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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Intercontinental Exchange
ICE · $99.76B
$178.51+0.4%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$160$180SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +14.7%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$188.91 +5.8%
  • ConsensusBuy · 17
  • FCF yield+5.1%
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MACD1.02
  • Sector▲ -1.8%
Neutral
  • Earnings in83d
  • P/E24.4x
  • RSI68
  • Support-2.9%
  • Resistance+0.5%
  • Off 52w high-1.6%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • P/E vs own+9.3%
  • Trendsideways
  • 52w range$122–$181
  • ATR+2.3%
  • Off ATH-5.7%
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  • P/E vs sector+67.7%
  • Insiders-$9.4M

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Is Intercontinental Exchange a good stock to buy?

Intercontinental Exchange is strong on 4 of the 4 questions about the business. The price is low: 24.4 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 30.9 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Economics very profitable
  3. Execution delivers
  4. Fragility sturdy
  5. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

ICE sales growth revenue growth

+9%a year, for the last 3 years

Intercontinental Exchange's sales grew 9% a year for 3 years, to $12.64B in fiscal 2025.

ICE competitors

pretickt analysis+5%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Intercontinental Exchange's sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than Nasdaq (+12%), Moody's (+9%), CME Group (+9%) and S&P Global (+6%).

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

ICE margin after costs profit margin

43%of sales left after running the business

Intercontinental Exchange's operating margin was 43% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 38% in fiscal 2022.

ICE cash generated free cash flow

$5.05Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Intercontinental Exchange generated $5.05B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

ICE profit per share

+21%in its last fiscal year

Intercontinental Exchange's earnings per share grew 21% in fiscal 2025, to $5.77.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

ICE earnings vs estimates

7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Intercontinental Exchange beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 29, 2026.

ICE insider selling

-$95.7Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Intercontinental Exchange's executives and directors sold a net $95.7M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

ICE number of employees

-1%fewer people in a year

Intercontinental Exchange had 12,844 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% fewer than a year before.

ICE CEO pay

$22.13Mfor fiscal 2025, 75% of it in stock and options

Intercontinental Exchange paid its CEO $22.13M for fiscal 2025, 75% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

ICE in past recessions

pretickt analysis+22%its sales in the worst one

Intercontinental Exchange's sales grew through each of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

ICE price vs profit P/E ratio

24.4×a year's earnings

Intercontinental Exchange's P/E ratio is 24.4 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 30.9.

ICE price vs assets price to book

3.3×times what its assets are worth on paper

Intercontinental Exchange trades at 3.3 times its book value (Nov 13, 2026); its competitors' median is 6.0.

ICE price vs competitors

pretickt analysis24.4×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 24.4 times Intercontinental Exchange's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Moody's (31.0), Nasdaq (29.6), S&P Global (28.2) or CME Group (26.1).

ICE analysts' target price target

+6%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Intercontinental Exchange is $189, 6% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $178.51.

ICE analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • TD Cowendowngrade
0 up, 1 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, TD Cowen downgraded Intercontinental Exchange.

ICE growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+7%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $178.51 a share, Intercontinental Exchange's free cash flow must grow about 7% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Intercontinental Exchange's P/E ratio?

Intercontinental Exchange's P/E ratio is 24.4 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 30.9. Investors pay 24.4 times Intercontinental Exchange's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Moody's (31.0), Nasdaq (29.6), S&P Global (28.2) or CME Group (26.1).

Who are Intercontinental Exchange's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Intercontinental Exchange with Moody's, CME Group, S&P Global and Nasdaq. Intercontinental Exchange's sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than Nasdaq (+12%), Moody's (+9%), CME Group (+9%) and S&P Global (+6%).

Is Intercontinental Exchange profitable?

Intercontinental Exchange's operating margin was 43% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 38% in fiscal 2022. Intercontinental Exchange generated $5.05B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Intercontinental Exchange stock?

Intercontinental Exchange's executives and directors sold a net $95.7M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How many employees does Intercontinental Exchange have?

Intercontinental Exchange had 12,844 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.