Intercontinental Exchange Inc. $ICE Shares Sold by Sapient Capital LLC

Sapient Capital LLC reduced its stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE:ICE) by 57.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,655 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 3,546 shares during the period. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Intercontinental Exchange were worth $327,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ICE. J. Stern & Co. LLP increased its holdings in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 17,398.1% during the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 54,107,273 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $8,763,214,000 after buying an additional 53,798,055 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange during the 2nd quarter worth about $6,245,085,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Intercontinental Exchange during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,418,228,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Intercontinental Exchange in the 2nd quarter valued at $714,869,000. Finally, Flossbach Von Storch SE acquired a new stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange in the second quarter valued at about $649,900,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.30% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Intercontinental Exchange

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

• Positive Sentiment: Trading activity strengthened: ICE reported a 14% year-over-year increase in average daily volume during August 2026. Higher volumes can support transaction-based revenue across its exchanges and clearing operations. Intercontinental Exchange’s daily volume up 14% Y/Y in August
• Positive Sentiment: Data-services offering expanded: ICE added Parameta Solutions’ over-the-counter pricing to its consolidated feed, which incorporates data from approximately 600 sources. The initiative could improve ICE’s information-services offering and support recurring revenue. ICE Adds Parameta’s OTC Prices to Its 600-Source Consolidated Feed
• Positive Sentiment: International collaboration: The New York Stock Exchange and Korea Exchange agreed to collaborate, potentially supporting cross-market connectivity and future product development. New York Stock Exchange and Korea Exchange to collaborate
• Neutral Sentiment: Relative-performance concerns: A market commentary examined whether ICE is underperforming the Dow, which may be prompting investors to reassess the stock’s valuation and near-term momentum. Is Intercontinental Exchange Stock Underperforming the Dow?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling added pressure: President Benjamin Jackson and insider Christopher Edmonds sold a combined 17,862 shares for approximately $2.86 million. Although both retained substantial holdings, the transactions may weigh on sentiment. Insider Selling at Intercontinental Exchange
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concerns remain: A Meridian Hedged Equity Fund letter highlighted pressures affecting ICE during the second quarter, including the market environment surrounding geopolitical tensions and falling crude-oil prices. Here’s What Pressured Intercontinental Exchange

Insider Activity at Intercontinental Exchange

In other Intercontinental Exchange news, General Counsel Andrew J. Surdykowski sold 4,574 shares of Intercontinental Exchange stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.77, for a total value of $739,935.98. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 43,065 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,966,625.05. The trade was a 9.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Christopher Edmonds sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.59, for a total value of $802,950.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 14,367 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,307,196.53. The trade was a 25.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 41,003 shares of company stock worth $6,416,219 over the last quarter. 0.84% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on ICE. Piper Sandler cut their price target on Intercontinental Exchange from $211.00 to $190.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $177.00 price objective on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Intercontinental Exchange from $187.00 to $163.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $182.00 price target (up from $180.00) on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $177.00 target price (up from $159.00) on shares of Intercontinental Exchange in a report on Friday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Intercontinental Exchange has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $184.17.

Intercontinental Exchange Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of ICE stock opened at $161.34 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $148.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $151.61. Intercontinental Exchange Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $121.79 and a fifty-two week high of $176.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $90.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.93.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.84 by $0.06. Intercontinental Exchange had a return on equity of 14.95% and a net margin of 30.08%.The business had revenue of $3.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.81 EPS. Intercontinental Exchange’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Intercontinental Exchange Inc. will post 8.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.