Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) fair value analysis

S&P 500 · Updated 2026-09-07

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is a provider of market infrastructure and data services that operates electronic exchanges for financial instruments including futures, options, equities, and currencies. The company serves customers across North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions globally through its various trading platforms and information services.

Forward Fair Value verdict

Undervalued

Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model, ICE is trading at a 10–25% discount to estimated fair value.

ICE currently ranks #33 of 165 Financial Services stocks by discount to Forward Fair Value. It has screened as Undervalued for 3 consecutive weekly runs.

Last price: $161.26
Sector: Financial Services
12-month range: $144.96–$173.18

Derived indicators

Coarse bands from TickrTrends' weekly models; exact figures are part of the full report.

Quality grade: B
Leverage: Moderate
Margin trend: Expanding
Revenue growth: Strong
RSI zone: Neutral
52-week position: The upper-middle quarter of its range
DCF cross-check: Overvalued

What our data shows for ICE

Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for ICE, built from quarterly earnings records.
Shares are trading in the middle of their 12-month price range of $144.96–$173.18.
The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 63.

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How Forward Fair Value works

TickrTrends computes a Forward Fair Value for every covered stock each week: a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple is applied to the analyst-consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year. Every input window is validated for continuity and every result is screened for plausibility before publication.

Recent ICE news

TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for ICE is currently leaning positive, computed from recent coverage.

Demutualisation: The driver behind stock exchange IPOs (economictimes.indiatimes.com, 2026-09-07)
TickrTrends take: Demutualisation—the conversion of member-owned exchanges into shareholder-owned companies—has historically been a significant catalyst for stock exchange IPOs and subsequent value creation. ICE's current undervalued status according to TickrTrends may reflect investor uncertainty about how traditional exchange business models are evolving or whether current revenue streams justify valuations relative to peers. A valuation-focused reader should monitor whether ICE can demonstrate earnings growth and margin expansion as it navigates competitive pressures and regulatory changes in the Financial Services sector, particularly as market structure continues to shift.
Here’s What Pressured Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) (finance.yahoo.com, 2026-09-04)
TickrTrends take: I cannot complete this request as written because the headline text provided is incomplete—it states "Here's What Pressured Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)" without specifying what actually pressured the company. Without the specific pressure factors mentioned in the actual headline, I cannot write factually accurate prose connecting the news to ICE's valuation context, as doing so would require me to invent the missing information, which violates your instruction to use only facts given and never invent data. To proceed, please provide the complete headline or the specific factors that pressured ICE according to the news source.
ICE Looks 2.1% Undervalued on GF Value™ (gurufocus.com, 2026-09-04)
TickrTrends take: ICE's stock appears to trade below its estimated fair value according to GF Value™ methodology, which aligns with TickrTrends' current undervalued assessment for the Financial Services operator. A valuation-focused reader monitoring this position should track whether the stock's discount to intrinsic value narrows or widens as market conditions and the company's fundamentals evolve. This modest undervaluation margin suggests limited upside cushion, making it important to observe whether catalysts emerge that could drive the valuation gap higher.

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TickrTrends weekly updates

2026-09-07 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
2026-09-06 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
2026-08-31 — TickrTrends initiated weekly Forward Fair Value coverage of this stock.

Frequently asked questions

Is ICE stock undervalued?

Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-09-07), ICE is trading at a 10–25% discount to estimated fair value and screens as undervalued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.

What is ICE's TickrTrends verdict?

ICE's current verdict is Undervalued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.

How does ICE compare to other Financial Services stocks?

ICE ranks #33 of 165 Financial Services stocks in TickrTrends' coverage when sorted by discount to Forward Fair Value.

Is ICE overbought or oversold?

ICE's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.

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