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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. · ICE · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
ICE posts record Q2 as MarketAxess deal expands fixed-income strategy
ICE’s Q2 evidence supports a constructive operating trajectory: record results, raised fixed-income data guidance, demand for AI-enabled products, and a MarketAxess transaction aimed at broadening the fixed-income network. The thesis depends on regulatory approval, integration execution, and sustained market activity.
Reported Before market openNYSEFinancial Services
$85.85B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$1.90
Consensus $1.84
EPS surprise
+3.3%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$2.67B
Consensus $2.63B
Revenue surprise
+1.3%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
+1.3%
Event window
SPY move
+1.7%
Same window
Abnormal move
-0.4%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.9×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+3.2%
Up to 20 sessions
ICESPY benchmark
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Why did ICE rise 1.3% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q2?What changed in ICE's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for ICE after FY2026 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the supplied prior-quarter analysis, ICE moved from discussing expansion initiatives to announcing the MarketAxess acquisition, accelerated capex, higher share repurchases, and raised Fixed Income & Data Services growth guidance. The company also highlighted ICE Compass and further AI development in ICE Aurora.
Guidance delta
Management raised Fixed Income & Data Services revenue-growth guidance to 7–8%.
Key takeaways
- ICE described Q2 2026 as its best quarter ever, with record net revenue and adjusted EPS of $1.90.
- The planned $5.7 billion cash acquisition of MarketAxess is intended to expand ICE’s fixed-income liquidity, data, and execution network.
- Management accelerated capex, increased Q2 share repurchases to $651 million, and highlighted AI-enabled products as growth initiatives.
Management priorities
- Integrate MarketAxess into ICE’s fixed-income platform and connect its treasury-rates platform with ICE Treasury Clearing.
- Expand AI-enabled products including ICE Compass and ICE Aurora, with additional monetization efforts in mortgage technology.
- Continue data-center expansion and develop private-credit trading and data solutions with Apollo.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$152.93Previous close
$84Low
$166.17Average
$218High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 23, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 15, 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 previous close $152.93. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond James | Patrick O\'Shaughnessy | $218 | $160.7 | +42.5% | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $178 | $154.55 | +16.4% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Patrick Moley | $190 | $137.61 | +24.2% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $163 | $135.76 | +6.6% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $133.08 | +17.7% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| UBS | Alex Kramm | $190 | $137.57 | +24.2% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $208 | $135.26 | +36.0% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $122.91 | +17.7% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Redburn Partners | Analyst unavailable | $177 | $140.34 | +15.7% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| UBS | Alex Kramm | $205 | $152.94 | +34.0% | May 20, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $211 | $162.04 | +38.0% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $187 | $158.98 | +22.3% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $188 | $163.71 | +22.9% | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $183 | $165.82 | +19.7% | Feb 10, 2026 |
| UBS | Alex Kramm | $200 | $169.5 | +30.8% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $193 | $168.29 | +26.2% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $173.19 | +17.7% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Patrick Moley | $195 | $166.69 | +27.5% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $182 | $161.92 | +19.0% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $195 | $165.04 | +27.5% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Ashish Sabadra | $180 | $166.53 | +17.7% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Patrick O\'Shaughnessy | $211 | $166.5 | +38.0% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $174 | $160.3 | +13.8% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $183 | $148.52 | +19.7% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $201 | $161.98 | +31.4% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $188 | $163.82 | +22.9% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Patrick O'Shaughnessy | $185 | $162.57 | +21.0% | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Craig Siegenthaler | $175 | $160.92 | +14.4% | Oct 3, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Ashish Sabadra | $200 | $158.62 | +30.8% | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein | $167 | $136.89 | +9.2% | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $142 | $136.88 | -7.1% | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $158 | $136.7 | +3.3% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $148 | $128.41 | -3.2% | Jan 8, 2024 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Analyst unavailable | $168 | $108.33 | +9.9% | Feb 3, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $107.24 | -21.5% | Jan 11, 2023 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $130 | $107.05 | -15.0% | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Arvind Ramnani | $84 | $93.41 | -45.1% | Oct 6, 2022 |
| UBS | Alex Kramm | $116 | $93.41 | -24.1% | Oct 6, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $124 | $106.31 | -18.9% | Aug 23, 2022 |
| Atlantic Equities | Simon Clinch | $125 | $112.62 | -18.3% | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $131 | $109.22 | -14.3% | Aug 12, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $105.23 | -28.1% | Aug 8, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $109 | $95.31 | -28.7% | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $126 | $93.81 | -17.6% | Jun 22, 2022 |
| Argus Research | Stephen Biggar | $138 | $100.86 | -9.8% | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $134 | $97.61 | -12.4% | May 20, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $117 | $96.72 | -23.5% | May 19, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $143 | $99.25 | -6.5% | May 6, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $134 | $100.14 | -12.4% | May 6, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $143 | $100.14 | -6.5% | May 6, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $142 | $101.63 | -7.1% | May 6, 2022 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Sean Horgan | $157 | $129.56 | +2.7% | Mar 10, 2022 |
| J.P. Morgan | Ken Worthington | $155 | $129.38 | +1.4% | Feb 4, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Daniel Fannon | $161 | $131.12 | +5.3% | Jan 10, 2022 |
| Compass Point | Christopher Allen | $150 | $137.72 | -1.9% | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Piper Sandler | Richard Repetto | $138 | $133 | -9.8% | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Wells Fargo | Christopher Harris | $135 | $115.69 | -11.7% | Jun 23, 2021 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein | $141 | $115.69 | -7.8% | Jun 23, 2021 |
| Argus Research | Stephen Biggar | $133 | $114.19 | -13.0% | 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.…
Historical context
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-07-30T22:07:08.256355+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-09-04T01:23:15.205020+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-09-23T10:51:00.312817+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-23T10:51:00.310273+00:00
Methodology
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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