Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) is expected to be issuing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect Intercontinental Exchange to post earnings of $1.66 per share and revenue of $2.5076 billion for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.71. Intercontinental Exchange had a return on equity of 13.79% and a net margin of 25.24%.The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.49 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.55 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Intercontinental Exchange to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Intercontinental Exchange Stock Performance

Shares of ICE opened at $172.40 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01. Intercontinental Exchange has a 1 year low of $143.17 and a 1 year high of $189.35. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $163.18 and a 200-day moving average of $166.98. The company has a market cap of $98.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.03.

Insider Activity at Intercontinental Exchange

In other news, General Counsel Andrew J. Surdykowski sold 2,081 shares of Intercontinental Exchange stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.00, for a total value of $314,231.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 44,212 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,676,012. The trade was a 4.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Jeffrey C. Sprecher sold 150,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.08, for a total transaction of $22,962,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,801,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $275,805,001.40. This represents a 7.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 166,068 shares of company stock worth $25,470,702. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intercontinental Exchange

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. FWL Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 18.9% during the third quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 535 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $90,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new stake in Intercontinental Exchange during the second quarter valued at about $125,000. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA boosted its holdings in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 15.2% in the third quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 760 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $128,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Intercontinental Exchange in the third quarter worth approximately $132,000. Finally, Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange during the third quarter valued at approximately $206,000. 89.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on ICE shares. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $195.00 price target (down previously from $202.00) on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $211.00 target price on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered Intercontinental Exchange from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 24th. Barclays set a $182.00 price objective on shares of Intercontinental Exchange and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $202.00 to $180.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intercontinental Exchange has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $193.50.

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.