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ICE · Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

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$154.73 -0.51 (-0.33%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$86.86B
Shares
561.39M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$154.73 Open$155.24 Day$153.26–155.46 52W close$122.91–182.68 Avg vol 30d4.1M Short int7.9M · 1.4% float · 1.8d Short vol49% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 30

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 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 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +0%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +10%
      above
      RSI (14) 67
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 53%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +11%
      trailing
      6-month return 0%
      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
      -6% holders QoQ · +133 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
      1,629 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 41
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth −2%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +21%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $4.3B
      Valuation P/E 21.9
      below peers
      Buyback $4.0B
      authorized
      Balance sheet $18.8B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Low
      Volatility 25%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −33%
      past year
      ATR 2.4%
      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
      Operating Expenses $4.19B – $4.23B
      Capital Expenditures $850M
      3Q26
      Operating Expenses $1.3B – $1.31B
      Operating Expenses $1.06B – $1.07B
      Non-Operating Expense $175M – $180M
      Non-Operating Expense $160M – $165M
      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
      +0% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +10% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      67 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      53% 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
      -6% holders QoQ · +133 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
      1,629 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $123 Now $155 · 53% Range high $183
      vs 200-day avg +0% 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
      adj. free cash flow non-GAAP 2.6B Six months ended June 30, 2026
      Capital returned to stockholders 1.8B Through June 30, 2026
      Cash returned to stockholders $848M 1Q26
      Share repurchases $551M 1Q26
      Record adj. free cash flow non-GAAP $4.2B 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
      $86.86B -4.5% -2.1% 21.9 1.4%
      SPGI
      S&P Global Inc.
      $121.39B +7.1% 27.4 3.0%
      CME
      Cme Group Inc.
      $97.01B -1.2% +6.4% 22.9 1.7%
      MCO
      Moodys Corp /De/
      $84.00B -5.1% +16.6% 30.8 1.8%
      LSEGY
      London Stock Exchange Group plc
      $56.03B -5.6% 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
      1,629
      % held
      92.7%
      Net QoQ
      +3.4M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      1,040
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      7.9M
      Days to cover
      1.8d
      Change
      -1.1M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      49%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      945
      Value
      $130.1K
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.0%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.1M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Richard Dean McCormick
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jun 12, 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
      $21.3K
      Shares
      141
      Filed
      Aug 13, 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 +3.0% +10.8% +0.4% +1.5% -4.5%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +2.6% +6.4% -13.4% -2.4% -18.3%

      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)
      1.29%
      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) 1515 filings 1449 filers Visit website Investor relations