ICE NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Intercontinental Exchange Inc · Financial Services · Financial Data & Stock Exchanges

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Latest close 145.8 USD
4.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -5.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 36.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.4%, after a 17.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 43/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 60/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.

Setup score 36 out of 100
Latest Close 145.8 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 4.4% latest completed week
4W Return 17.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return -5.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 17.3% 9 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 4.4% Latest completed week; four-week move 17.7%. Indicator stack 10/38 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 43/100 conviction; expected move 6.6%. News sentiment 60/100 40 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 30 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -5.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 36.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.4%, after a 17.7% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.0112-week average 0.10

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.01Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 17.7% over four weeks, -5.4% over 12 weeks, and -19.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W4.4%
4W17.7%
12W-5.4%
26W-15.1%
52W-19.9%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year9
Trend breadth17.3%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.79Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change23.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-14.80Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change49.1%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength22/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 79; rank 1 is best.
Value21/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
Quality93/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Momentum15/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 86; rank 1 is best.
Growth75/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
21.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
6.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
15.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
69.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
38.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
42.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
8.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
7.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
40.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
6.1%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
8/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.9x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

ICE shows bullish options pressure with a 43/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.47, expected move of 6.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction43/100
Expected move6.6%
Put/call volume0.47
Pressure45
Speculation42
Volatility78
Trend agreement26
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Insider activity6 / 14

6 acquisitions and 14 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment60/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 40 relevant articles.

19 positive · 21 neutral · 0 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
Options expected move6.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-22.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.4%Week of 3 Jul.
Worst week-9.9%Week of 13 Feb.
Latest week+4.4%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses5
Recent vol3.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.6% / -2.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape27/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 27/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis9/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.01; No reversal markers Factors38/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 23 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options50/100

ICE shows bullish options pressure with a 43/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.47, expected move of 6.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 6.6% Sentiment60/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 40 relevant articles.

NYSE Parent Intercontinental Exchange to Buy MarketAxess for $6 Billion Insiders6 / 14

6 acquisitions and 14 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings30 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026145.8 USD4.4%153.5 USD147.4 USD-0.79-14.8016.7MOff
17 Jul 2026139.7 USD3.2%154.1 USD147.2 USD-0.95-19.4816.0MOff
10 Jul 2026135.3 USD1.7%154.7 USD147.0 USD-0.98-23.8424.8MOff
3 Jul 2026133.0 USD7.4%155.6 USD146.9 USD-0.99-24.7724.2MOff
26 Jun 2026123.9 USD-7.5%156.4 USD146.7 USD-1.03-29.0726.5MOff
19 Jun 2026133.9 USD-4.4%157.4 USD146.6 USD-0.98-25.9021.2MOff
12 Jun 2026140.0 USD-0.7%158.1 USD146.4 USD-0.80-22.5321.6MOff
5 Jun 2026141.0 USD-4.3%158.4 USD146.2 USD-0.77-22.2231.6MOff
29 May 2026147.3 USD-3.3%158.6 USD146.0 USD-0.67-21.4218.6MOff
22 May 2026152.4 USD-0.9%158.5 USD145.7 USD-0.63-18.2117.5MOff
15 May 2026153.8 USD-0.9%158.7 USD145.4 USD-0.68-17.3712.0MOff
8 May 2026155.2 USD0.7%158.6 USD145.1 USD-0.55-16.9618.2MOff
1 May 2026154.2 USD-2.3%158.6 USD144.7 USD-0.51-16.2617.6MOff
24 Apr 2026157.9 USD-1.7%158.9 USD144.4 USD-0.43-14.0413.7MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.