Nykredit A S Takes Position in Intercontinental Exchange Inc. $ICE

Nykredit A S acquired a new position in shares of Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE:ICE) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 187,425 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $23,074,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. ICONIQ Capital LLC increased its holdings in Intercontinental Exchange by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. ICONIQ Capital LLC now owns 2,621 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $481,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Mission Wealth Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Mission Wealth Management LP now owns 2,611 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $423,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Johnson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,710 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $277,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 33.5% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 271 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the period. Finally, Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY boosted its position in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 0.6% during the first quarter. Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY now owns 12,189 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,917,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the period. 89.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intercontinental Exchange Stock Up 4.2%

NYSE:ICE opened at $164.53 on Friday. Intercontinental Exchange Inc. has a twelve month low of $121.79 and a twelve month high of $176.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $92.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $147.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $151.54.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.90 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $3.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.81 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Intercontinental Exchange Inc. will post 8.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Intercontinental Exchange News

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

• Positive Sentiment: August trading volumes increased: ICE reported that average daily volume rose 14% year over year in August 2026. Higher trading activity generally supports transaction-based revenue across the company’s exchanges and clearing operations. Intercontinental Exchange’s daily volume up 14% Y/Y in August
• Positive Sentiment: Market-data distribution is expanding: ICE added Parameta Solutions’ over-the-counter prices to its consolidated feed, which aggregates data from roughly 600 sources. The move could strengthen ICE’s data offering, broaden customer usage and support recurring information-services revenue. ICE Adds Parameta’s OTC Prices to Its 600-Source Consolidated Feed
• Positive Sentiment: International and strategic growth initiatives: The New York Stock Exchange and Korea Exchange agreed to collaborate, potentially improving cross-market connectivity and product development. ICE also expanded its relationship with Parameta and reportedly invested in a blockchain trading firm, highlighting efforts to develop new financial-market infrastructure. New York Stock Exchange and Korea Exchange to collaborate Intercontinental Exchange Invests In Blockchain Trading Firm
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports on ICE canola futures described intraday weakness followed by a recovery. The commodity-price movements may affect activity in ICE’s agricultural markets but are not, by themselves, a major company-specific earnings catalyst. ICE Review: Canola Overcomes Earlier Declines
• Negative Sentiment: Two insiders sold a combined 17,862 shares for approximately $2.86 million. President Benjamin Jackson reduced his holdings by 7.26%, while Christopher Edmonds reduced his by 25.82%. Both retained shares, making the sales a modest sentiment risk rather than a clear change in company fundamentals.

Insider Transactions at Intercontinental Exchange

In other news, SVP Douglas Foley sold 1,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total transaction of $256,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 17,463 shares in the company, valued at $2,794,080. The trade was a 8.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Christopher Edmonds sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.59, for a total transaction of $802,950.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 14,367 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,307,196.53. The trade was a 25.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 41,003 shares of company stock valued at $6,416,219. 0.84% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on ICE. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $218.00 target price on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research report on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $178.00 price target on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Intercontinental Exchange from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 22nd. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $195.00 price objective (up from $190.00) on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $177.00 target price on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a report on Thursday, June 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $184.17.

About Intercontinental Exchange

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.