First National Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE – Free Report) by 10.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,962 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 956 shares during the quarter. First National Advisers LLC’s holdings in Intercontinental Exchange were worth $1,484,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 35,151 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,647,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC grew its position in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 6.9% in the fourth quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 73,970 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,022,000 after purchasing an additional 4,787 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp grew its position in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 33.2% in the third quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 46,689 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $7,500,000 after purchasing an additional 11,648 shares during the period. Avantra Family Wealth Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Intercontinental Exchange in the fourth quarter valued at $702,000. Finally, Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. grew its position in shares of Intercontinental Exchange by 9.2% in the fourth quarter. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 728,133 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $108,515,000 after purchasing an additional 61,110 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.30% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity
In related news, President Benjamin Jackson sold 7,900 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.43, for a total value of $1,354,297.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president now directly owns 147,274 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,247,181.82. This represents a 5.09 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Stuart Glen Williams sold 750 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.99, for a total value of $114,742.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 12,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,955,212.20. This trade represents a 5.54 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 67,313 shares of company stock valued at $11,113,733. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
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Intercontinental Exchange Trading Up 1.3 %
Shares of NYSE ICE opened at $171.28 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $161.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $159.64. Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has a 52-week low of $124.34 and a 52-week high of $175.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $98.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.83, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63.
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.53 by ($0.01). Intercontinental Exchange had a net margin of 23.42% and a return on equity of 12.95%. On average, analysts anticipate that Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. will post 6.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Intercontinental Exchange Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.12%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 16th. Intercontinental Exchange’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.17%.
About Intercontinental Exchange
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of market infrastructure, data services, and technology solutions for financial institutions, corporations, and government entities in the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Singapore, India, Abu Dhabi, Israel, and Canada.
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