Lecap Asset Management Ltd. Sells 3,996 Shares of Intercontinental Exchange Inc. $ICE

Lecap Asset Management Ltd. trimmed its position in Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE:ICE) by 68.2% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 1,863 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 3,996 shares during the quarter. Lecap Asset Management Ltd.’s holdings in Intercontinental Exchange were worth $314,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Intercontinental Exchange during the second quarter worth approximately $1,542,780,000. Sands Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 97.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sands Capital Management LLC now owns 5,313,039 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $974,783,000 after acquiring an additional 2,620,310 shares during the period. C WorldWide Group Holding A S increased its holdings in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 29,199.5% during the 2nd quarter. C WorldWide Group Holding A S now owns 1,652,201 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $303,129,000 after acquiring an additional 1,646,562 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in Intercontinental Exchange by 55.6% in the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,781,542 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $510,330,000 after acquiring an additional 994,316 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its stake in Intercontinental Exchange by 503.7% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,133,892 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $191,038,000 after acquiring an additional 946,065 shares during the period. 89.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Intercontinental Exchange News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intercontinental Exchange this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and research notes lifted multiple EPS forecasts (Q4/Q3 FY2026–27 and FY2026–27 upgrades), and a Zacks piece highlights ICE’s strong earnings‑surprise history — this supports expectations for better-than-expected results. Will ICE (ICE) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: ICE will extend daily trading hours for European gas and power contracts (effective Feb. 23) — longer sessions likely increase traded volumes and clearing/transaction fees for energy products. Intercontinental Exchange to extend trading hours for EU gas and power
• Positive Sentiment: NYSE (owned by ICE) will be the U.S. options listing venue for MSCI benchmark indexes, expanding the exchange’s role in index options and likely boosting listings, volumes and ancillary revenue. The New York Stock Exchange Enters Agreement with MSCI to Become the U.S. Options Listing Venue for Benchmark Indexes in Early 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary notes ICE can benefit if interest rates remain higher for longer (beneficial for certain fee streams and derivatives activity), but the effect depends on market structure and client behavior. Higher-for-Longer Rates Could Reward These 3 Overlooked Stocks (ICE)
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks made a few small downward tweaks to certain quarterly estimates (notably some Q1/Q2 quarters) — these trims introduce short-term earnings timing risk even as full‑year views were largely raised.

Insider Transactions at Intercontinental Exchange

In related news, Director Judith A. Sprieser sold 3,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.96, for a total value of $584,452.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,469 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,285,523.24. The trade was a 20.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CTO Mayur Kapani sold 5,345 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.67, for a total transaction of $837,401.15. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 65,240 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,221,150.80. This represents a 7.57% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 166,068 shares of company stock worth $25,470,702. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Intercontinental Exchange Stock Performance

NYSE ICE opened at $165.99 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $157.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $167.95. Intercontinental Exchange Inc. has a 12-month low of $142.29 and a 12-month high of $189.35. The company has a market capitalization of $94.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71. The company had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.49 billion. Intercontinental Exchange had a net margin of 25.24% and a return on equity of 13.79%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.55 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Intercontinental Exchange Inc. will post 6.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of Intercontinental Exchange to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. TD Cowen reduced their target price on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $199.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Intercontinental Exchange from $202.00 to $180.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have given a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intercontinental Exchange presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $191.80.

Intercontinental Exchange Profile

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) is a global operator of exchanges, clearing houses and data services that provides infrastructure for the trading, clearing, settlement and information needs of financial and commodity markets. Founded in 2000 by Jeffrey C. Sprecher as an electronic energy trading platform, the company has grown through organic expansion and acquisitions to operate a broad portfolio of assets spanning listed equities, futures and options, fixed income, and over-the-counter derivatives.