Zacks Research Has Bullish Forecast for ICE Q2 Earnings

Key Points

• Analysts at Zacks Research have increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Intercontinental Exchange to $1.72, up from $1.68, with full-year earnings now projected at $6.73 per share.
• The company reported a quarterly revenue of $2.47 billion, exceeding expectations, and achieved a net margin of 22.84% and a return on equity of 13.27%.
• Several analysts have raised their price targets for ICE stock, with UBS Group setting a target of $210, indicating a favorable outlook among market experts.

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE:ICE - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, July 24th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $1.72 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.68. 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 $1.74 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.91 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.86 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.97 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.63 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.12 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.12 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.33 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on ICE. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $183.00 to $189.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $237.00 to $230.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $195.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $181.00 to $192.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $198.00 to $206.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $194.42.

Intercontinental Exchange Price Performance

NYSE:ICE traded down $1.81 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $182.63. The company had a trading volume of 2,353,437 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,873,904. Intercontinental Exchange has a 52-week low of $142.29 and a 52-week high of $185.29. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $179.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $170.17. The company has a market capitalization of $104.76 billion, a PE ratio of 37.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The financial services provider reported $1.72 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.70 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.44 billion. Intercontinental Exchange had a net margin of 22.84% and a return on equity of 13.27%. Intercontinental Exchange's revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.48 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Intercontinental Exchange

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ICE. Tsfg LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 187.3% during the first quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 158 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the period. Activest Wealth Management raised its stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 4,050.0% during the first quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 166 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 595.8% during the first quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 167 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC raised its position in Intercontinental Exchange by 116.7% in the fourth quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 169 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop National Bank bought a new stake in Intercontinental Exchange in the second quarter worth about $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.30% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Intercontinental Exchange

In other news, CEO Jeffrey C. Sprecher sold 150,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.22, for a total value of $26,883,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,101,705 shares in the company, valued at $376,667,570.10. This trade represents a 6.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Andrew J. Surdykowski sold 3,848 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.12, for a total transaction of $689,253.76. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 48,480 shares in the company, valued at $8,683,737.60. This represents a 7.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 226,119 shares of company stock worth $40,524,217 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

Intercontinental Exchange Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 13th were issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.05%. Intercontinental Exchange's payout ratio is 39.75%.

Intercontinental Exchange Company Profile

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.