US Equities Analysis

ICE — Intercontinental Exchange

ICE ICE Price Chart

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is a financial exchanges & data company in the Financials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Intercontinental Exchange is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $140.34.

Key Metrics & Risk

Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).

MetricValue
Latest Price$140.34
Latest Date2026-06-10
Expected Return (Annualized)7.94%
Risk / Std Dev (Annualized)21.07%
Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%)0.16

S&P 500 Context

  • Sector: Financials
  • Sub-Industry: Financial Exchanges & Data
  • Exchange: NASDAQ
  • Index: S&P 500 Component

Risk/Return Profile

The stock shows an annualized expected return of 7.94% with an annualized volatility of 21.07%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.16 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.

Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning

This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.

Fundamentals

MetricValue
Market Cap79.36B
Enterprise Value99.57B
Trailing P/E20.61
Forward P/E15.92
Price to Book2.69
Price to Sales7.61
EV/Revenue9.54
EV/EBITDA15.03

| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 37.67% | | Operating Margin | 57.31% | | ROE | 13.85% | | ROA | 2.11% |

| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 20.4% | | Earnings Growth | 79.7% |

| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 148.0% | | Payout Ratio | 28.53% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 123.0% |

| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 10.44B | | Total Debt | 20.98B | | Total Cash | 0.86B | | Free Cash Flow | 3.74B | | Operating Cash Flow | 5.02B |

| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $189.35$ | | 52W Low | $136.67$ | | 50-Day Avg | $155.19$ | | 200-Day Avg | $160.45$ | | Beta | 0.92 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.57B | | Float Shares | 0.56B | | Insider Holdings | 0.81% | | Institutional Holdings | 96.27% | | Short Ratio | 2.41 | | Short % of Float | 1.69% |

| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $251.0$ | | Target Low | $174.0$ | | Target Mean | $199.53$ | | Target Median | $199.0$ | | # of Analysts | 15 | | Recommendation | strong_buy |

Disclaimer

This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.

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