Goldman Sachs Keeps Buy Rating on Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE) is one of the 9 Most Oversold Strong Buy-Rated Stocks to Invest In Now.

On June 30, 2026, Goldman Sachs lowered its price target on Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE) to $180 from $208 and kept a Buy rating. Goldman Sachs said capital markets stocks are trading at notable discounts due to concerns about long-term disruption from AI, tokenization, retail growth sustainability, and private equity monetization. Still, the firm said underlying fundamentals remain solid, citing strong trading activity, healthy fund flows, supportive interest rates, and signs of improving alternative investment and capital markets activity.

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On June 29, Intercontinental Exchange announced the planned launch of its first economic indicator futures contracts tied to global monetary policy decisions and U.S. natural gas storage reports. Trabue Bland, Senior Vice President of Futures Markets at ICE, said the expansion reflects demand for “regulated onshore products,” pointing to tools that allow customers to take positions on economically relevant risks.

On June 22, TD Cowen lowered its price target on Intercontinental Exchange to $153 from $193 and kept a Buy rating. TD Cowen cut price targets for most of its exchange coverage, saying the emergence of perpetual futures is likely to keep “terminal value” concerns alive and limit stock multiples even as volumes are generally trending favorably.

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE) provides technology and data to financial institutions, corporations, and government entities in the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Canada, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.

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