Market Cap
$85.4B
ICE
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
$150.45 ▼ -0.68%
Prev close $151.47Market cap$85.4B
ConsensusStrong Buy
12-mo target$187.29 (+23.6%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 9/10
Insider Selling Cluster (6 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)37 New Institutional Positions13 Institutional ExitsCongressional Activity (2) Traditional Finance
Snapshot
The big-picture read on ICE right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy (90%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$43.1B
Inst. Activity
37 buys / 13 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $10.8M sell
Insider Net $
-$10.8M
Social Sentiment
35° Cool
SEC Reports
18
Congressional
7 trades
Price chart 30d -4.7%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 18, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: ICE — 57.1% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 357,925 | Exempt: 2,887 | TRF Vol: 626,817 | Short Ratio: 57.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark p
Sep 14, 2026 Insider
Sep 4, 2026 SEC Foley Douglas sold 1,600 shares
SVP, HR & Administration @ $160.00 ($256.0K)
Three ICE insiders (President, General Counsel, and a Director) sold a combined $1.66M in open-market shares over a 2-da
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Sep 1, 2026 Insider
Edmonds Christopher Scott sold 5,000 shares
President, Fixed Income & Data @ $160.59 ($803.0K)
Sep 1, 2026 Insider
Aug 29, 2026 SEC Jackson Benjamin sold 6,242 shares
President @ $160.17 ($999.8K)
A cluster of three ICE insiders sold a total of $1.29M in stock over a one-week window, including the CFO, General Couns
CLUSTER — Impact 3/10
Three ICE insiders, including CFO Warren Gardiner, sold a total of $667K in shares over a one-week window. This cluster
CLUSTER — Impact 3/10
Jul 30, 2026 Congress
Rich McCormick sell
$1,001 - $15,000 — House
Analyst ratings buy % +15.4%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
90% rate it Buy or better · 20 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Wells Fargo | INITIATE | Underweight | 54% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Piper Sandler | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | TD Cowen | MAINTAIN | Buy | 56% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Piper Sandler | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 55% |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Jul 7, 2026 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 81% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 81% |
Price targets
Where 14 covering analysts think ICE trades over the next 12 months.
$187.29 +23.6% upside Strong Buy
Current$151.47 Low$163.00 Median$182.00 High$232.00 14 analysts
$163.00$232.00
Analyst rating Strong Buy· 1.5/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood -9.1%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
35°
Cool
BearishNeutralBullish
Recent posts
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
18 SEC filing reports analyzed · 4 bullish, 0 bearish, 2 mixed, 12 neutral · avg impact 4.3/10.
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
Three ICE insiders (President, General Counsel, and a Director) sold a combined $1.66M in open-marke
Sep 4, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER3/10
A cluster of three ICE insiders sold a total of $1.29M in stock over a one-week window, including th
Aug 29, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER3/10
Three ICE insiders, including CFO Warren Gardiner, sold a total of $667K in shares over a one-week w
Aug 25, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER3/10
Three ICE insiders, including the CFO and CTO, sold a total of ~$982K in shares over a 7-day window.
Aug 22, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 18, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ICE — 57.1% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 357,925 | Exempt: 2,887 | TRF Vol: 626,817 | Short Ratio: 57.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 17, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ICE — 61.0% short (0.5M / 0.9M)
Short: 523,051 | Exempt: 3 | TRF Vol: 857,088 | Short Ratio: 61.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 9, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ICE — 57.6% short (0.5M / 0.9M)
Short: 495,581 | Exempt: 1,804 | TRF Vol: 860,750 | Short Ratio: 57.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 8, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ICE — 55.6% short (0.5M / 0.8M)
Short: 469,215 | Exempt: 198 | TRF Vol: 843,682 | Short Ratio: 55.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: ICE — 2.6M shares, 59,287 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 2,602,000 shares across 59,287 trades.
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $1.90 | $1.75–$2.04 | 11.1% | -1.6% | 5↑ 3↓ | $2.7B | 12 |
| Next Q | $1.96 | $1.88–$2.11 | 14.8% | -0.6% | 6↑ 2↓ | $2.7B | 11 |
| Current FY | $8.13 | $7.92–$8.40 | 17.0% | -0.2% | 10↑ 2↓ | $11.0B | 12 |
| Next FY | $8.80 | $8.34–$9.09 | 8.3% | -0.0% | 2↑ 1↓ | $11.6B | 13 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $1.900 | — |
| 7d ago | $1.900 | — |
| 30d ago | $1.930 | -0.031 |
| 60d ago | $1.881 | +0.019 |
| 90d ago | $1.910 | -0.010 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own ICE (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $43.1B total value (350,365,972 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, STATE. Net buying activity: 37 institutions added/increased vs 13 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 50,727,686 | $6.2B | 14.5% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 36,936,565 | $4.5B | 10.5% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 25,966,680 | $3.2B | 7.4% | — |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | 18,050,700 | $2.2B | 5.2% | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 13,117,904 | $1.6B | 3.7% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 12,823,626 | $1.6B | 3.6% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 12,540,053 | $1.5B | 3.6% | — |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 11,812,273 | $1.5B | 3.4% | — |
| NORGES BANK | 9,161,733 | $1.1B | 2.6% | NEW |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 6,788,608 | $835.7M | 1.9% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 9,161,733 | — | $1.1B |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | TRIM | 10,737,090 | 5,724,952 | -46.7% | $703.7M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | DOUBLED | 2,474,465 | 5,145,207 | +107.9% | $633.4M |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | TRIM | 8,290,395 | 4,753,793 | -42.7% | $585.2M |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | DOUBLED | 2,008,968 | 4,166,481 | +107.4% | $512.9M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | DOUBLED | 788,972 | 3,242,299 | +311.0% | $399.2M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | ADD | 1,712,302 | 3,027,404 | +76.8% | $372.7M |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | TRIM | 4,836,896 | 2,777,138 | -42.6% | $341.9M |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | ADD | 1,803,864 | 2,530,471 | +40.3% | $311.5M |
| WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC | DOUBLED | 293,704 | 1,892,778 | +544.5% | $233.0M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
17 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$10.8M — $0.00 bought, $10.8M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | Foley Douglas | SVP, HR & Administration | SELL | 1,600 | $160.00 | $256.0K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Edmonds Christopher Scott | President, Fixed Income & Data | SELL | 5,000 | $160.59 | $803.0K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Jackson Benjamin | President | SELL | 6,242 | $160.17 | $999.8K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Jackson Benjamin | President | SELL | 1,600 | $161.05 | $257.7K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Jackson Benjamin | President | EXERCISE | 6,431 | $57.31 | $368.6K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Edmonds Christopher Scott | President, Fixed Income & Data | EXERCISE | 5,000 | $57.31 | $286.6K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Jackson Benjamin | President | SELL | 5,020 | $159.68 | $801.6K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Surdykowski Andrew J | General Counsel | EXERCISE | 2,065 | $57.31 | $118.3K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Surdykowski Andrew J | General Counsel | SELL | 600 | $162.38 | $97.4K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Tirinnanzi Martha A | Director | SELL | 1,340 | $161.16 | $216.0K |
Congressional trades
ICE trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
5 members · 5 buys / 2 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Rich McCormick | R | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Intercontinental Exchange Inc | Aug 17, 2026(19d) |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Ro Khanna | D | HOUSE | BUY | $15,001 - $50,000 | Intercontinental Exchange Inc | Aug 12, 2026(37d) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Rich McCormick | R | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Intercontinental Exchange Inc | Jul 10, 2026(29d) |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Ro Khanna | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Intercontinental Exchange Inc | May 13, 2026(31d) |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Julia Letlow | R | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Intercontinental Exchange Inc | Mar 13, 2026(30d) |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Joshua Gottheimer | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Intercontinental Exchange Inc | Feb 27, 2026(33d) |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Markwayne Mullin | R | SENATE | BUY | $15,001 - $50,000 | Intercontinental Exchange Inc | Jan 16, 2026(19d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for ICE.
Shares short
6,423,293
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+20.0%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
2.0
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈1.1%
Estimate — not % of float
All ICE filing & press-release reports (18)
- CLUSTER reportSep 4, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 29, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 25, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 22, 2026
- 8-K reportAug 21, 2026
- 8-K reportAug 20, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 18, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 15, 2026
- 424B5 reportAug 11, 2026
- 8-K reportJul 30, 2026
- 8-K reportJul 30, 2026
- DEFA14A reportJul 30, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportJun 12, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMay 28, 2026
- 144 reportMay 20, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 30, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 3, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportFeb 28, 2026