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Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Earnings: March Daily Contract Volume Sees 4% Rise

  • ICE (Intercontinental Exchange) March average daily contract volume increased by 4%.
  • This represents a decrease of 11% compared to the previous year’s 15% growth.
  • March open interest (OI), which refers to the number of outstanding contracts, grew by 20% year-over-year.
  • Analysts’ outlook is overall positive, with 15 buy recommendations, 4 hold recommendations, and no sell recommendations.

Intercontinental Exchange on Smartkarma

The independent investment research network, Smartkarma, has recently seen a surge in analyst coverage of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). According to reports published by Baptista Research, a top independent analyst on Smartkarma, ICE has been making significant strides in the mortgage technology sector with its acquisition of Black Knight. The move has been well-received by analysts, with Baptista Research giving a “bull” lean and highlighting the major drivers behind ICE’s strong financial performance in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Another insight from Baptista Research on Smartkarma looks at the potential impact of ICE’s acquisition of Black Knight on their analytics capabilities. The report notes that ICE has already surpassed analyst expectations in terms of revenue and earnings, with a record high adjusted earnings per share. The company’s net revenue also saw a significant increase, driven by strong performance in the Exchange segment and a surge in transaction revenues, particularly in global natural gas. With this positive outlook, ICE’s acquisition of Black Knight could further enhance their analytics game, making them an attractive investment option for analysts and investors alike.


A look at Intercontinental Exchange Smart Scores

FactorScoreMagnitude
Value3
Dividend2
Growth3
Resilience2
Momentum4
OVERALL SMART SCORE2.8

Smart Score is a compound score for the Company indicating its overall outlook. It is derived by taking an equally weighted average of underlying Factor scores computed by Smartkarma

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is a company that runs marketplaces for buying and selling things like commodities and financial products all around the world. They use technology to make it easier for people to trade things like energy, crops, and even things like coffee and sugar. They have a special tool called Smartkarma Smart Scores that helps them figure out how well the company might do in the future. The tool gives a score from 1 to 5 for different things like how valuable the company is, how much it pays in dividends, how much it is growing, how strong it is, and how well it is doing right now. The higher the score, the better the company might do.

Based on the Smartkarma Smart Scores, Intercontinental Exchange has a good outlook for the future. It has a score of 3 for value, which means it is worth a good amount of money. It also has a score of 3 for growth, which means it is expected to keep growing in the future. The company has a score of 2 for dividends, which means it does not pay out as much money to its shareholders compared to other companies. It also has a score of 2 for resilience, which means it may not do as well during tough times. However, it has a high score of 4 for momentum, which means it is doing well right now. Overall, the company has a positive outlook for the long-term, with potential for growth and value in the future.


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