Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Competitors $150.31 +2.02 (+1.36%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ICE vs. MCO, CME, IBKR, MSCI, NDAQ, MKTX, AROW, TW, TROW, and LPLAShould you be buying Intercontinental Exchange stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Intercontinental Exchange include Moody's (MCO), CME Group (CME), Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR), MSCI (MSCI), Nasdaq (NDAQ), MarketAxess (MKTX), Arrow Financial (AROW), Tradeweb Markets (TW), T. Rowe Price Group (TROW), and LPL Financial (LPLA). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Intercontinental Exchange vs. Moody's CME Group Interactive Brokers Group MSCI Nasdaq MarketAxess Arrow Financial Tradeweb Markets T. Rowe Price Group LPL Financial Moody's (NYSE:MCO) and Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, community ranking, valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk and earnings. Which has more volatility & risk, MCO or ICE? Moody's has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intercontinental Exchange has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor MCO or ICE? In the previous week, Moody's had 3 more articles in the media than Intercontinental Exchange. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Moody's and 13 mentions for Intercontinental Exchange. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Intercontinental Exchange's score of 0.25 indicating that Moody's is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Moody's 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Intercontinental Exchange 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals believe in MCO or ICE? 92.1% of Moody's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.3% of Intercontinental Exchange shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Moody's shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Intercontinental Exchange shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings & valuation, MCO or ICE? Intercontinental Exchange has higher revenue and earnings than Moody's. Intercontinental Exchange is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Moody's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMoody's$6.90B12.25$1.61B$10.9542.59Intercontinental Exchange$11.40B7.57$2.37B$4.2235.62 Is MCO or ICE a better dividend stock? Moody's pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Intercontinental Exchange pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Moody's pays out 31.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Intercontinental Exchange pays out 42.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Moody's has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Is MCO or ICE more profitable? Moody's has a net margin of 29.05% compared to Intercontinental Exchange's net margin of 21.31%. Moody's' return on equity of 57.97% beat Intercontinental Exchange's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Moody's29.05% 57.97% 14.60% Intercontinental Exchange 21.31%12.75%2.50% Do analysts recommend MCO or ICE? Moody's presently has a consensus target price of $506.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.50%. Intercontinental Exchange has a consensus target price of $175.07, suggesting a potential upside of 16.47%. Given Intercontinental Exchange's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Intercontinental Exchange is more favorable than Moody's.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Moody's 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53Intercontinental Exchange 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.87 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MCO or ICE? Intercontinental Exchange received 295 more outperform votes than Moody's when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 72.02% of users gave Intercontinental Exchange an outperform vote while only 59.26% of users gave Moody's an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMoody'sOutperform Votes54459.26% Underperform Votes37440.74% Intercontinental ExchangeOutperform Votes83972.02% Underperform Votes32627.98% SummaryMoody's beats Intercontinental Exchange on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Insiders ExposedNo one’s talking about these Trump tradesAs you likely know, the “Trump bump” launched stocks to record highs after he secured his second reelection bid. Now, Trump and his team are coming to gut government regulation – and it’s going to create some incredible market opportunities. But while the masses chase large-cap tech and so-called AI stocks, a small circle of traders are using a strange but tactical method to find a pool of “hidden Trump trades.”Go here to see how you can start accessing these opportunities today Get Intercontinental Exchange News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ICE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ICE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIntercontinental ExchangeSecurity & commodity brokers IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$86.30B$26.48B$11.37B$19.19BDividend Yield1.21%1.41%5.65%3.64%P/E Ratio35.6220.3724.8041.31Price / Sales7.576.2526.4717.54Price / Cash20.1322.7618.5121.28Price / Book3.264.932.635.32Net Income$2.37B$909.38M$1.04B$989.88M7 Day Performance-2.76%-2.49%-2.83%-3.21%1 Month Performance-5.64%-5.02%-3.52%-4.74%1 Year Performance19.56%4.75%11.10%11.56% Intercontinental Exchange Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ICEIntercontinental Exchange4.6035 of 5 stars$150.31+1.4%$175.07+16.5%+19.5%$86.30B$11.40B35.6213,222Insider TradeHigh Trading VolumeMCOMoody's4.3311 of 5 stars$490.73+0.3%$501.46+2.2%+20.3%$88.92B$6.90B44.6615,151Analyst ForecastCMECME Group4.3808 of 5 stars$237.33+0.1%$226.20-4.7%+11.3%$85.52B$6.04B25.003,565Analyst ForecastIBKRInteractive Brokers Group3.4714 of 5 stars$181.12+0.9%$166.13-8.3%+114.2%$76.53B$8.99B27.402,932Analyst ForecastMSCIMSCI4.7245 of 5 stars$620.72-0.7%$634.58+2.2%+7.6%$48.65B$2.80B41.045,794NDAQNasdaq4.5849 of 5 stars$80.80+0.8%$81.53+0.9%+36.2%$46.44B$7.02B48.538,525Analyst ForecastMKTXMarketAxess4.7898 of 5 stars$235.33+0.7%$266.70+13.3%-20.1%$8.87B$811.94M31.67740Analyst ForecastAROWArrow Financial3.8127 of 5 stars$31.58+1.4%$31.00-1.8%+1.2%$528.62M$138.99M15.91537Analyst ForecastTWTradeweb Markets3.9909 of 5 stars$133.62+1.6%$132.69-0.7%+45.5%$31.57B$1.34B62.921,179Analyst UpgradeTROWT. Rowe Price Group4.4067 of 5 stars$119.66+0.1%$117.09-2.1%+7.6%$26.58B$6.46B13.087,906Analyst UpgradeLPLALPL Financial4.6913 of 5 stars$331.05+0.2%$305.17-7.8%+45.3%$24.79B$11.52B24.838,400Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MCO Alternatives CME Alternatives IBKR Alternatives MSCI Alternatives NDAQ Alternatives MKTX Alternatives AROW Alternatives TW Alternatives TROW Alternatives LPLA Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:ICE) was last updated on 12/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. And one team...True Market Insiders | SponsoredDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. Order 001?Biden broke it... 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