Hsbc Holdings PLC Has $219.18 Million Stock Position in Intercontinental Exchange Inc. $ICE

Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its holdings in shares of Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE:ICE) by 15.6% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,782,075 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 240,620 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Intercontinental Exchange were worth $219,180,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. J. Stern & Co. LLP raised its holdings in Intercontinental Exchange by 17,398.1% in the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 54,107,273 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $8,763,214,000 after acquiring an additional 53,798,055 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Intercontinental Exchange in the 2nd quarter valued at $6,245,085,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Intercontinental Exchange during the 4th quarter worth about $1,418,228,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange during the 2nd quarter valued at about $714,869,000. Finally, Flossbach Von Storch SE bought a new stake in Intercontinental Exchange in the second quarter valued at about $649,900,000. Institutional investors own 89.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ICE has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $177.00 price target on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $178.00 target price on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research report on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $195.00 price target (up from $190.00) on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings upgraded Intercontinental Exchange from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $187.00 to $163.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $184.17.

Insider Activity at Intercontinental Exchange

In other Intercontinental Exchange news, insider Christopher Edmonds sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.59, for a total transaction of $802,950.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 14,367 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,307,196.53. This represents a 25.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, President Benjamin Jackson sold 12,862 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $26,297,023.76. The trade was a 7.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 41,003 shares of company stock valued at $6,416,219 in the last three months. 0.84% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Intercontinental Exchange Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ICE opened at $161.34 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $148.11 and a 200-day moving average of $151.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01. Intercontinental Exchange Inc. has a twelve month low of $121.79 and a twelve month high of $176.59. The firm has a market cap of $90.57 billion, a PE ratio of 22.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.93.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $3.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. Intercontinental Exchange had a net margin of 30.08% and a return on equity of 14.95%. The company’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.81 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Intercontinental Exchange Inc. will post 8.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Intercontinental Exchange News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intercontinental Exchange this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Trading activity strengthened: ICE reported a 14% year-over-year increase in average daily volume during August 2026. Higher volumes can support transaction-based revenue across its exchanges and clearing operations. Intercontinental Exchange’s daily volume up 14% Y/Y in August
• Positive Sentiment: Data-services offering expanded: ICE added Parameta Solutions’ over-the-counter pricing to its consolidated feed, which incorporates data from approximately 600 sources. The initiative could improve ICE’s information-services offering and support recurring revenue. ICE Adds Parameta’s OTC Prices to Its 600-Source Consolidated Feed
• Positive Sentiment: International collaboration: The New York Stock Exchange and Korea Exchange agreed to collaborate, potentially supporting cross-market connectivity and future product development. New York Stock Exchange and Korea Exchange to collaborate
• Neutral Sentiment: Relative-performance concerns: A market commentary examined whether ICE is underperforming the Dow, which may be prompting investors to reassess the stock’s valuation and near-term momentum. Is Intercontinental Exchange Stock Underperforming the Dow?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling added pressure: President Benjamin Jackson and insider Christopher Edmonds sold a combined 17,862 shares for approximately $2.86 million. Although both retained substantial holdings, the transactions may weigh on sentiment. Insider Selling at Intercontinental Exchange
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concerns remain: A Meridian Hedged Equity Fund letter highlighted pressures affecting ICE during the second quarter, including the market environment surrounding geopolitical tensions and falling crude-oil prices. Here’s What Pressured Intercontinental Exchange

Intercontinental Exchange Profile

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) is a global operator of exchanges, clearing houses and data services that provides infrastructure for the trading, clearing, settlement and information needs of financial and commodity markets. Founded in 2000 by Jeffrey C. Sprecher as an electronic energy trading platform, the company has grown through organic expansion and acquisitions to operate a broad portfolio of assets spanning listed equities, futures and options, fixed income, and over-the-counter derivatives.