What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for ICE FY2025 Earnings?

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings estimates for Intercontinental Exchange in a research report issued on Monday, October 28th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $6.65 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $6.56. The consensus estimate for Intercontinental Exchange’s current full-year earnings is $6.13 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Intercontinental Exchange’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.72 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.81 EPS.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The financial services provider reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.55. The firm had revenue of $2.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.35 billion. Intercontinental Exchange had a return on equity of 12.70% and a net margin of 21.43%. Intercontinental Exchange’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.46 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $168.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. TD Cowen initiated coverage on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research note on Thursday, September 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $182.00 price target on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $200.00 price objective on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Intercontinental Exchange from $171.00 to $188.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $168.00 price target on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research note on Tuesday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intercontinental Exchange has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $173.93.

Intercontinental Exchange Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of ICE stock opened at $154.64 on Thursday. Intercontinental Exchange has a 1-year low of $104.91 and a 1-year high of $167.99. The company has a market cap of $88.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.28, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $161.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $148.20.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intercontinental Exchange

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ICE. New Millennium Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intercontinental Exchange in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intercontinental Exchange in the second quarter worth $25,000. Fairscale Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange during the second quarter worth $25,000. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC boosted its holdings in Intercontinental Exchange by 1,470.0% in the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 157 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the period. Finally, Northwest Investment Counselors LLC acquired a new position in Intercontinental Exchange during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. 89.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intercontinental Exchange

In other news, General Counsel Andrew J. Surdykowski sold 2,048 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.57, for a total transaction of $326,799.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel now directly owns 44,865 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,159,108.05. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In related news, General Counsel Andrew J. Surdykowski sold 2,048 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.57, for a total transaction of $326,799.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel now owns 44,865 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,159,108.05. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Christopher Scott Edmonds sold 602 shares of Intercontinental Exchange stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.81, for a total transaction of $98,011.62. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 14,034 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,284,875.54. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 7,489 shares of company stock worth $1,202,259 over the last quarter. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Intercontinental Exchange Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 16th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.16%. Intercontinental Exchange’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 44.55%.

Intercontinental Exchange Company Profile

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of market infrastructure, data services, and technology solutions for financial institutions, corporations, and government entities in the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Singapore, India, Abu Dhabi, Israel, and Canada.