Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) will likely be releasing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect Intercontinental Exchange to post earnings of $1.97 per share and revenue of $2.74 billion for the quarter. Interested persons 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 announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.84 by $0.06. Intercontinental Exchange had a return on equity of 14.95% and a net margin of 30.08%. The firm had revenue of $3.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.81 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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 1.7%

Shares of NYSE:ICE opened at $159.92 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $157.12 and its 200 day moving average is $154.70. Intercontinental Exchange has a 1 year low of $121.79 and a 1 year high of $176.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $89.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. 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 report on Friday, July 31st. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $166.00 to $167.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $192.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Intercontinental Exchange from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 10th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $189.00 price objective (up from $182.00) on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $186.31.

Insider Activity

In related news, General Counsel Andrew Surdykowski sold 4,574 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.77, for a total value of $739,935.98. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, President Benjamin Jackson sold 12,862 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.09, for a total value of $2,059,077.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the president owned 164,264 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,297,023.76. This trade represents a 7.26% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 41,179 shares of company stock valued at $6,473,715. 0.84% of the stock is owned by corporate 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.