Envestnet Asset Management Inc. Acquires 21,680 Shares of Intercontinental Exchange Inc. $ICE

Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE:ICE) by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,106,423 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,680 shares during the quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Intercontinental Exchange were worth $186,410,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of ICE. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 1.4% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 53,685,491 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $9,849,677,000 after acquiring an additional 745,135 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Intercontinental Exchange by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,438,154 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,270,657,000 after purchasing an additional 145,961 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Intercontinental Exchange in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,542,780,000. Sands Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 97.3% in the 2nd quarter. Sands Capital Management LLC now owns 5,313,039 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $974,783,000 after purchasing an additional 2,620,310 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 3,510,634 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $644,096,000 after purchasing an additional 137,685 shares during the last quarter. 89.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Intercontinental Exchange news, CEO Jeffrey C. Sprecher sold 150,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $153.08, for a total value of $22,962,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,801,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $275,805,001.40. This trade represents a 7.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CTO Mayur Kapani sold 5,345 shares of Intercontinental Exchange stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.67, for a total value of $837,401.15. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 65,240 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,221,150.80. This trade represents a 7.57% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 166,068 shares of company stock worth $25,470,702 in the last three months. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Intercontinental Exchange Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of NYSE:ICE opened at $167.96 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $164.96 and its 200 day moving average is $166.59. Intercontinental Exchange Inc. has a 12-month low of $143.17 and a 12-month high of $189.35. The stock has a market cap of $95.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.59, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The financial services provider reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.51 billion. Intercontinental Exchange had a net margin of 25.24% and a return on equity of 13.79%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.52 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Intercontinental Exchange Inc. will post 6.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Intercontinental Exchange Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.52 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 16th. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Intercontinental Exchange’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.97%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Intercontinental Exchange from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, January 24th. Barclays set a $182.00 price target on Intercontinental Exchange and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $180.00 price objective on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $193.50.

Key Intercontinental Exchange News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intercontinental Exchange this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — adjusted EPS $1.71 vs. $1.67 consensus and revenue $3.14B (well ahead of estimates); company cited record revenues and operating income which supports current valuation and forward expectations. ICE’s Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates, Dividend Raised
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved an 8% quarterly dividend increase to $0.52 (annualized $2.08), signaling strong cash flow and management confidence — a direct, near-term positive for income-focused investors. Intercontinental Exchange Announces 8% Increase to its Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Trading activity remains robust: January saw record total average daily volume (ADV) up ~23% year-over-year and open interest up ~18% — higher volumes support transaction and clearing revenue streams. Intercontinental Exchange Reports January Statistics
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call materials and full transcript are available for read/listen — useful for investors wanting detail on segment trends, margin drivers and management commentary on capital allocation. Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and coverage pieces flag mortgage-market headwinds (hedging volatility / mortgage pipeline weakness) that could pressure certain trading and data revenues — investors will watch whether record volumes can offset these sector-specific drags. ICE earnings up next: Can record volumes offset mortgage headwinds?

Intercontinental Exchange Company Profile

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) is a global operator of exchanges, clearing houses and data services that provides infrastructure for the trading, clearing, settlement and information needs of financial and commodity markets. Founded in 2000 by Jeffrey C. Sprecher as an electronic energy trading platform, the company has grown through organic expansion and acquisitions to operate a broad portfolio of assets spanning listed equities, futures and options, fixed income, and over-the-counter derivatives.