Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for ICE in the last 90 days.
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Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Nov 4 close
$174.92+3.99 (+2.3%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryNov 4 closeIntercontinental Exchange moves higher this week on the back of its Q3 2026 results, reported 29 October, which showed adjusted EPS of $2.02 versus a $1.97 estimate, up 18% year over year, with net revenues of $2.8 billion, up 15%, and record adjusted free cash flow of $3.7 billion. The company also reported October 2026 trading statistics showing average daily volume up 14% year over year and open interest up 10%. Separately, CFO Warren Gardiner is scheduled to present at the J.P. Morgan Ultimate Services Investor Conference on 17 November, and a Form 144 filing tied to a proposed sale of restricted securities was also noted.
ICE closes at $174.92, up 2.3%, sitting above both its 50-day ($158.21) and 200-day ($154.48) moving averages, with the 50-day above the 200-day, and trading near its 52-week high of $176.05. The GekkoIndex reads 45.9, placing it in the Neutral zone, down from a higher level five days prior. The stock sits 1.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $171.65.
Over the next 20 trading days, the next earnings date falls outside this window, set for 4 February 2027. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the respective 90-day and 30-day windows, and one billionaire holder is recorded. Seasonality for this calendar stretch has averaged a 4.1% return over 5 years, with gains in 4 of those years. Analyst consensus among 11 firms stands at 8 buy, 2 hold, and 1 sell, with a consensus target of $192.20.
Written by AI from the Nov 4, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Intercontinental Exchange price vs fair value
Close $174.92200-day averageGekko Fair Value $171.65
Intercontinental Exchange quick facts
- Market cap
- $97.76B
- P/E ratio
- 23.5
- Forward P/E
- 19.2
- EPS, TTM
- $7.34
- Revenue, TTM
- $10.91B
- Profit margin
- 38.1%
- Dividend yield
- 1.21%
- Beta
- 0.84
- Volume
- 2.66M avg 3.34M
- 1-year return
- +20.1%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.5%
- 50-day average
- $158.21
- 200-day average
- $154.48
- Next earnings
- Feb 4 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 558.9M
Intercontinental Exchange swing-trade checklist
Intercontinental Exchange scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $174.92 is above the 50-day ($158.21) and 200-day ($154.48) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
45.9, Neutral
Reading 45.9 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuemixed
1.9% above
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (1.9% above).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 91 days
Next report Feb 4, 2027, 91 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+4.1% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +4.1% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
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Intercontinental Exchange stock chart and price history
Intercontinental Exchange closed at $174.92 on Nov 4, 2026, +20.1% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $121.79 to $176.05.
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +14.0%
- 3 months
- +16.8%
- 6 months
- +14.0%
- 1 year
- +20.1%
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About Intercontinental Exchange
Intercontinental Exchange operates a collection of regulated exchanges, clearing houses and listing venues used across commodities, fixed income, equities and other financial instruments. It is widely associated with running large-scale marketplaces where derivatives, futures and options tied to sectors like energy, agriculture, metals and financials are listed, traded and cleared, alongside market data and connectivity services tied to these venues.
The company organizes its work into three areas. Its exchanges and clearing operations, which include thirteen regulated exchanges and six clearing houses, handle trading and clearing across multiple asset classes. A separate arm focuses on fixed income analytics, execution and credit default swap clearing, plus data and network services spanning several asset types. A third division builds mortgage technology, offering a platform for residential mortgage origination, closing tools that connect participants across the mortgage process, and data services that give lenders insight into origination activity. Its markets and services touch financial centers in the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Singapore, Israel and Canada.
Intercontinental Exchange was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker ICE.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Investment banks/Brokers
- Website
- ice.com
Intercontinental Exchange GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Intercontinental Exchange’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 45.9, in the Neutral zone, down 12.4 points over five sessions.
45.9Neutral
Down 12.4 points over five sessions.
Reading for Nov 4, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 52 | +1.0% | +2.1% | ||
| Accumulation | 187 | −0.2% | 0.0% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 386 | +0.2% | +0.8% | ||
| Distribution | 69 | +0.9% | +2.1% | ||
| Selling | 3 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average ICE share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.0% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Intercontinental Exchange stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Intercontinental Exchange trades 1.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $171.65, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Intercontinental Exchange shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$171.65
Gekko Fair Value, Nov 4, 2026
1.9% above fair value · About fair value
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 6.2% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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Intercontinental Exchange insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Intercontinental Exchange, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in ICE were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Intercontinental Exchange has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
- $400.0M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.41%
- Trailing four quarters
- $2.10B
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
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Intercontinental Exchange earnings: next date and track record
Intercontinental Exchange reports on Feb 4, 2027, before the open (91 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Feb 4, 2027
Expected before the open, 91 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.94
- Revenue estimate
- $2.73B
7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±2.9%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Oct 29, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- ICE reported Q3 2026 adjusted EPS of $2.02, up 18% YoY, the best Q3 in company history. Net revenues of $2.8B grew 15% YoY, with adjusted operating income up 19% to $1.7B. Recurring revenues hit a record $1.4B (+7%) while transaction revenues surged 23%. Year-to-date adjusted EPS of $6.27 is up 20%, and adjusted free cash flow reached a record $3.7B. ICE received DOJ approval for the MarketAxess acquisition.
- Guidance
- Q4 adjusted operating expenses expected at $1.082B-$1.092B, placing full-year at top of prior range. Full-year CapEx guided to ~$1.05B. MarketAxess acquisition now expected to close Q1 2027, ahead of prior first-half 2027 timeline.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | $2.02 est $1.97 | $3.63B est $2.74B | +8.3% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $1.90 est $1.84 | $2.67B est $2.63B | −1.2% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $2.35 est $2.26 | $2.98B est $2.88B | −0.9% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $1.71 est $1.68 | $2.50B est $2.47B | +2.5% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $1.71 est $1.60 | $3.01B est $2.41B | −2.9% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $1.81 est $1.77 | $3.26B est $2.54B | −0.6% |
| May 1, 2025 | $1.72 est $1.70 | $3.23B est $2.46B | +3.3% |
| Feb 6, 2025 | $1.52 est $1.53 | $3.03B est $2.33B | +3.8% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Intercontinental Exchange stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Intercontinental Exchange is $192.20, +9.9% from the last close, from 11 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$192.20consensus 12-month target, +9.9% from the last close
Now $174.92Avg $192.20
Low $167High $245
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 11 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | Bank of America Securities | $245 | +40.1% |
| Oct 30 | TD Cowen | $182 | +4.0% |
| Oct 30 | Wells Fargo | $167 | −4.5% |
| Oct 30 | Piper Sandler | $195 | +11.5% |
| Oct 30 | KBW | $190 | +8.6% |
+0.8%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+4.1%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.6%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Intercontinental Exchange seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Nov 4, Intercontinental Exchange averaged +4.1% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +2.6% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +3.3% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +3.6% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +4.1% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +4.9% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, ICE’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.5%.
Intercontinental Exchange market cap and key statistics
Intercontinental Exchange’s market cap is $97.76B, with a P/E ratio of 23.5 and revenue of $10.91B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $97.76B
- P/E ratio
- 23.5
- Forward P/E
- 19.2
- EPS, TTM
- $7.34
- Gekko Fair Value
- $171.65
Trading
- Volume
- 2.66M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 3.34M
- 52-week high
- $176.05
- 52-week low
- $121.79
- Shares outstanding
- 558.9M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $10.91B
- Profit margin
- 38.1%
- Return on equity
- 14.4%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +17.6%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.84
- Typical daily move
- ±2.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.5%
- Dividend yield
- 1.21%
Intercontinental Exchange stock news this week
Coverage of Intercontinental Exchange this week reads positive: 10 positive, 5 neutral and 1 negative headlines.
- Form 144 INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE For: 4 November By Investing.comInvesting.com Canada, Nov 4
- Intercontinental Exchange CFO Warren Gardiner to Present at the J.P. Morgan Ultimate Services Investor Conference on November 17Business Wire, Nov 4
- Intercontinental Exchange Reports October 2026 StatisticsYahoo Finance Australia, Nov 4
- Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (I1CE34.SA) Seasonal returns chartYahoo Finance UK, Nov 4
- Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (I1CE34.SA) Seasonal returns chart - Yahoo FinanceYahoo Finance Singapore, Nov 3
- The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Seagate, Chubb, Intercontinental and Medalist DiversifiedYahoo Finance UK, Nov 3
Intercontinental Exchange peers
Intercontinental Exchange’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| GSGoldman Sachs | Neutral | 5.1% below |
| SCHWCharles Schwab | Accumulation | 12.3% below |
| IBKRInteractive Brokers | Accumulation | 17.4% below |
| CMECME | Neutral | 4.3% above |
| BNYBank of New York Mellon | Neutral | 2.2% below |
| HOODRobinhood Markets | Accumulation | 25.2% below |
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Intercontinental Exchange stock FAQ
What is Intercontinental Exchange’s market cap?
Intercontinental Exchange’s market cap is $97.76B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $174.92, with 558.9M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 23.5.
What is the Intercontinental Exchange stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Intercontinental Exchange is $192.20, +9.9% from the last close. Of the 11 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 8 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 1 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Intercontinental Exchange stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Intercontinental Exchange is about fair value: the Nov 4, 2026 close of $174.92 is 1.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $171.65. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Intercontinental Exchange report earnings next?
Intercontinental Exchange is expected to report on Feb 4, 2027, before the market opens (91 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.94 per share on revenue of $2.73B. Intercontinental Exchange beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 2.9% on average across the report.
What is Intercontinental Exchange’s 52-week high and low?
Intercontinental Exchange’s 52-week high is $176.05 and its 52-week low is $121.79; it closed at $174.92 on Nov 4, 2026, +20.1% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $189.35 on Aug 8, 2025.
Is Intercontinental Exchange stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend, earnings risk and seasonality), 2 as mixed (gekkoindex and fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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