Zacks Research Has Positive Forecast for ICE FY2025 Earnings

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE:ICE) – Zacks Research upped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 7th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $6.89 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $6.86. 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 $1.84 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.87 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.85 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.52 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $2.00 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on ICE. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $211.00 target price on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research note on Tuesday. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Intercontinental Exchange to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $191.80.

Intercontinental Exchange Stock Performance

Shares of Intercontinental Exchange stock opened at $165.99 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $157.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $167.95. Intercontinental Exchange has a 12 month low of $142.29 and a 12 month high of $189.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $94.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.24, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.71. The company had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.49 billion. Intercontinental Exchange had a return on equity of 13.79% and a net margin of 25.24%.The firm’s revenue was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.55 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intercontinental Exchange

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ICE. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Intercontinental Exchange by 1.4% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 53,685,491 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $9,849,677,000 after purchasing an additional 745,135 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 24,816,744 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,181,125,000 after buying an additional 194,325 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,438,154 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,270,657,000 after buying an additional 145,961 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 64.7% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 10,354,224 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,744,480,000 after buying an additional 4,067,922 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Intercontinental Exchange in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,542,780,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.30% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Judith A. Sprieser sold 3,700 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.96, for a total value of $584,452.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,469 shares in the company, valued at $2,285,523.24. This trade represents a 20.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Douglas Foley sold 1,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.20, for a total transaction of $261,120.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 24,196 shares in the company, valued at $3,948,787.20. The trade was a 6.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 166,068 shares of company stock worth $25,470,702 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Intercontinental Exchange

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and research notes lifted multiple EPS forecasts (Q4/Q3 FY2026–27 and FY2026–27 upgrades), and a Zacks piece highlights ICE’s strong earnings‑surprise history — this supports expectations for better-than-expected results. Will ICE (ICE) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: ICE will extend daily trading hours for European gas and power contracts (effective Feb. 23) — longer sessions likely increase traded volumes and clearing/transaction fees for energy products. Intercontinental Exchange to extend trading hours for EU gas and power
• Positive Sentiment: NYSE (owned by ICE) will be the U.S. options listing venue for MSCI benchmark indexes, expanding the exchange’s role in index options and likely boosting listings, volumes and ancillary revenue. The New York Stock Exchange Enters Agreement with MSCI to Become the U.S. Options Listing Venue for Benchmark Indexes in Early 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary notes ICE can benefit if interest rates remain higher for longer (beneficial for certain fee streams and derivatives activity), but the effect depends on market structure and client behavior. Higher-for-Longer Rates Could Reward These 3 Overlooked Stocks (ICE)
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks made a few small downward tweaks to certain quarterly estimates (notably some Q1/Q2 quarters) — these trims introduce short-term earnings timing risk even as full‑year views were largely raised.

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.