Q1 EPS Estimate for Intercontinental Exchange Cut by Analyst

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Intercontinental Exchange in a note issued to investors on Thursday, February 27th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.62 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.63. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.72 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.71 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.76 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.72 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.11 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.35 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.93 EPS.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by ($0.01). Intercontinental Exchange had a return on equity of 12.95% and a net margin of 23.42%.

ICE has been the topic of a number of other research reports. UBS Group boosted their target price on Intercontinental Exchange from $185.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $190.00 to $189.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Barclays increased their price objective on Intercontinental Exchange from $179.00 to $189.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on Intercontinental Exchange from $160.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Intercontinental Exchange from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $178.80.

Intercontinental Exchange Stock Performance

Shares of ICE opened at $173.14 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $99.48 billion, a PE ratio of 36.22, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.99. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $157.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $158.93. Intercontinental Exchange has a 52 week low of $124.34 and a 52 week high of $175.41.

Intercontinental Exchange Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th will be issued a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 16th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.11%. Intercontinental Exchange’s payout ratio is presently 40.17%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, General Counsel Andrew J. Surdykowski sold 955 shares of Intercontinental Exchange stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.08, for a total value of $149,056.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel now directly owns 44,702 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,977,088.16. The trade was a 2.09 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, President Benjamin Jackson sold 7,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.43, for a total transaction of $1,354,297.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president now directly owns 147,274 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,247,181.82. This represents a 5.09 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 68,268 shares of company stock worth $11,262,789 in the last 90 days. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. REAP Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 116.7% in the 4th quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 169 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new position in Intercontinental Exchange during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Intercontinental Exchange during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Menard Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Intercontinental Exchange in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors own 89.30% of the company’s stock.

About Intercontinental Exchange

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.