Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) is projected to announce its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect Intercontinental Exchange to announce earnings of $1.97 per share and revenue of $2.74 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary 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 quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.84 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $3.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. Intercontinental Exchange had a return on equity of 14.95% and a net margin of 30.08%. Intercontinental Exchange’s quarterly 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. 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 Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:ICE opened at $157.63 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $88.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. Intercontinental Exchange has a 12-month low of $121.79 and a 12-month high of $176.05. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $156.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $150.80.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on ICE. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $160.00 price target (up from $159.00) on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $178.00 price target (up from $169.00) on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings raised Intercontinental Exchange from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Argus reduced their target price on Intercontinental Exchange from $190.00 to $187.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Intercontinental Exchange from $192.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intercontinental Exchange presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $186.31.

Insider Activity at Intercontinental Exchange

In related news, insider Christopher Edmonds sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.59, for a total value of $802,950.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 14,367 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,307,196.53. The trade was a 25.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CTO Mayur Kapani sold 4,271 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.20, for a total value of $645,775.20. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 67,988 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,279,785.60. This trade represents a 5.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 41,179 shares of company stock worth $6,473,715. 0.84% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.