What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for ICE Q1 Earnings?

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research report issued on Thursday, November 21st. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $1.65 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.64. The consensus estimate for Intercontinental Exchange’s current full-year earnings is $6.07 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Intercontinental Exchange’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.63 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.79 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.73 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.94 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.42 EPS.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The financial services provider reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.55. Intercontinental Exchange had a return on equity of 12.75% and a net margin of 21.31%. The firm had revenue of $2.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.35 billion. The company’s revenue was up 17.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.46 earnings per share.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on ICE. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $160.00 to $174.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research report on Thursday, September 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $182.00 price objective on the stock. Piper Sandler upped their target price on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 8th. StockNews.com raised Intercontinental Exchange from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Intercontinental Exchange from $171.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Intercontinental Exchange presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $174.13.

Intercontinental Exchange Trading Up 0.2 %

NYSE:ICE opened at $159.60 on Monday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $160.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $151.34. Intercontinental Exchange has a fifty-two week low of $111.82 and a fifty-two week high of $167.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $91.64 billion, a PE ratio of 37.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.08.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Intercontinental Exchange news, General Counsel Andrew J. Surdykowski sold 2,048 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.57, for a total value of $326,799.36. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel now owns 44,865 shares in the company, valued at $7,159,108.05. This trade represents a 4.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, COO Stuart Glen Williams sold 468 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.81, for a total transaction of $76,195.08. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 13,530 shares in the company, valued at $2,202,819.30. This represents a 3.34 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 3,868 shares of company stock valued at $622,079 in the last 90 days. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Intercontinental Exchange

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. raised its stake in Intercontinental Exchange by 13.8% in the 3rd quarter. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. now owns 511 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $82,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the period. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 26.4% in the third quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 302 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the period. Integrated Advisors Network LLC raised its position in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 4.0% in the third quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 1,714 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $275,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. American National Bank lifted its stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 13.8% during the 2nd quarter. American National Bank now owns 569 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $78,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,197 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $192,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the period. 89.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intercontinental Exchange Company Profile

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of market infrastructure, data services, and technology solutions for financial institutions, corporations, and government entities in the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Singapore, India, Abu Dhabi, Israel, and Canada.