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ICE · Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

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$157.23 +1.05 (+0.67%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$88.27B
Shares
561.39M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$156.18 Open$156.32 Day$154.94–158.16 52W close$122.91–181.30 Avg vol 30d3.9M Short int7.9M · 1.4% float · 1.8d Short vol45% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 30

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 30, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +1%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +10%
      above
      RSI (14) 68
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 57%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +13%
      trailing
      6-month return −3%
      trailing
      YTD return −4%
      this year
      Relative strength −13%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $141 › 200d $154 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +136 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.1M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      1.41% of float · ▼ -12.5% MoM · 1.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      1,652 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 43
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth −2%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +21%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $4.3B
      Valuation P/E 22.2
      below peers
      Buyback $4.0B
      authorized
      Balance sheet $18.8B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Low
      Volatility 25%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −32%
      past year
      ATR 2.3%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 30, 2026
      2026
      Fixed Income & Data Services Recurring Revenue (% growth) 7% – 8%
      Operating Expenses $5.14B – $5.18B
      3Q26
      Operating Expenses Initiated $1.06B – $1.07B
      Non-Operating Expense Initiated $160M – $165M
      Operating Expenses Initiated $1.3B – $1.31B
      Non-Operating Expense Initiated $175M – $180M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Apr 30, 2026
      GAAP operating expenses · second quarter 2026 $1.28B – $1.29B
      GAAP non-operating expense · second quarter 2026 $160M – $165M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +1% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +10% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      68 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      57% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $141 › 200d $154 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +136 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.1M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      1.41% of float · ▼ -12.5% MoM · 1.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      1,652 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $123 Now $156 · 57% Range high $181
      vs 200-day avg +1% vs 50-day avg +10%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to ICE common stockholders non-GAAP $4.25 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted free cash flow non-GAAP $2.6B Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted net income attributable to ICE non-GAAP $2.41B Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted operating income non-GAAP $3.57B Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Free cash flow non-GAAP $2.89B Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Cash returned to stockholders $848M 1Q26
      Share repurchases $551M 1Q26
      Capital returned to stockholders $2.4B through December 31, 2025
      Exchanges Segment Adj Op Margin non-GAAP 75% Full Year 2025
      Fixed Income and Data Services Segment Adj Op Margin non-GAAP 45% Full Year 2025
      Mortgage Technology Segment Adj Op Margin non-GAAP 41% Full Year 2025
      Record annual operating cash flow $4.7B full year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Financial Data & Stock Exchanges — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      ICE
      Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
      this stock
      $88.27B -3.6% -2.1% 22.2 1.4%
      SPGI
      S&P Global Inc.
      $124.70B +7.1% 26.7 2.8%
      CME
      Cme Group Inc.
      $97.33B -2.2% +6.4% 23.0 1.7%
      MCO
      Moodys Corp /De/
      $82.65B -4.9% +16.6% 30.3 1.8%
      LSEGY
      London Stock Exchange Group plc
      $55.15B -6.2% 0.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,652
      % held
      93.2%
      Net QoQ
      +6.0M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      1,039
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      7.9M
      Days to cover
      1.8d
      Change
      -1.1M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      45%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      658
      Value
      $100.5K
      As of
      Jul 29, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      44.8%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.1M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Richard Dean McCormick
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $12.6B
      Net income (FY)
      $3.3B
      EPS diluted
      $5.77
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $4.0B
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 30, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $389.0K
      Shares
      2.5K
      Filed
      Aug 19, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Intercontinental Exchange Announc…
      Published
      Jul 27, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      ICE +3.3% +12.6% -2.6% +2.4% -3.6%
      SPY -0.4% +2.6% +10.7% +2.7% +12.5%
      vs SPY +3.7% +10.1% -13.3% -0.3% -16.1%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.52 / share · ex Jun 15, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.52 / share · ex Sep 16, 2026
      Raised 8.3%
      Paid (TTM)
      $2.00 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.28%
      Buyback program · as of Jul 1, 2026
      Authorized
      $4.00B
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1571949 CUSIP 45866F104 13F (30d) 1443 filings 1380 filers Visit website Investor relations