ICE · NYSE · STOCK
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Stock Analysis
$161.30
52W $121.79 – $181.65
59/100
$90.52B
22.7
0.93
Is ICE Bullish or Bearish?
Bullish.
Innellis AI committee rates Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Buy with a composite score of 59/100
, based on 4 analysts with 50% agreement.
Last updated August 23, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Strong Buy
- Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +16.29 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Watch
- Requires the score to fall below 55.0 — -3.71 from today. The band boundary is 60.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is split. Analysts see this stock differently enough that the current rating reflects genuine uncertainty, not a weak signal.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- 5 consecutive earnings beats -- consistent execution — Growth
- MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
- News sentiment is positive (+0.20 across 40 articles, 14d) — News
Bear Case
- Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level — Growth
- RSI at 85 is in overbought territory — Technical
- Price trading above the upper Bollinger Band -- stretched — Technical
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 23, 2026
Overall Committee Score
59/100
Agreement
50%
Analysts
4
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 58%
of 211 Financial Services peers
Growth Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Moderate growth -- present but not remarkable
+ 5 consecutive earnings beats -- consistent execution
− Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level
Technical Analyst
neutral
48
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum
− RSI at 85 is in overbought territory
Macro Analyst
bullish
65
/ 100 · Low confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
News Analyst
bullish
64
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.20 across 40 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager
neutral
45
/ 100 · High confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− Sector concentration is already high (HHI 3069.37)
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score moved marginally from 59.0 to 58.7.
- Conviction changed from moderate to contested.
- Committee agreement fell notably from 60% to 50%.
- Bullish support removed: 1 signal(s) disappeared.
- Analyst(s) changed stance: Growth Analyst.
- Analyst(s) abstained: Value Analyst.
Analyst-level changes:
- Growth Analyst: stance bullish->neutral.
- Value Analyst abstained (was neutral at 58).
Comparing 2026-08-22 to 2026-08-23 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
85.2
Overbought
MACD Histogram
0.480
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Downtrend
Market Structure
Lh Ll
Support
$157.62
Resistance
$167.92
Bollinger %B
1.08
Above Upper Band
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$156.24
Above
EMA 21
$152.29
Above
EMA 50
$148.20
Above
EMA 200
$153.50
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
82
Growth
60
Profitability
70
Financial Health
54
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
22.7×
P/B Ratio
3.08×
PEG Ratio
0.64
Dividend Yield
1.24%
52W High
$181.65
52W Low
$121.79
Quality & Growth
ROE
1142.7%
ROA
241.4%
Gross Margin
7342.1%
Operating Margin
4491.9%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.69
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 22.7 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 3.1x; PEG ratio of 0.6 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 11.4%; Return on assets of 2.4%; Net margin of 30.0%; Gross margin of 73.4%; Current ratio of 1.01 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.69; Free cash flow per share is positive (8.60); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 2.3%; 5 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth decelerating (+37.4% -> -19.1% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of 5.0%; Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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