Zacks Research Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for ICE

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Intercontinental Exchange in a report issued on Thursday, March 27th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the financial services provider will earn $1.69 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.71. The consensus estimate for Intercontinental Exchange’s current full-year earnings is $6.73 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Intercontinental Exchange’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.74 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.69 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.74 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.26 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.83 EPS.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by ($0.01). Intercontinental Exchange had a net margin of 23.42% and a return on equity of 12.95%.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Intercontinental Exchange from $190.00 to $189.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 17th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $185.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $178.00 to $186.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $179.00 to $189.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $200.00 target price on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $178.80.

Intercontinental Exchange Stock Down 1.0 %

ICE opened at $174.65 on Monday. Intercontinental Exchange has a 1-year low of $124.34 and a 1-year high of $177.45. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $167.12 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $160.57. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The company has a market capitalization of $100.35 billion, a PE ratio of 36.54, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.08.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intercontinental Exchange

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Sierra Ocean LLC purchased a new position in Intercontinental Exchange during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. REAP Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Intercontinental Exchange by 116.7% in the fourth quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 169 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the period. Menard Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Intercontinental Exchange during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Intercontinental Exchange during the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Redwood Park Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange in the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. 89.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Intercontinental Exchange news, insider Christopher Scott Edmonds sold 601 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.73, for a total value of $88,785.73. Following the sale, the insider now owns 12,922 shares in the company, valued at $1,908,967.06. This trade represents a 4.44 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, President Benjamin Jackson sold 7,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.43, for a total transaction of $1,354,297.00. Following the sale, the president now directly owns 147,274 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,247,181.82. This represents a 5.09 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 66,563 shares of company stock valued at $10,998,990. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Intercontinental Exchange Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th will be issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.10%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 16th. Intercontinental Exchange’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.17%.

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.