Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) is a leading global provider of technology and data services, specializing in operating regulated marketplaces and offering a range of financial and technological solutions. The company operates through three main business segments: Exchanges, Fixed Income and Data Services, and Mortgage Technology, providing services such as trading and clearing derivatives, financial securities, pricing, reference data, and digital workflow tools for the mortgage market . ICE's diverse offerings cater to various sectors, making it a significant player in the global financial and technology landscape.
- Exchanges - Operates regulated marketplaces for trading and clearing derivatives and financial securities, while also providing related data and connectivity services.
- Fixed Income and Data Services - Offers pricing, reference data, indices, analytics, and execution services to support financial market activities.
- Mortgage Technology - Provides digital workflow tools designed for the U.S. residential mortgage market, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in mortgage processing.
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| Name | Position | External Roles | Short Bio | |
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Jeffrey C. Sprecher ExecutiveBoard | Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | None | Jeffrey C. Sprecher has been the CEO of ICE since its inception and Chair of the Board since November 2002. He has led ICE's growth into a leading global operator of exchanges and clearinghouses. | View Report → |
A. Warren Gardiner Executive | Chief Financial Officer | None | A. Warren Gardiner became CFO in May 2021, overseeing finance, accounting, and investor relations. He previously served as VP of Investor Relations. | |
Andrew J. Surdykowski Executive | General Counsel | None | Andrew J. Surdykowski has been General Counsel since October 2018, managing ICE's global legal affairs. | |
Benjamin R. Jackson Executive | President | Chair of ICE Mortgage Technology Holdings, Inc. | Benjamin R. Jackson has been President of ICE since November 2017, overseeing global technology and operations. | |
Christopher S. Edmonds Executive | President, Fixed Income & Data Services | None | Christopher S. Edmonds joined ICE in 2010 and became President of Fixed Income & Data Services in January 2024. He has held various leadership roles within ICE. | |
Douglas A. Foley Executive | Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Administration | None | Douglas A. Foley joined ICE in 2008 and has been SVP of HR & Administration since 2013, overseeing global HR and real estate functions. | |
Elizabeth K. King Executive | Global Head of Clearing and Chief Regulatory Officer | None | Elizabeth K. King joined ICE in 2014 and oversees global regulatory strategies and clearing operations. | |
Lynn C. Martin Executive | President of NYSE Group | Board of Trustees at Manhattan College; Advisory Board of the School of Science at Manhattan College; Member of Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society | Lynn C. Martin has been President of NYSE Group since January 2022, previously leading ICE's Fixed Income & Data Services. | |
Mayur V. Kapani Executive | Chief Technology Officer | None | Mayur V. Kapani has been CTO since June 2016, leading global technology development and acquisition diligence. | |
Stuart G. Williams Executive | Chief Operating Officer | CFTC Global Markets Advisory Committee | Stuart G. Williams has been COO since July 2022, overseeing global infrastructure and customer service teams. | |
Judith A. Sprieser Board | Director | Board of Directors of Allstate Insurance Company and Newell Brands Inc.; Boards of Managers of ICE Clear Credit LLC and ICE Mortgage Services, LLC; Governing board of MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. | Judith A. Sprieser has been an Independent Director at ICE since 2004, with extensive financial expertise and business acumen. | |
Martha A. Tirinnanzi Board | Director | Founder and President of Financial Standards, Inc.; Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. and The RBB Fund Trust; Board of Directors of Community Development Trust | Martha A. Tirinnanzi has been a Director at ICE since March 2022, recognized for her audit, risk, and governance expertise. |
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Despite record energy revenues up 33% year-over-year and double-digit growth over the past 5 years , how do you plan to sustain this growth in your energy complex considering potential macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds?
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With the announced launch of a clearing service for U.S. treasury securities and repurchase agreements in response to the new SEC rule effective in 2025 , what challenges do you foresee in entering this market, and how will you differentiate your offering from existing competitors?
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Your ICE Mortgage Technology segment experienced attrition within your data and document automation product ; could you provide more details on the reasons behind this attrition and what strategies you have in place to mitigate it?
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Given the recent acquisition of Black Knight and its integration into your ICE Mortgage Technology business , how are you addressing integration risks to ensure that the expected synergies are realized, especially in a challenging mortgage market?
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As natural gas markets become increasingly global with the rise of LNG and new benchmarks like TTF and JKM , how does ICE plan to maintain its competitive edge against other exchanges in providing risk management tools for these markets?
Research analysts who have asked questions during Intercontinental Exchange earnings calls.
Alex Blostein
Goldman Sachs
4 questions for ICE
Ashish Sabadra
RBC Capital Markets
4 questions for ICE
Ben Budish
Barclays PLC
4 questions for ICE
Christopher Allen
Citigroup
4 questions for ICE
Craig Siegenthaler
Bank of America
4 questions for ICE
Dan Fannon
Jefferies & Company Inc.
4 questions for ICE
Ken Worthington
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
4 questions for ICE
Kyle Voigt
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
4 questions for ICE
Patrick Moley
Piper Sandler & Co.
4 questions for ICE
Alexander Blostein
Goldman Sachs
3 questions for ICE
Alex Kramm
UBS Group AG
3 questions for ICE
Benjamin Budish
Barclays PLC
3 questions for ICE
Daniel Fannon
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
3 questions for ICE
Kenneth Worthington
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3 questions for ICE
Simon Clinch
Redburn Atlantic
3 questions for ICE
Bill Keay
RBC Capital Markets
2 questions for ICE
Brian Bedell
Deutsche Bank
2 questions for ICE
Robin Holby
TD Cowen
1 question for ICE
Simon Alistair Clinch
Redburn Atlantic
1 question for ICE
Competitors mentioned in the company's latest 10K filing.
| Company | Description |
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Principal U.S. competitor in the equity options markets and also a competitor for corporate and ETF listings in the U.S. | |
Principal U.S. competitor in the equity options markets and also a competitor for ETF listings in the U.S. |
Notable M&A activity and strategic investments in the past 3 years.
| Company | Year | Details |
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Black Knight, Inc. | 2023 | Acquired by ICE on September 5, 2023, for an aggregate value of approximately $11.8 billion, comprising 90% cash (aggregate of $10.5 billion) and 10% ICE common stock, with stockholders able to elect between cash and stock; the deal also involved divestitures—including the sale of Optimal Blue and Empower loan origination system businesses for $241 million and issuance of a $500 million promissory note—and was conditioned on regulatory approvals with the FTC. |
Recent press releases and 8-K filings for ICE.
- Total open interest rose 16% y/y, reaching a record 59.0 M lots on October 30
- Energy ADV increased 9% y/y; energy OI up 9% y/y, including a record 41.9 M lots on October 30
- Oil ADV climbed 7% y/y; oil OI up 14% y/y, with a record 11.5 M lots on October 30
- Financials OI grew 33% y/y, with a record futures OI of 14.9 M lots on October 30
- NYSE Cash Equities ADV jumped 75% y/y; NYSE Equity Options ADV rose 53% y/y
- ICE delivered $1.71 adjusted EPS, up 10% YoY, and $2.4 billion net revenues with a 5% increase in recurring revenue, marking its best Q3 ever.
- Exchange segment net revenues were $1.3 billion, with record recurring revenues of $389 million (+7% YoY); Fixed Income & Data Services generated $618 million in revenues and $495 million in recurring revenues, each a quarterly record and up 7% YoY.
- Returned $674 million to shareholders—including $400 million in share buybacks—and reduced debt by $175 million, cutting gross leverage to ~2.9× EBITDA.
- Q4 guidance: adjusted operating expenses of $1.005 billion–$1.015 billion, non-operating expense of $180 million–$185 million, a normalized tax rate of 24%–26%, and segment recurring revenue growth of 5%–6%.
- ICE delivered net revenues of $2.411 billion, up 3% y/y, and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.71, up 10%, in Q3 2025.
- By segment, Exchanges revenues were $1.265 billion (+1%), Fixed Income & Data Services $618 million (+5%), and Mortgage Technology $528 million (+4%) versus Q3 2024.
- For FY 2025, ICE raised its Fixed Income & Data Services recurring revenue growth outlook to 5–6%, narrowed adjusted operating expenses guidance to $3.933–3.943 billion, and set Q4 adj. expenses at $1.005–1.015 billion.
- ICE generated $3.178 billion of adjusted free cash flow YTD (+21%) and returned $1.724 billion to shareholders (+121%), with an adjusted debt/EBITDA ratio of 2.9x for the trailing twelve months.
- ICE delivered adjusted EPS of $1.71, up 10% YoY, on net revenues of $2.4 billion (5% recurring growth), marking its best third quarter ever.
- Returned $674 million to shareholders, including $400 million in share repurchases, and reduced debt by ~$175 million, lowering gross leverage to ~2.9× EBITDA.
- Segment performance: Exchange revenues of $1.3 billion, Fixed Income & Data Services $618 million, and Mortgage Technology $528 million, each reporting record or strong growth in recurring revenues.
- Q4 guidance: adjusted operating expenses of $1.005–1.015 billion, non-operating expense of $180–185 million, and a tax rate normalizing to 24%–26%; full-year recurring revenue growth now expected at the high end of the 4%–5% range.
- ICE reported Q3 adjusted EPS of $1.71 (+10% YoY) and net revenues of $2.4 billion, with recurring revenue up 5%; Q4 guidance calls for adjusted operating expenses of $1.005–1.015 billion, non-operating expense of $180–185 million, and a normalized tax rate of 24–26%.
- The Exchange segment delivered net revenues of $1.3 billion, including transaction revenues of $876 million and record recurring revenues of $389 million (+7% YoY); futures and options open interest rose 16% YoY, and the NYSE raised $20 billion in new IPO proceeds through Q3.
- Energy market volumes saw gas up 8% and power up 18% in Q3; year-to-date gas volumes increased 20% (North America +16%, Europe +26%, Asia +27%) and power increased 21%, underpinning a 5% YoY rise in fixed income and data services revenues.
- ICE launched ICE Aurora, its generative AI platform for workflow automation leveraging proprietary data, and invested $1 billion in Polymarket under a strategic data distribution agreement to explore 24×7 tokenized collateral management and event-driven market data.
- Intercontinental Exchange delivered $2.4 billion in 3Q25 net revenues, up 3% y/y, with GAAP diluted EPS of $1.42 (+25% y/y) and adjusted EPS of $1.71 (+10% y/y).
- Segment revenues: Exchanges $1.265 billion (72% op margin); Fixed Income & Data Services $618 million (39%); Mortgage Technology $528 million (4%); consolidated adjusted operating margin 59%.
- Operating cash flow through 3Q25 of $3.4 billion, adjusted free cash flow $3.2 billion, and returned $1.7 billion to shareholders YTD, including $894 million in buybacks and $831 million in dividends.
- Updated 2025 guidance: GAAP operating expenses of $4.99–5.00 billion and non-GAAP $3.933–3.943 billion; 4Q25 non-GAAP op expenses $1.005–1.015 billion.
- Intercontinental Exchange reported third quarter net revenues of $2.4 billion, up 3% year-over-year.
- Q3 GAAP diluted EPS of $1.42 (+25% y/y) and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.71 (+10% y/y).
- Operating income of $1.2 billion (+6% y/y) and adjusted operating income of $1.4 billion (+3% y/y), with operating margin of 49% and adjusted margin of 59%.
- Returned over $1.7 billion to stockholders through Q3, including $894 million in share repurchases.
- Announced strategic investment in Polymarket, entering decentralized prediction markets.
- National delinquency rate fell to 3.42% in September 2025, down 6 bps year-over-year and 58 bps below pre-pandemic levels.
- Non-current rates declined for GSE (–3 bps), VA (–4 bps) and portfolio loans (–17 bps), while FHA loans rose by 44 bps year-over-year.
- Foreclosure starts in Q3 2025 totaled 103,000 (+23% YoY; –18% vs. Q3 2019), with 21,000 foreclosure sales—about half of 2019 levels.
- Prepayment rate rose to 0.74% SMM in September, up 15% year-over-year.
- Intercontinental Exchange’s global futures and options markets hit a record 107.6 million contracts on October 20, 2025, a 16% y/y increase in open interest.
- Record 57.5 million futures contracts traded, up 17% y/y, including 43.2 million commodities (up 14% y/y) and 41.1 million energy futures (up 14% y/y).
- Energy futures volumes set new highs with 11.2 million oil contracts (up 24% y/y), 3.1 million Brent contracts (up 27% y/y) and 2.7 million TTF contracts (up 30% y/y).
- Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) agreed to invest up to $2 billion in Polymarket at an $8 billion pre-money valuation.
- ICE will become the global distributor of Polymarket’s event-driven data to institutional investors and collaborate on tokenization initiatives.
- The cash investment is not expected to materially impact ICE’s 2025 financial results or capital return plans.
- ICE will discuss this strategic investment on its Q3 2025 earnings call on October 30, 2025.