Intercontinental Exchange on the screen of an exchange_By maurice norbertAtlanta, Georgia-based Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) is a global financial markets infrastructure company that operates exchanges, clearing networks, and data services. It provides technology, market data, indexing, and mortgage technology solutions across major asset classes, helping improve transparency, price discovery, efficiency, and decision-making. Shares of this leading financial market infrastructure company have significantly underperformed the broader market over the past year. The weakness has continued in 2026, with the stock down 7.9%, compared with the index's 13% gain over the same period. Analysts expect ICE's diluted EPS to rise 15% year over year to $7.99 for the fiscal year ending in December 2026.