Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Intercontinental Exchange Inc shares valued at $279,884 were purchased by WARREN GARDINER on Aug 20 ’25. At $178.27 per share, WARREN GARDINER acquired 1,570 shares.
Also, Sprecher Jeffrey C sold 150,000 shares, netting a total of over 27,463,889 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $183.09 each, the insider now holds 1,951,705 shares.
Before that, Sprecher Jeffrey C had sold 66,575 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $12,189,310, the Chief Executive Officer traded Intercontinental Exchange Inc shares for $183.09 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 66,575 shares, worth approximately $210.85 million.
As published in a research note from Raymond James on October 14, 2024, Intercontinental Exchange Inc [ICE] has been rated down from a Strong buy to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $185. Analysts at RBC Capital Mkts started covering the stock with ‘”an Outperform”‘ outlook in a report released in late September. As of September 26, 2024, TD Cowen has initiated its “Buy” rating for ICE. Earlier on August 02, 2024, Deutsche Bank downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Hold” for ICE stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing ICE Stock Performance
On last trading session, Intercontinental Exchange Inc [NYSE: ICE] rose 1.70% to $181.3. The stock’s lowest price that day was $177.96, but it reached a high of $181.72 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.06%. Over the course of the year, Intercontinental Exchange Inc shares have jumped approximately 15.82%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $189.35 on 08/08/25 and a 52-week low of $142.29 on 01/13/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 178.93, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 176.57. In the upper region, resistance lies at 182.69. The next price resistance is at 184.09. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 46.60 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Intercontinental Exchange Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Intercontinental Exchange Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-07-31 jumping by 0.37 million shares to 6.35 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-30 was 5.98 million shares. A jump of 5.78% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.87 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 2.87.
Which companies own the most shares of Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE)?
In terms of Intercontinental Exchange Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 148 in the next 12 months, down nearly -16.98% from the previous closing price of $178.27. Analysts anticipate Intercontinental Exchange Inc stock to reach 200 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 84. In spite of this, 11 analysts ranked Intercontinental Exchange Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On July 01, 2024, Goldman assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $167.
