Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) Stock Acquired Rep. Josh Gottheimer

Representative Josh Gottheimer (Democratic-New Jersey) recently bought shares of Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE:ICE). In a filing disclosed on February 26th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Intercontinental Exchange stock on January 26th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1” account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) on 1/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) on 1/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) on 1/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Nestle (OTCMKTS:NSRGY) on 1/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) on 12/17/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) on 12/12/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) on 12/11/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) on 12/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) on 12/8/2025.

Intercontinental Exchange Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE ICE opened at $164.71 on Tuesday. Intercontinental Exchange Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $143.17 and a fifty-two week high of $189.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02. The company has a market cap of $93.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.55, a PEG ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.04. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $164.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $163.18.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Intercontinental Exchange had a return on equity of 13.99% and a net margin of 26.23%.The company had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.51 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.52 EPS. Intercontinental Exchange’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Intercontinental Exchange Inc. will post 6.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Intercontinental Exchange Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 16th will be issued a $0.52 dividend. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 16th. Intercontinental Exchange’s dividend payout ratio is presently 33.28%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intercontinental Exchange

In other news, President Benjamin Jackson sold 3,865 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.73, for a total value of $594,166.45. Following the sale, the president directly owned 165,304 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,412,183.92. This trade represents a 2.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Christopher Scott Edmonds sold 11,303 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $153.82, for a total transaction of $1,738,627.46. Following the transaction, the insider owned 14,266 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,194,396.12. This trade represents a 44.21% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 359,063 shares of company stock valued at $55,879,604. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ICE has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating and set a $211.00 target price on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $200.00 target price on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research note on Monday, February 9th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $180.00 price target on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $195.40.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intercontinental Exchange

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ICE. Optivise Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Optivise Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,794 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $329,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the period. ICONIQ Capital LLC boosted its position in Intercontinental Exchange by 2.2% during the second quarter. ICONIQ Capital LLC now owns 2,621 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $481,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Intercontinental Exchange by 5.0% during the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 1,207 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $221,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Mechanics Financial Corp grew its stake in Intercontinental Exchange by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Mechanics Financial Corp now owns 6,138 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $994,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ledyard National Bank raised its holdings in Intercontinental Exchange by 4.3% in the second quarter. Ledyard National Bank now owns 1,512 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $277,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.30% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

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.