Wall Street analyst estimates for Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue and EPS for the upcoming fiscal years.
Intercontinental 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.
Consensus price target
$183.89 (+7 % vs price $172.28)
between $160.00 and $218.00 · 5 targets published in the last quarter
Closing price, Nov 2
A twelve-month target is not a fair value: compare it with the range in the Valuation tab.
Revenue and EPS estimates
| Fiscal year | Revenue (average) | Revenue (low – high) | EPS (average) | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026E | $11.1B | $10.8B – $11.2B | $8.19 | 8 |
| 2027E | $11.9B | $11.8B – $12.1B | $8.94 | 9 |
Figures in USD · consensus as of November 2, 2026
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 1 |
| Buy | 30 |
| Hold | 5 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 36 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.89 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-02-04 | $1.95 | ||
| 2026-10-29 | $2.02 | $1.97 | +2.5% |
| 2026-07-30 | $1.90 | $1.84 | +3.3% |
| 2026-04-30 | $2.35 | $2.23 | +5.4% |
| 2026-02-05 | $1.71 | $1.68 | +1.8% |
| 2025-10-30 | $1.71 | $1.60 | +6.9% |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.81 | $1.77 | +2.3% |
| 2025-05-01 | $1.72 | $1.70 | +1.2% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 23.50 |
| Price / Book | 3.23 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.18% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.97B | $5.84B | $6.28B | $6.55B | $8.24B | $9.17B | $9.64B | $9.90B | $11.76B | $12.64B |
| Cost of Revenue | $2.79B | $2.55B | $2.72B | $2.86B | $3.94B | $4.15B | $4.43B | $4.24B | $5.24B | $4.82B |
| Gross Profit | $3.19B | $3.29B | $3.55B | $3.69B | $4.30B | $5.02B | $5.20B | $5.66B | $6.52B | $7.82B |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $323.0M | $345.0M | $350.0M | $354.0M | $410.0M | $458.0M | $440.0M | $481.0M | $572.0M | $1.70B |
| Operating Expenses | $1.01B | $916.0M | $970.0M | $1.02B | $1.27B | $1.57B | $1.56B | $1.97B | $2.21B | $2.92B |
| Operating Income | $2.17B | $2.38B | $2.58B | $2.67B | $3.03B | $3.45B | $3.64B | $3.69B | $4.31B | $4.90B |
| EBITDA | $2.83B | $3.25B | $3.35B | $3.43B | $3.87B | $7.13B | $3.46B | $4.92B | $6.08B | $6.64B |
| Interest Expense | $178.0M | $187.0M | $244.0M | $285.0M | $357.0M | $423.0M | $616.0M | $808.0M | $910.0M | $781.0M |
| Pre-tax Income | $2.04B | $2.53B | $2.52B | $2.48B | $2.77B | $5.70B | $1.81B | $2.89B | $3.63B | $4.35B |
| Income Tax | $586.0M | -$28.0M | $500.0M | $521.0M | $658.0M | $1.63B | $310.0M | $456.0M | $826.0M | $991.0M |
| Net Income | $1.43B | $2.53B | $1.99B | $1.93B | $2.09B | $4.06B | $1.45B | $2.37B | $2.75B | $3.30B |
| EPS | $2.39 | $4.27 | $3.46 | $3.44 | $3.79 | $7.22 | $2.59 | $4.20 | $4.80 | $5.80 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.37 | $4.23 | $3.43 | $3.42 | $3.77 | $7.18 | $2.58 | $4.19 | $4.78 | $5.77 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 599.0 M | 594.0 M | 579.0 M | 565.0 M | 555.0 M | 565.0 M | 561.0 M | 565.0 M | 576.0 M | 571.1 M |
Price
| Price | $172.28 (closing price, November 2, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $96.3B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
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