Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE:ICE) Receives $183.33 Average PT from Analysts

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE:ICE) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twelve research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, nine have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $184.1667.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on ICE. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Intercontinental Exchange from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $182.00 target price (up from $180.00) on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $211.00 to $190.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Intercontinental Exchange from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $195.00 price objective (up from $190.00) on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research report on Friday, July 31st.

Insider Activity at Intercontinental Exchange

In other Intercontinental Exchange news, President Benjamin Jackson sold 12,862 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.09, for a total transaction of $2,059,077.58. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 164,264 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,297,023.76. This represents a 7.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, General Counsel Andrew J. Surdykowski sold 4,574 shares of Intercontinental Exchange stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.77, for a total transaction of $739,935.98. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 43,065 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,966,625.05. This represents a 9.60% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 41,003 shares of company stock worth $6,416,219 over the last quarter. 0.84% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intercontinental Exchange

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Rakuten Securities Inc. acquired a new position in Intercontinental Exchange during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Brooklands Fund Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Intercontinental Exchange during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Intercontinental Exchange in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new stake in Intercontinental Exchange in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Gables Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Intercontinental Exchange during the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.30% of the company’s stock.

Intercontinental Exchange Price Performance

Shares of ICE opened at $161.34 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $148.11 and a 200-day moving average of $151.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The company has a market capitalization of $90.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 0.93. Intercontinental Exchange has a 1 year low of $121.79 and a 1 year high of $176.59.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.90 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.84 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $3.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. Intercontinental Exchange had a return on equity of 14.95% and a net margin of 30.08%.The firm’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.81 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Intercontinental Exchange will post 8.1 earnings per share for the current year.

More Intercontinental Exchange News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Trading activity strengthened: ICE reported a 14% year-over-year increase in average daily volume during August 2026. Higher volumes can support transaction-based revenue across its exchanges and clearing operations. Intercontinental Exchange’s daily volume up 14% Y/Y in August
• Positive Sentiment: Data-services offering expanded: ICE added Parameta Solutions’ over-the-counter pricing to its consolidated feed, which incorporates data from approximately 600 sources. The initiative could improve ICE’s information-services offering and support recurring revenue. ICE Adds Parameta’s OTC Prices to Its 600-Source Consolidated Feed
• Positive Sentiment: International collaboration: The New York Stock Exchange and Korea Exchange agreed to collaborate, potentially supporting cross-market connectivity and future product development. New York Stock Exchange and Korea Exchange to collaborate
• Neutral Sentiment: Relative-performance concerns: A market commentary examined whether ICE is underperforming the Dow, which may be prompting investors to reassess the stock’s valuation and near-term momentum. Is Intercontinental Exchange Stock Underperforming the Dow?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling added pressure: President Benjamin Jackson and insider Christopher Edmonds sold a combined 17,862 shares for approximately $2.86 million. Although both retained substantial holdings, the transactions may weigh on sentiment. Insider Selling at Intercontinental Exchange
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concerns remain: A Meridian Hedged Equity Fund letter highlighted pressures affecting ICE during the second quarter, including the market environment surrounding geopolitical tensions and falling crude-oil prices. Here’s What Pressured Intercontinental Exchange

About Intercontinental Exchange

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.