Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Expected to Release Earnings on Thursday

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.97 per share and revenue of $2.74 billion for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.90 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.84 by $0.06. Intercontinental Exchange had a net margin of 30.08% and a return on equity of 14.95%. The firm had revenue of $3.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.81 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Intercontinental Exchange to post $8.20 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8.93 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Intercontinental Exchange Trading Down 0.6%

ICE opened at $157.63 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $156.93 and its 200-day moving average is $150.80. Intercontinental Exchange has a 1-year low of $121.79 and a 1-year high of $176.05. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The company has a market cap of $88.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.67, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.94.

Insider Transactions at Intercontinental Exchange

In other news, President Benjamin Jackson sold 12,862 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the president directly owned 164,264 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,297,023.76. The trade was a 7.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Douglas Foley sold 7,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.88, for a total value of $1,086,824.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 19,063 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,838,099.44. This represents a 27.69% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 41,179 shares of company stock valued at $6,473,715. 0.84% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ICE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $195.00 price objective (up from $190.00) on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $160.00 price objective (up from $159.00) on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $192.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Raymond James Financial decreased their target price on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $218.00 to $211.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $166.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $186.31.

Intercontinental Exchange Company Profile

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc (NYSE:ICE) is a global operator of exchanges, clearinghouses, data services and technology platforms. The company owns and operates the New York Stock Exchange and other exchanges serving equity, options, futures and over-the-counter markets. Its marketplaces support trading in areas including energy, agricultural commodities, interest rates, currencies, equity indexes and individual stocks.

ICE also provides clearing and settlement services that help manage counterparty and transaction risk, along with market data, analytics, connectivity and other technology solutions for financial institutions and businesses.