ICE reports record third-quarter revenue and EPS growth

Intercontinental Exchange reported third-quarter 2026 net revenues of $2.765 billion, up 15% year over year, with GAAP diluted EPS of $1.67 and adjusted diluted EPS of $2.02, both up 18%; operating income rose 20% to $1.4 billion. Through September 30, ICE returned $2.5 billion to stockholders, including $1.6 billion in buybacks, and said its MarketAxess acquisition is now expected to close in the first quarter of 2027 after antitrust waiting-period clearance; ICE also guided to fourth-quarter operating expenses of $1.317 billion-$1.327 billion on a GAAP basis.