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ICE stock forecast
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC · Financial Services · Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
The model's rating
Outperform
ICE is rated Outperform as of October 16, 2026: its medium-term return forecast is above the middle of the stocks the model scores, but outside the top fifth.
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ICE is not among the 20 largest holdings published for 2026 Q4. See the portfolio
ICE against the S&P 500
| Period | ICE | S&P 500 (SPY) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +4.8% | +1.5% |
| 3 months | +16.1% | +2.9% |
| Year to date | +0.8% | +12.8% |
| 1 year | +6.8% | +16.8% |
Total return, dividends included.
Key numbers
| Price | $161.56 |
| Market cap | 90.7 Billion |
| P/E (trailing 12 months) | 22.7 |
| P/S (trailing 12 months) | 6.8 |
| P/B (latest quarter) | 3.0 |
| Gross margin | 78.6% |
| Net profit margin | 30.1% |
| Return on equity | 13.9% |
| Beta | 0.2 |
As of July 30, 2026.
ICE and its closest peers
| Stock | Company | Market cap | Model rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCO | MOODYS CORP | 84.01 Billion | Greatly Underperform | ICE vs MCO |
| CME | CME GROUP INC | 105.67 Billion | Outperform | CME vs ICE |
| SPGI | S&P GLOBAL INC | 126.66 Billion | Underperform | SPGI vs ICE |
| NDAQ | NASDAQ INC | 52.53 Billion | Greatly Underperform | |
| COIN | COINBASE GLOBAL INC | 45.69 Billion | Greatly Outperform | |
| MSCI | MSCI INC | 41.37 Billion | Greatly Underperform |
Questions
What does the Upfront Investment model say about ICE?
The model rates INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC (ICE) "Outperform" as of October 16, 2026, which means its medium-term return forecast is above the middle of the stocks the model scores, but outside the top fifth. The rating is a statistical forecast, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
How is the ICE rating produced?
A machine-learning model forecasts each stock's return over the coming months and ranks the forecasts against each other. The label says where this stock's forecast falls in that ranking. It is refreshed whenever the model's data updates, normally every trading day.
Is ICE in the Upfront Investment model portfolio?
ICE is not among the 20 largest holdings published for 2026 Q4.
The rating is generated by The Upfront Model and can be wrong. It is not investment advice and takes no account of your circumstances. Past performance does not guarantee future results.