IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Company Performance - IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) reported quarterly earnings of $1.72 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.70 per share, and up from $1.48 per share a year ago [1] - The quarterly report reflects an earnings surprise of 1.18%, with the company having surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times over the last four quarters [2] - ICE's revenues for the quarter ended March 2025 were $2.47 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.49% and up from $2.29 billion year-over-year [3] Market Performance - ICE shares have increased approximately 12.7% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's decline of -5.3% [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.68 on revenues of $2.46 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $6.85 on revenues of $9.9 billion [8] Industry Outlook - The Securities and Exchanges industry, to which ICE belongs, is currently ranked in the top 4% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook [9] - CBOE Global, another company in the same industry, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $2.36 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of +9.8% [10]