Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) is projected to issue its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.84 per share and revenue of $2.6310 billion for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $2.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.23 by $0.12. Intercontinental Exchange had a return on equity of 14.99% and a net margin of 30.06%.The company had revenue of $3.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.88 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.72 earnings per share. Intercontinental Exchange’s quarterly revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Intercontinental Exchange to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Intercontinental Exchange Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of NYSE:ICE opened at $142.51 on Thursday. Intercontinental Exchange has a 12-month low of $121.79 and a 12-month high of $189.35. The company has a market capitalization of $80.59 billion, a PE ratio of 20.74, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.94. The business has a 50 day moving average of $139.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $154.26. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $201.00 to $180.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $208.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $205.00 to $190.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $177.00 price target on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $187.00 to $163.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $181.58.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CTO Mayur Kapani sold 4,271 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.42, for a total transaction of $663,798.82. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 64,869 shares in the company, valued at $10,081,939.98. This trade represents a 6.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Warren Gardiner sold 2,490 shares of Intercontinental Exchange stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.64, for a total transaction of $390,033.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 25,189 shares in the company, valued at $3,945,604.96. This represents a 9.00% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 13,425 shares of company stock valued at $2,046,324. 0.84% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intercontinental Exchange

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new position in Intercontinental Exchange during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange during the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange during the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 57.6% during the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 312 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FWL Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 18.9% during the 3rd quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 535 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $90,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. 89.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.