Form 8-K · Current report
Intercontinental Exchange 8-K, filed Oct 29, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0001571949
- Accession no.
- 0001104659-26-119880
Summary
Intercontinental Exchange reported third-quarter 2026 net revenues of $2.8 billion, up 15% year over year, with GAAP diluted EPS of $1.67 and adjusted diluted EPS of $2.02, both up 18%, and said it now expects its acquisition of MarketAxess to close in the first quarter of 2027 after the DOJ and FTC granted early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period on October 21, 2026, ahead of the previously announced first-half 2027 timeline.
Key points
- Third-quarter 2026 operating income was $1.4 billion, up 20% year over year, on a 51% operating margin and 61% adjusted operating margin.
- Through September 30, 2026, ICE returned $2.5 billion to stockholders, including $1.6 billion in share repurchases and $884 million in dividends.
- The MarketAxess merger remains subject to remaining customary closing conditions and other required regulatory approvals.
- ICE guided fourth-quarter 2026 operating expenses to $1.317–$1.327 billion GAAP and $1.082–$1.092 billion non-GAAP.
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Items reported
- 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On October 29, 2026, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (“ICE”) announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2026. A copy of ICE’s press release announcing such financial results is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information contained herein, including the attached press release, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 except as may be…
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