ICE Stock Outperforms Industry YTD: Time to Add it for Better Returns?

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) shares have gained 21.7% year to date, outperforming the industry’s increase of 16.3%. It however underperformed the sector’s rise of 23.8% and the Zacks S&P 500 composite’s gain of 27.1% in the same time frame.The company has a market capitalization of $89.7 billion. The average volume of shares traded in the last three months was 2.9 million.A compelling portfolio, expansive risk-management services, strategic buyouts, solid balance sheet and effective capital deployme ...