ICE NYSE Week ended 11 Sep 2026

Weekly Investor Report

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

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Latest close 157.40 USD
-2.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 3.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 67.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.4%, after a 1.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 42/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 43d.

Setup score 43 out of 100
Latest Close 157.40 USD 11 Sep 2026
1W Return -2.4% latest completed week
4W Return 1.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return 17.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 3.8% 2 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
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 -2.4% Latest completed week; four-week move 1.7%. Indicator stack 2/71 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 42/100 conviction; expected move 2.5%. News sentiment 56/100 88 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 43d Next report is scheduled for 29 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 3.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 67.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.4%, after a 1.7% 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 0.7x 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
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 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep
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 0.2912-week average 0.08

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.29Current 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 1.7% over four weeks, 17.6% over 12 weeks, and -8.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-2.4%
4W1.7%
12W17.6%
26W-0.4%
52W-8.4%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year2
Trend breadth3.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.80Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change86.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-7.05Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change41.0%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 neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 11 Sep 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 97%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength33/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
Value25/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 76; rank 1 is best.
Quality96/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Momentum20/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Growth72/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 29; 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
21.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
6.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
15.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
4.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
73.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
44.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
36.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
9.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
6.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
34.1%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
10.8%
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
1.3%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.4%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.7x
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 42/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.23, expected move of 2.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction42/100
Expected move2.5%
Put/call volume0.23
Pressure71
Speculation41
Volatility28
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity5 / 15

5 acquisitions and 15 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 sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 88 relevant articles.

30 positive · 49 neutral · 9 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 earnings43dNext report is scheduled for 29 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move2.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-10.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.0%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-7.5%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week-2.4%Week of 11 Sep.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses12
Sharp losses3
Recent vol4.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.8% / -2.8%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 tape37/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 37/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis24/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.29; No reversal markers Factors44/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 18 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options42/100

ICE shows bullish options pressure with a 42/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.23, expected move of 2.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 2.5% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 88 relevant articles.

Intercontinental Exchange stock gains after dividend and record activity Insiders5 / 15

5 acquisitions and 15 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings43d

Next report is scheduled for 29 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
11 Sep 2026157.40 USD-2.4%151.50 USD149.48 USD0.80-7.0514.5MOff
4 Sep 2026161.26 USD-0.7%151.29 USD149.18 USD0.77-5.9717.9MOff
28 Aug 2026162.33 USD0.7%151.51 USD148.86 USD0.71-5.7313.9MOff
21 Aug 2026161.25 USD4.2%151.86 USD148.54 USD0.73-6.4118.2MOff
14 Aug 2026154.73 USD2.9%152.20 USD148.22 USD0.43-11.9413.8MOff
7 Aug 2026150.30 USD-1.4%152.81 USD147.93 USD0.05-14.7222.4MOff
31 Jul 2026152.48 USD4.6%153.29 USD147.67 USD-0.37-11.1729.4MOff
24 Jul 2026145.79 USD4.4%153.50 USD147.40 USD-0.79-14.8016.7MOff
17 Jul 2026139.65 USD3.2%154.06 USD147.18 USD-0.95-19.4816.0MOff
10 Jul 2026135.26 USD1.7%154.71 USD147.00 USD-0.98-23.8424.8MOff
3 Jul 2026132.99 USD7.4%155.59 USD146.86 USD-0.99-24.7724.2MOff
26 Jun 2026123.86 USD-7.5%156.36 USD146.70 USD-1.02-29.0726.5MOff
19 Jun 2026133.88 USD-4.4%157.43 USD146.60 USD-0.98-25.9021.2MOff
12 Jun 2026140.01 USD-0.7%158.06 USD146.43 USD-0.80-22.5321.6MOff
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.

Evidence context