Brookstone Capital Management Takes $212,000 Position in Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE)

Brookstone Capital Management acquired a new position in Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICEFree Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 1,319 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $212,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. American National Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 13.8% during the second quarter. American National Bank now owns 569 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 2,223 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $304,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 4,083 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $559,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 4.8% in the second quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 1,600 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $219,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HBK Sorce Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 3.7% during the second quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 2,112 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $289,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. 89.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on ICE shares. StockNews.com upgraded Intercontinental Exchange from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $200.00 price objective on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a report on Friday, October 4th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $160.00 to $162.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $152.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $151.00 to $171.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $170.67.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Intercontinental Exchange

Intercontinental Exchange Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ICE opened at $165.25 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $94.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.90, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.08. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $159.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $145.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has a twelve month low of $104.49 and a twelve month high of $167.23.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICEGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The financial services provider reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.31 billion. Intercontinental Exchange had a return on equity of 12.70% and a net margin of 21.43%. Intercontinental Exchange’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.43 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Warren Gardiner sold 750 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.43, for a total value of $121,072.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 16,576 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,675,863.68. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other Intercontinental Exchange news, CAO James W. Namkung sold 1,043 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.00, for a total value of $156,450.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 17,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,675,400. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Warren Gardiner sold 750 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.43, for a total transaction of $121,072.50. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 16,576 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,675,863.68. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 8,532 shares of company stock worth $1,358,709 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Intercontinental Exchange Company Profile

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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of market infrastructure, data services, and technology solutions for financial institutions, corporations, and government entities in the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Singapore, India, Abu Dhabi, Israel, and Canada.

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