Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE)
Intercontinental Exchange is the global engine room behind major financial markets, owning the New York Stock Exchange and various digital trading platforms.
Is Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Owns iconic assets like the New York Stock Exchange. Worth weighing: The share price has struggled over the last year.
Is this normal for this company?
Each figure against the range this same company has produced recently. Neither end of a range is the good end.
Share price divided by the earnings actually reported over the four most recent quarters. The range is the same calculation at each of this company's last few results, so roughly the past year.
Profit as a share of sales, from the company's own quarterly statements. The range covers the 5 quarters we hold, and the figure shown is its most recent one.
How these ranges are built
Every number here is the company's own reported figure, not a comparison with other companies. The ranges come from this company's own results and its share price. Where it reports in a different currency from the one its shares trade in, the price-to-earnings range is left out rather than mixing the two.
What does Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. do?
Think of ICE as the digital landlord for the world of finance; they provide the secure platforms where people trade stocks, bonds, and energy contracts. They make their money by charging fees for every transaction that happens on their exchanges and by selling the valuable data that tracks these market movements. Watch how smoothly they fold in recent acquisitions, like their mortgage technology business, to keep growing beyond just trading fees.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on quality and income, and weakest on momentum.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 1.4% a year
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 5% over the year
- ✓Very profitable - turns about 38% of sales into profit
- Quality screens high
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Does Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes - Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 1.4% a year, which is £14 a year for every £1,000 invested (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it. An ISA doesn't shelter the US tax on this one →
What do the numbers say about Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.'s dividend?
There's no rating here, and we don't judge whether the dividend will continue - that would be advice. Here are the figures income investors usually look at, and what each one means, so you can weigh it up yourself.
Figures are from the latest available data and can be distorted by one-off results. Past payments don't predict future ones, and a dividend can be cut at any time. This lays out the numbers to help you understand them - it is not a view on what will happen.
Most recent ex-dividend date: 15 Jun 2026. To receive a dividend you must already own the shares before the ex-dividend date; become a holder on or after it and the previous owner keeps that payment. Why the price usually falls that morning →
What do Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.'s numbers mean?
How has it performed?
Growth of £1,000, the worst fall, and year by year
Over about 2 years to 2026-09-11. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. fell as much as −35% from a high to a later low. Falls like this are normal when you own a share.
Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
How has it done year by year?
Calendar-year total return - the share price with dividends reinvested - from adjusted closing prices. The current year is only part-complete. Past returns are not a guide to the future.
A closer look at the numbers
Ownership, earnings history, where the money goes, and the outlook range
Does the share price tell you if it's cheap or expensive?
Who owns Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.?
About 96% of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., or about 96 in every 100 shares, is held by big institutions such as pension and index funds, and company insiders hold about 1%. The rest, roughly 4%, is held by the public and smaller investors.
What this does and doesn't tell you
This is a recent snapshot of the share register, and it moves. We don't read anything into who owns what - a high institutional share is common for any large listed company and is not a signal about it.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
How much money does Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
When does Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-10-29 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
‘Beat’ and ‘missed’ are against what analysts expected, not whether the business is doing well.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | $1.84 | $1.90 | Beat +3% |
| 2026-04-30 | $2.26 | $2.35 | Beat +4% |
| 2026-02-05 | $1.67 | $1.71 | Beat +2% |
| 2025-10-30 | $1.61 | $1.71 | Beat +6% |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.77 | $1.81 | Beat +2% |
| 2025-05-01 | $1.70 | $1.72 | In line |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 5 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Where these figures come from
Each quarter a company reports its results against a consensus of analyst forecasts. The figures here are reported versus expected earnings per share from published results; the expectation is that analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates and can move.
What are the scenarios for Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.?
An illustrative range for the year ahead — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros, cons and common questions?
The case each way, and the questions people ask
ICE becomes the dominant infrastructure provider for digital assets.
New competitors disrupt traditional exchange models.
What are the pros and cons of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.?
A balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Owns iconic assets like the New York Stock Exchange.
- High profit margins show a very efficient business model.
- Diversified income streams beyond just trading fees.
- The share price has struggled over the last year.
- Heavy reliance on global market activity which can be unpredictable.
- Complex business structure can be difficult to analyse.
- Strict government regulations could cap the fees they charge.
- New technology could allow traders to bypass traditional exchanges.
- Economic downturns often lead to lower trading volumes.
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A significant, permanent decline in global stock market trading.
- Major regulatory intervention that forces a breakup of the company.
Common questions about Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
Does Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes - Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 1.4% a year. Dividends are a share of profit paid to holders; the yield moves with the price and payouts can be cut.
When does Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. report earnings next?
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is next scheduled to report results on about 2026-10-29. Report dates are estimates and can move; this is a diary note for when to look, not a forecast of the outcome.
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.