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Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$157.49 +0.09 (+0.06%)
Closing price 09/11/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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$159.57 +2.08 (+1.32%)
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Intercontinental Exchange - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
2
Buy
10

Based on 12 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Intercontinental Exchange in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 12 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, 9 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for ICE.

Consensus Price Target

$184.17
16.94% Upside
According to the 12 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Intercontinental Exchange, the average price target is $184.17. The highest price target for ICE is $218.00, while the lowest price target for ICE is $163.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 16.94% from the current price of $157.49.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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ICE Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/14/25 to 9/14/26
1 Month Ago
8/15/25 to 8/15/26
3 Months Ago
6/16/25 to 6/16/26
1 Year Ago
9/14/24 to 9/14/25
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
9 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
Hold
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$184.17$183.33$193.00$194.92
Forecasted Upside16.94% Upside18.62% Upside36.93% Upside12.01% Upside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy

ICE Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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ICE Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Intercontinental Exchange Stock vs. The Competition

TypeIntercontinental ExchangeFinance CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.92
2.27
2.53
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside16.94% Upside31.17% Upside16.41% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
9/8/2026
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
5 of 5 stars
 DowngradeHold (C+)Hold (C)
9/1/2026 Reiterated RatingStrong-Buy$218.00+35.62%
7/31/2026
TD Cowen logo
TD Cowen
3 of 5 stars
Bill Katz
3 of 5 stars
Reiterated RatingBuy$159.00 ➝ $177.00+15.30%
7/31/2026 Reiterated RatingBuy$178.00+15.13%
7/31/2026Reiterated RatingBuy$190.00 ➝ $195.00+26.12%
7/31/2026Reiterated RatingOverweight$180.00 ➝ $182.00+16.48%
7/15/2026Lower TargetOverweight$211.00 ➝ $190.00+35.51%
7/10/2026Lower TargetEqual Weight$187.00 ➝ $163.00+19.86%
6/30/2026Lower TargetBuy$208.00 ➝ $180.00+46.63%
6/11/2026 Set Target$177.00+26.02%
4/8/2026Initiated CoverageOutperform$190.00+14.34%
1/6/2026Reiterated RatingOutperform$180.00+8.39%
10/31/2025Lower TargetOverweight$202.00 ➝ $180.00+23.13%
4/2/2025Lower TargetBuy$237.00 ➝ $230.00+34.76%

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Should I Buy Intercontinental Exchange Stock? ICE Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Intercontinental Exchange pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Intercontinental Exchange
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.:

  • Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. recently reported strong financial performance in its most recent quarter, with earnings per share of $1.90 beating the analyst consensus estimate of $1.84, while revenue reached $3.61 billion, significantly exceeding the expected $2.63 billion and marking a 4.8% year-over-year increase.
  • The stock is currently trading at $155.73, which is below the average analyst price target of $183.33, suggesting potential upside as the consensus rating remains a Moderate Buy with multiple analysts maintaining Buy or Overweight ratings.
  • Institutional interest in the company has been robust, with major investors like Carmignac Gestion increasing their stake by 80.0% and Engineers Gate Manager LP raising its position by 86.5% in the second quarter, indicating strong confidence from professional investors.
  • Short interest in the stock has decreased significantly, with shares shorted dropping to 5,351,924 as of the latest record date, a decline of 29.75% from the previous month, which often signals that short sellers are covering their positions and bullish sentiment is building.
  • Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. maintains a solid dividend yield of 1.32%, providing a steady income stream for investors while the company continues to operate in the capital markets and financial exchanges sector with a market capitalization of $87.428 billion.

Intercontinental Exchange
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. for these reasons:

  • There has been a notable trend of insider selling, with corporate insiders selling a total of 40,912 shares worth $6,403,616 over the last 90 days, including significant sales by the President and General Counsel, which may indicate a lack of confidence from company leadership.
  • Several prominent analysts have recently lowered their price targets for the stock, such as Morgan Stanley reducing its target from $187.00 to $163.00 and Piper Sandler cutting its target from $211.00 to $190.00, reflecting a more cautious outlook on the company's future growth.
  • The stock has experienced volatility, hitting a 52-week low of $121.79 and recently trading near its 50-day moving average of $150.17, which suggests that the stock may be underperforming relative to its recent highs and facing downward pressure.
  • Some institutional investors have reduced their holdings, with C WorldWide Group Holding A S selling 1,020,796 shares and Amundi trimming its position by 15.3% in the second quarter, indicating that some large investors are taking profits or reducing exposure to the stock.
  • The company's debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.63, which, while manageable, indicates a level of leverage that could become a concern if interest rates remain higher for longer, potentially impacting the company's financial flexibility and earnings.

ICE Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 12 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Intercontinental Exchange is $184.17, with a high forecast of $218.00 and a low forecast of $163.00.

12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Intercontinental Exchange in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings, 9 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ICE shares.

According to analysts, Intercontinental Exchange's stock has a predicted upside of 16.94% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Intercontinental Exchange's stock had 3 downgrades and 2 upgrades by analysts.

Intercontinental Exchange has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Raymond James Financial, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, UBS Group, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Intercontinental Exchange more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Intercontinental Exchange is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how ICE compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for Intercontinental Exchange analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 9/8/2026.
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