ICEFinancial Services · Financial Data & Stock ExchangesThe 16 Wall Street analysts covering Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $183 — +18.0% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 75 of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Volatility (97): The share price has been relatively steady.
Accruals (15): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
Size (3): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on ICE, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +18.0% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 7 moved their price target up and 5 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold | $166 → $167 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $163 → $173 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $182 → $189 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | TD Cowen | Downgrade | Hold | $177 → $166 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | $190 → $195 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Wells Fargo | Initiates | Underweight | $159 |
| 31 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $180 → $182 |
| 31 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 31 July 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | $159 → $177 |
| 31 July 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 31 July 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | $190 → $195 |
| 31 July 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 15 July 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | $211 → $190 |
| 15 July 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 10 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $187 → $163 |
| 10 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 9 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $201 → $180 |
| 9 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 7 July 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | $205 → $190 |
| 7 July 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. ICE appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 14 Oct 2026, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. returned −0.7% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 34% of US stocks
Cheaper than 16% of US stocks
Cheaper than 31% of US stocks
Cheaper than 20% of US stocks
Higher than 38% of US stocks
Higher than 50% of US stocks
Higher than 65% of US stocks
Higher than 97% of US stocks
Higher than 94% of US stocks
Higher than 72% of US stocks
Higher than 60% of US stocks
Higher than 74% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has a market value of $87.1B and an enterprise value of $107.4B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $13.4B. The latest quarter grew 4.8% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $4.1B, a 30.5% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $7.08.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $4.6B, after $873.0M of capital spending.
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. spent $2.1B on share buybacks and $1.1B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 21.9×; forward P/E: 17.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 1.34%, paying out 28% of earnings.
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. employs 12,725 people — $1.1M of revenue per employee.
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ICE announced record trading activity in ICE Brent options in Q3 2026, with 28 million contracts traded. The excerpt describes Brent as a global crude oil benchmark.
Why it matters — The record volume highlights customer use of ICE Brent options to manage risk across the Brent curve.
The NYSE issued a pre-market daily advisory from its trading floor, featuring SSA Commissioner headlines for Columbus Day.
Why it matters — The update concerns NYSE content, relevant to ICE watchers because ICE operates the NYSE.
The article reports that surveyed investors are focused on quality compounders, exchanges, hard assets, defense and special situations. It identifies ICE, CME and MIAX as exchange opportunities, noting ICE's nearly 6% free cash flow yield and valuation below its historical average multiple.
Why it matters — ICE watchers may note the article's favorable valuation and cash-flow-yield assessment of the company relative to its historical multiple.
Zacks Investment Research says Intercontinental Exchange may sustain exchange-business growth through recurring revenues and a range of asset classes, even as market volatility normalizes.
Why it matters — ICE watchers may track whether recurring revenue and asset-class diversity can support exchange growth as volatility normalizes.
SEI entered into an agreement with Intercontinental Exchange to use ICE ETF Hub, an open-architecture platform intended to improve primary-market workflows for exchange-traded products.
Why it matters — The integration highlights ICE ETF Hub's use in ETF infrastructure and its role in supporting SEI's long-term growth strategy.
The 16 Wall Street analysts covering Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $183, with estimates ranging from $160 to $236. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 16 analysts covering Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 13 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 75 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 14 Oct 2026, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. ranks 75 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (97 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 16 analysts implies +18.0% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 75 out of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for ICE are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $160 to $236 over the next 12 months.
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. returned -0.7% over the 12 months to 14 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is a global financial infrastructure company that operates regulated exchanges, clearing houses, and market data services.
The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 13 Oct 2026): "ICE Brent Options Reach Record Traded Volume in Q3 2026 as Customers Manage Risk Across the Brent Curve". ICE announced record trading activity in ICE Brent options in Q3 2026, with 28 million contracts traded. The excerpt describes Brent as a global crude oil benchmark.
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is a global financial infrastructure company that operates regulated exchanges, clearing houses, and market data services. Intercontinental Exchange provides trading, listing, clearing, and connectivity solutions across asset classes including equities, fixed income, commodities, derivatives, and foreign exchange. Its businesses also deliver pricing, reference data, indices, analytics, and execution tools used by financial institutions, corporations, and government entities. The company’s mortgage technology division offers digital workflow software for loan origination, closing, servicing, and related housing-finance processes. Through these services, Intercontinental Exchange plays a central role in supporting market transparency, risk management, and post-trade processing across the financial system. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Intercontinental Exchange serves clients in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.
CEO Mr. Jeffrey C. Sprecher · 12,725 employees · United States · https://www.ice.com
