data revenues through cross-selling. The key opportunity is not the near-term financial contribution from Dasseti, but its potential to make eVestment more deeply embedded in clients’ investment processes and enhance Nasdaq’s long-term growth in institutional data and technology.
What About Its Peers?
Cboe Global Markets, Inc.’s (CBOE - Free Report) acquisitions have largely focused on building out market-data, analytics and trading-technology capabilities. For example, Cboe acquired Hanweck, FT Options and Trade Alert, combining volatility analytics, options data and real-time trading intelligence. Cboe says the acquisitions were designed to integrate complementary datasets and technology, strengthening its market-data offering and giving clients tools across the trading lifecycle. Cboe recently shifted toward core derivatives, data and emerging-market opportunities, while divesting non-core businesses such as Cboe Canada and Australia.
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.’s (ICE - Free Report) strong example of an acquisition is Black Knight, which was completed in September 2023 for approximately $11.8 billion. Black Knight added mortgage software, data and analytics capabilities to ICE, complementing its earlier acquisitions of Ellie Mae, Simplifile and MERS and helping ICE build an end-to-end digital mortgage ecosystem. The combination brought together loan-origination, servicing, closing, consumer-engagement and data/analytics capabilities, allowing ICE to automate more of the mortgage lifecycle and generate additional recurring, technology-driven revenues.
NDAQ’s Price Performance
Shares of NDAQ have gained 2% in the past year, outperforming the industry.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
NDAQ’s Overvaluation
The stock is overvalued compared with its industry. It is currently trading at a price-to-earnings multiple of 21.43, higher than the industry average of 21.42.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Estimate Movement for NDAQ
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for NDAQ’s third-quarter and fourth-quarter 2026 EPS has moved up 3% and 2.8%, respectively, in the past 60 days. The same for full-year 2026 and 2027 EPS has moved up 4.8% and 5.6%, respectively, in the past 60 days.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
The consensus estimate for NDAQ’s 2026 and 2027 EPS and revenues indicates a year-over-year increase.
NDAQ stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.