Global X Japan Co. Ltd. Purchases 5,358 Shares of Intercontinental Exchange Inc. $ICE

Global X Japan Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE:ICE) by 5,523.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,455 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,358 shares during the period. Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Intercontinental Exchange were worth $919,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Activest Wealth Management increased its position in Intercontinental Exchange by 4,050.0% during the 1st quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 166 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the period. Westside Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Knuff & Co LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 73.3% during the second quarter. Knuff & Co LLC now owns 175 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. 89.30% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on ICE. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Intercontinental Exchange from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 6th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Intercontinental Exchange from $215.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Raymond James Financial upgraded Intercontinental Exchange from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $210.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of Intercontinental Exchange to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their target price on Intercontinental Exchange from $199.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have issued a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $194.30.

Key Headlines Impacting Intercontinental Exchange

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

• Positive Sentiment: ICE Data and partners added to product shelf — North American and Annexus launched a new NYSE GEARS index (with Deutsche Bank and ICE Data Indices) for a fixed-index annuity suite, extending ICE’s index licensing and recurring-fee opportunities. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Market access expansion in Asia — Nanhua Singapore became an exchange and clearing member of ICE Futures Singapore and ICE Clear Singapore, which should help grow trading and clearing volumes in APAC over time. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage and media coverage generally favorable — a consensus “Buy” rating was reported across brokerages and a Motley Fool piece highlighted ICE as a strong contender in the sector, supporting positive longer-term sentiment. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: ICE’s public data shows seasonal mortgage dynamics — ICE’s “First Look” noted a November rise in delinquencies driven by seasonal and calendar factors; framed as historically typical but flagged by markets watching consumer credit trends. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational update — NYSE Group published the 2026–2028 holiday and early-closing calendar (routine scheduling information; limited market-impact). Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley reiterates a Hold — the firm maintained a hold rating on ICE, signaling cautious view relative to some brokers that remain bullish. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term selling from investor rotation pressured the stock — coverage notes and market reports point to broad investor rotation away from certain financial names, contributing to a pullback in ICE shares despite the company’s positive operational headlines. Article Title

Insider Transactions at Intercontinental Exchange

In other Intercontinental Exchange news, SVP Douglas Foley sold 1,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.20, for a total transaction of $261,120.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 24,196 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,948,787.20. This trade represents a 6.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Jeffrey C. Sprecher sold 150,000 shares of Intercontinental Exchange stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.08, for a total transaction of $22,962,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,801,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $275,805,001.40. The trade was a 7.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 176,150 shares of company stock valued at $27,072,531. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Intercontinental Exchange Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE:ICE opened at $161.91 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $92.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.49, a PEG ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. Intercontinental Exchange Inc. has a 12 month low of $142.29 and a 12 month high of $189.35. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $155.22 and a 200-day simple moving average of $169.20.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71. Intercontinental Exchange had a return on equity of 13.79% and a net margin of 25.24%.The company had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.49 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.55 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Intercontinental Exchange Inc. will post 6.73 earnings per share for the current year.

About Intercontinental Exchange

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.