Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. · ICE · FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2025
ICE: Broad growth supports a confident outlook, with data-cycle risks
The supplied analysis supports a constructive but qualified view: broad operating momentum and continued product investment strengthen ICE’s trajectory, while mortgage competition and slower fixed-income sales cycles remain important tests.
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What changed
Relative to the prior-quarter analysis, the current call added emphasis on the NYSE Texas launch, ICE Voice, continued record energy activity, resumed buybacks, and the expected limited impact of the Rocket/Mr. Cooper transaction.
Guidance delta
The supplied analysis says guidance was maintained; no change is identified.
Key takeaways
- Management described record results across the operating segments, with energy and rates activity supporting the exchange business.
- The mortgage technology ecosystem continued to expand, while management said the Rocket/Mr. Cooper transaction had no material impact expected.
- Capital return resumed as leverage declined, alongside continued investment in products, networks, and data infrastructure.
Management priorities
- Expand energy, rates, and exchange-traded-product capabilities.
- Scale ICE Voice, the global network, index licensing, and data offerings.
- Grow the mortgage platform and cross-sell mortgage data into fixed income.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 9, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 7, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 2, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 30, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Strong Buy | Outperform | Upgrade | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 2, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 2, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Nov 11, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 21, 2024 |
| Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 3, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Atlantic Equities | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 6, 2022 |
| Oppenheimer | Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Aug 18, 2020 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 1, 2020 |
| Berenberg | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Compass Point | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 22, 2018 |
| Argus | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 5, 2018 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 8, 2018 |
| Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 4, 2016 |
| Sterne Agee CRT | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 20, 2016 |
| Buckingham Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 19, 2016 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Nov 18, 2013 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | May 21, 2013 |
| ISI Group | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Jan 30, 2013 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 4, 2013 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 4, 2013 |
| BGB Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 15, 2012 |
| Evercore Partners | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Feb 9, 2012 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Feb 9, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $156.78. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $189 | $153.49 | +20.6% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $159 | $151.47 | +1.4% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Patrick O\'Shaughnessy | $218 | $160.7 | +39.0% | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $178 | $154.55 | +13.5% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Patrick Moley | $190 | $137.61 | +21.2% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $163 | $135.76 | +4.0% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $133.08 | +14.8% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| UBS | Alex Kramm | $190 | $137.57 | +21.2% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $208 | $135.26 | +32.7% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $122.91 | +14.8% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Redburn Partners | Analyst unavailable | $177 | $140.34 | +12.9% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| UBS | Alex Kramm | $205 | $152.94 | +30.8% | May 20, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $211 | $162.04 | +34.6% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $187 | $158.98 | +19.3% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $188 | $163.71 | +19.9% | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $183 | $165.82 | +16.7% | Feb 10, 2026 |
| UBS | Alex Kramm | $200 | $169.5 | +27.6% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $193 | $168.29 | +23.1% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $173.19 | +14.8% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Patrick Moley | $195 | $166.69 | +24.4% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $182 | $161.92 | +16.1% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $195 | $165.04 | +24.4% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Ashish Sabadra | $180 | $166.53 | +14.8% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Patrick O\'Shaughnessy | $211 | $166.5 | +34.6% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $174 | $160.3 | +11.0% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $183 | $148.52 | +16.7% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $201 | $161.98 | +28.2% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $188 | $163.82 | +19.9% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Patrick O'Shaughnessy | $185 | $162.57 | +18.0% | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Craig Siegenthaler | $175 | $160.92 | +11.6% | Oct 3, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Ashish Sabadra | $200 | $158.62 | +27.6% | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein | $167 | $136.89 | +6.5% | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $142 | $136.88 | -9.4% | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $158 | $136.7 | +0.8% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $148 | $128.41 | -5.6% | Jan 8, 2024 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Analyst unavailable | $168 | $108.33 | +7.2% | Feb 3, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $107.24 | -23.5% | Jan 11, 2023 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $130 | $107.05 | -17.1% | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Arvind Ramnani | $84 | $93.41 | -46.4% | Oct 6, 2022 |
| UBS | Alex Kramm | $116 | $93.41 | -26.0% | Oct 6, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $124 | $106.31 | -20.9% | Aug 23, 2022 |
| Atlantic Equities | Simon Clinch | $125 | $112.62 | -20.3% | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $131 | $109.22 | -16.4% | Aug 12, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $105.23 | -29.8% | Aug 8, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $109 | $95.31 | -30.5% | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $126 | $93.81 | -19.6% | Jun 22, 2022 |
| Argus Research | Stephen Biggar | $138 | $100.86 | -12.0% | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $134 | $97.61 | -14.5% | May 20, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $117 | $96.72 | -25.4% | May 19, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $143 | $99.25 | -8.8% | May 6, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $134 | $100.14 | -14.5% | May 6, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $143 | $100.14 | -8.8% | May 6, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $142 | $101.63 | -9.4% | May 6, 2022 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Sean Horgan | $157 | $129.56 | +0.1% | Mar 10, 2022 |
| J.P. Morgan | Ken Worthington | $155 | $129.38 | -1.1% | Feb 4, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Daniel Fannon | $161 | $131.12 | +2.7% | Jan 10, 2022 |
| Compass Point | Christopher Allen | $150 | $137.72 | -4.3% | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Piper Sandler | Richard Repetto | $138 | $133 | -12.0% | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Wells Fargo | Christopher Harris | $135 | $115.69 | -13.9% | Jun 23, 2021 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein | $141 | $115.69 | -10.1% | Jun 23, 2021 |
| Argus Research | Stephen Biggar | $133 | $114.19 | -15.2% | May 3, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationIntercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) manages a global network of regulated financial venues, encompassing exchanges, clearing houses, and listing platforms. These operations serve diverse markets, including commodities, financial instruments, fixed income products, and equities, with a geographical footprint spanning key financial centers such as the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Singapore, Israel, and Canada. The company's business is segmented into three core areas: Exchanges, Fixed Income and Data Services, and Mortgage Technology. Within its Exchanges segment, ICE oversees a robust network comprising 13 regulated exchanges and 6 clearing houses. These extensive marketplaces enable the listing, trading, and clearing of a wide spectrum of derivatives contracts and financial securities.…
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2025-04-17T00:02:52.217204+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-09T17:00:42.592031+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-09T17:00:42.589372+00:00
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