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Investing.com - UBS raised its price target on Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) to $210.00 from $195.00 on Tuesday, while maintaining a Buy rating on the stock. The new target sits within the broader analyst range of $158-$239, with ICE currently trading at $181.32, near its 52-week high of $183.99.
The firm increased its second-quarter 2025 earnings per share estimate to $1.78 from $1.70, approximately 2% higher than the consensus estimate of $1.75. According to InvestingPro, 4 analysts have recently revised their earnings estimates upward for the upcoming period, suggesting growing confidence in ICE’s performance.
UBS revised its total second-quarter exchange revenue forecast upward by 4.5%, now modeling 14% year-over-year growth, as trading activity was 5% higher than previously estimated and futures pricing was 5% higher.
The firm’s expectation for ICE’s Financial and Data Services (FIDS) segment increased by approximately 1%, citing favorable foreign exchange conditions and strong municipal industry volumes.
UBS maintained its mortgage forecasts for Intercontinental Exchange unchanged, while noting that strong exchange volumes continue to drive estimate revisions higher and cyclical mortgage upside remains a possibility.
In other recent news, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) reported record trading volumes across its markets for June 2025, with a 21% increase in average daily volume (ADV) year-over-year. The company saw particularly strong growth in its energy markets, with oil trading ADV increasing by 43% and Brent crude trading volumes surging by 57%. Additionally, ICE’s financial markets reported a 14% increase in ADV, with interest rate products showing a 20% rise. Meanwhile, UBS maintained its "Buy" rating for ICE, with a price target of $195, citing long-term growth potential in the company’s core energy and mortgage technology businesses.
ICE also announced its decision to dual-list on NYSE Texas, expanding its exchange operations into a new geographic region. The company highlighted Texas’s business-friendly environment as a factor in this decision. In the mortgage sector, ICE’s April 2025 First Look report revealed a rise in foreclosure activity for U.S. VA mortgages following the end of a foreclosure moratorium. The national delinquency rate slightly increased but remained below pre-pandemic levels.
Furthermore, ICE Bonds introduced a new feature, Price Improvement Volume Clearing, to enhance liquidity and pricing in corporate bond trading. This feature is part of the ICE Bonds™ Risk Matching Auction protocol and aims to improve trading efficiency. ICE Bonds reported strong trading volumes, with a record notional volume of $62 billion for corporate bonds in Q1 2025, marking a significant increase from the previous year.
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