Intercontinental Exchange Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

ICE Stock  USD 132.57  0.24  0.18%   
Considering the 90-day investment horizon and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Intercontinental Exchange is 'Hold'. Macroaxis provides Intercontinental buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding ICE positions. The advice algorithm takes into account all of Intercontinental's available fundamental, technical, and predictive indicators you will find on this site. Key drivers impacting Intercontinental's buy or sell advice are summarized below:
Real Value
133.47
Target Price
134.46
Hype Value
132.45
Market Value
132.57
Naive Value
130.68
A buy or sell recommendation provided by Macroaxis is an automated directive regarding whether to purchase or sell Intercontinental Exchange given historical horizon and risk tolerance towards Intercontinental. When Macroaxis issues a 'buy' or 'sell' recommendation for Intercontinental Exchange, the advice is generated through an automated system that utilizes algorithms and statistical models.
  
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In addition, we conduct extensive research on individual companies such as Intercontinental and provide practical buy, sell, or hold advice based on investors' investing horizon and their risk tolerance towards Intercontinental Exchange. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in main economic indicators.

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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

Execute Advice
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Hold

Market Performance

ModestDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

Low keyDetails

Current Valuation

Fairly ValuedDetails

Odds Of Distress

Very LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Follows the market closelyDetails

Investor Sentiment

AlarmedDetails

Analyst Consensus

Strong BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

HealthyDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Possible ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon Intercontinental Exchange has a Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0482, Jensen Alpha of 6.0E-4, Total Risk Alpha of (0.06), Sortino Ratio of (0.02) and Treynor Ratio of 0.0786
Macroaxis provides investment recommendation on Intercontinental to complement and cross-verify current analyst consensus on Intercontinental Exchange. Our trade recommendations engine determines the entity's potential to grow exclusively from the perspective of an investor's current risk tolerance and investing horizon. To make sure Intercontinental Exchange is not overpriced, please check out all Intercontinental fundamentals, including its cash per share, short ratio, and the relationship between the ebitda and current ratio . Given that Intercontinental Exchange has a price to earning of 28.61 X, we strongly advise you to confirm Intercontinental Exchange market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your regular risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Intercontinental Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Intercontinental Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Intercontinental's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Intercontinental's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Intercontinental daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Intercontinental Exchange price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Intercontinental returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Intercontinental.
Mean Return
0.07
Value At Risk
-1.35
Potential Upside
1.67
Standard Deviation
1.00
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Intercontinental historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Intercontinental Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Intercontinental is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Intercontinental Exchange backward and forwards among themselves. Intercontinental's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Intercontinental's securities or originates loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Parnassus Investments, Llc2023-12-31
8.4 M
Veritas Asset Management Llp2023-12-31
7.7 M
Northern Trust Corp2023-12-31
7.3 M
Norges Bank2023-12-31
6.5 M
Flossbach Von Storch Ag2023-12-31
6.3 M
Independent Franchise Partners Llp2023-12-31
6.1 M
Bank Of America Corp2023-12-31
M
Amundi2023-12-31
5.6 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2023-12-31
5.6 M
Vanguard Group Inc2023-12-31
47.2 M
Blackrock Inc2023-12-31
42.2 M
Note, although Intercontinental's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Intercontinental Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change In Cash316M(197M)64.4B2.4B(69.6B)(66.1B)
Free Cash Flow2.4B2.5B2.7B3.1B3.1B3.2B
Depreciation662M751M1.0B1.0B1.2B1.3B
Capital Expenditures305M410M452M482M489M513.5M
Net Income2.0B2.1B4.1B1.5B2.4B2.6B
End Period Cash Flow2.2B2.0B148.0B150.3B80.8B84.8B
Change To Netincome699M773M(946M)2.1B2.4B2.5B
Dividends Paid621M669M747M853M955M549.4M
Change To Inventory(15M)(51M)34M(157M)(141.3M)(134.2M)
Investments69M4M1.1B670M(6.4B)(6.0B)
Net Borrowings370M8.7B(2.6B)4.2B4.8B5.0B

Intercontinental Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Intercontinental or Capital Markets sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Intercontinental's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Intercontinental stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over NYSE Composite
0.0006
β
Beta against NYSE Composite0.78
σ
Overall volatility
1.03
Ir
Information ratio -0.02

Intercontinental Volatility Alert

Intercontinental Exchange has low volatility with Treynor Ratio of 0.08, Maximum Drawdown of 6.97 and kurtosis of 6.28. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Intercontinental's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Intercontinental's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Intercontinental Implied Volatility

Intercontinental's implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of Intercontinental Exchange stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if Intercontinental's implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that Intercontinental stock will not fluctuate a lot when Intercontinental's options are near their expiration.

Intercontinental Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Intercontinental's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Intercontinental's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Intercontinental and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Intercontinental or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Intercontinental's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Intercontinental by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Intercontinental to competition
FundamentalsIntercontinentalPeer Average
Return On Equity0.1-0.31
Return On Asset0.015-0.14
Profit Margin0.30 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.45 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation98.05 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding573.43 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders1.07 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions92.07 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted4.82 M4.71 M
Price To Earning28.61 X28.72 X
Price To Book2.98 X9.51 X
Price To Sales9.59 X11.42 X
Revenue9.9 B9.43 B
Gross Profit7.29 B27.38 B
EBITDA5.19 B3.9 B
Net Income2.44 B570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents1.8 B2.7 B
Cash Per Share1.49 X5.01 X
Total Debt22.91 B5.32 B
Debt To Equity0.80 %48.70 %
Current Ratio1.04 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share44.88 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations3.54 B971.22 M
Short Ratio1.81 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share4.19 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth2.63 X4.89 X
Target Price155.31
Number Of Employees13.22 K18.84 K
Beta1.02-0.15
Market Capitalization76.02 B19.03 B
Total Asset136.08 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings16.36 B9.33 B
Working Capital347 M1.48 B
Note: Disposition of 3000 shares by Andrew Surdykowski of Intercontinental at 50.01 subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

Intercontinental Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as Intercontinental . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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 2021 2022 2023 2024 (projected)
Total Current Liabilities153.4B149.2B84.6B45.5B
Total Assets193.5B194.3B136.1B142.9B

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When determining whether Intercontinental Exchange is a strong investment it is important to analyze Intercontinental's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Intercontinental's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Intercontinental Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Intercontinental's industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Intercontinental. If investors know Intercontinental will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Intercontinental listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.15)
Dividend Share
1.68
Earnings Share
4.19
Revenue Per Share
14.163
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.245
The market value of Intercontinental Exchange is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Intercontinental that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Intercontinental's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Intercontinental's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Intercontinental's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Intercontinental's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Intercontinental's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Intercontinental is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Intercontinental's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.