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. It operates through three segments: Exchanges, Fixed Income and Data Services, and Mortgage Technology. The company operates regulated marketplaces for listing, trading, and clearing an array of derivatives contracts and financial securities, such as commodities, interest rates, foreign exchange, and equities, as well as corporate and exchange-traded funds; and trading venues, including regulated exchanges and clearing houses. It also offers energy, agricultural and metals, and financial futures and options; and cash equities and equity options, and over-the-counter and other markets, as well as listings and data and connectivity services. In addition, the company provides fixed income data and analytic, fixed income execution, CDS clearing, and other multi-asset class data and network services. Further, it offers proprietary and comprehensive mortgage origination platform, which serves residential mortgage loans; closing solutions that provides customers connectivity to the mortgage supply chain and facilitates the secure exchange of information; data and analytics services; and Data as a Service for lenders to access data and origination information. Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. демонстрирует сильные финансовые показатели, такие как чистая прибыль, которая значительно превышает медиану отрасли, а также высокие маржи прибыли. Однако, мультипликаторы, такие как P/E, P/B и P/S, значительно превышают средние значения по отрасли, что может указывать на переоцененность акций. Долговая нагрузка, выраженная через коэффициент долга к капиталу, также выше медианы, что создает некоторые риски. При этом прогнозируемая прибыль на акцию и рост выручки остаются на высоком уровне, что позитивно влияет на оценку компании. Тем не менее, отсутствие дивидендных выплат также может снизить привлекательность акций для некоторых инвесторов. В целом, несмотря на сильные показатели, в свете высоких мультипликаторов и долговой нагрузки, целевая цена может быть подвержена коррекции, чтобы отразить текущее положение дел в компании.

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

Northern Trust Corporation NTRS is expanding its presence in the fast-growing exchange-traded fund (ETF) market by entering the U.S. ETF servicing business. It has teamed up with Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. ICE and will use ICE ETF Hub as the order-taking platform to support its new U.S. ETF servicing platform for institutional investors.
The move reflects Northern Trust’s efforts to benefit from the rising demand for ETFs among institutional investors. Strong inflows and increasing innovation across both passive and active strategies are driving the growth of the global ETF market. To capitalize on this opportunity, the company is strengthening its operational and technology infrastructure to support its ETF servicing platform.
ICE ETF Hub offers a reliable and scalable technology platform that helps simplify ETF primary market operations. It connects key participants in the ETF ecosystem, including authorized participants, market makers and distributors. By integrating this platform with its own automated ETF servicing system, Northern Trust aims to streamline ETF operations and improve efficiency for institutional investors.
Phil Nanof, Head of ETF Services, Americas at Northern Trust, said, "This proven platform supports critical ETF workflows and provides established connectivity with key market participants. This collaboration is an important step in deploying Northern Trust’s end to end, fully automated ETF servicing solution spanning fund administration, custody, and transfer agency."
Technology Integration Supports NTRS’ ETF Servicing Platform
The collaboration between NTRS and ICE also highlights the growing role of technology, automation and standardization in the ETF ecosystem. The ICE ETF Hub helps automate ETF creation and redemption processes, improving efficiency and connectivity. The platform has processed more than $5 trillion in ETF orders since launch, demonstrating its ability to support large-scale operations. By leveraging this platform, Northern Trust will be able to accelerate the expansion of its ETF servicing capabilities in the United States.
By stepping into the ETF servicing market, Northern Trust aims to strengthen its asset servicing business and broaden its technology-driven offerings for institutional clients. The initiative is expected to deepen client relationships and support long-term revenue growth.
NTRS’s Price Performance & Zacks Rank
NTRS’ shares have gained 1.7% in the past three months against the industry’s fall of 2.9%.
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Currently, Northern Trust carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Other Financial Firms Expanding Through Collaborations
In February, Franklin Resources, Inc. BEN and Binance announced the launch of a new off-exchange institutional collateral program, aiming to make digital asset trading safer and more capital-efficient. The launch is based on the strategic partnership between Franklin Resources and Binance announced in September 2025.
The current program enables eligible institutional clients to use tokenized money market fund shares issued through Benji Technology Platform of Franklin as collateral when trading on Binance. Under this plan, the value of the tokenized money market fund shares is mirrored within Binance’s trading system, while the actual assets remain securely held off-exchange in a regulated environment.
In the same month, Apollo Global Management, Inc. APO entered into a strategic partnership with Schroders to develop next-generation wealth and retirement investment solutions for institutional and wealth clients across the United Kingdom and the United States.
The collaboration combines Apollo’s large alternative credit and private investment-grade origination platform with Schroders’ strong active management capabilities in public markets and specialist private markets expertise through Schroders Capital.
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Northern Trust Taps ICE ETF Hub to Enter U.S. ETF Servicing Market

(RTTNews) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settled charges against the New York Stock Exchange LLC (NYSE), imposing a civil penalty of $9 million. The penalty stems from a January 2023 incident in which NYSE failed to conduct opening auctions for more than 2,800 securities.
According to the SEC's order, the disruption occurred on January 24, 2023, when NYSE inadvertently ran its primary and backup trading systems simultaneously. This caused the primary system to incorrectly treat the opening auctions for thousands of securities as already completed, resulting in the auctions not being run.
The SEC found that NYSE lacked written policies and procedures to monitor whether opening auctions had occurred. The exchange was unaware of the full scope of the issue for nearly 90 minutes after trading began. The failure led to market-wide impacts, including price-triggered restrictions, trading pauses in 84 securities, and thousands of canceled trades.
The SEC concluded that NYSE violated Rule 1001(a)(2)(vii) of Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity (Regulation SCI) and Section 19(g)(1) of the Exchange Act, which requires exchanges to comply with their own rules. Without admitting or denying the findings, NYSE agreed to a cease-and-desist order in addition to the $9 million penalty.
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SEC Fines NYSE $9 Mln Over 2023 Trading Disruption

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1. Intercontinental Exchange
When Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, announced a $2 billion investment in Polymarket last October, most headlines focused on how the deal catapulted Shayne Coplan, the company's 27-year-old founder and CEO, into the ranks of the world's youngest self-made billionaires.
While I was happy (and admittedly a little jealous) for Coplan, what struck me more was the signal behind the deal: ICE was basically declaring prediction-market data a new institutional asset class.
The investment valued Polymarket at roughly $9 billion and granted ICE exclusive rights to distribute its event-driven data to institutional capital markets.
Then, in February, ICE launched its Polymarket Signals and Sentiment tool, which converts crowd-sourced prediction market probabilities into structured analytics that trading desks can layer on top of traditional data feeds.
Think about that for a moment. When a major regulatory decision is pending in Washington, NYSE traders don't have to wait for the news to break anymore; they can watch the Polymarket odds shift in real time.
ICE is effectively building a new "sentiment overlay" for the entire financial system. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has called prediction markets "super interesting" and confirmed a team is evaluating them.
ICE is the company most likely to sell them the data, and I think it's a very safe bet this year and beyond.
2. DraftKings
DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) stock has been slaughtered, down over 45% in the past year. But here's the part the market hasn't fully processed: DraftKings Predictions already reaches 38 states, compared to just 26 for its core sportsbook. That means DraftKings has unlocked access to massive markets like California and Texas through federally regulated event contracts, markets where traditional sports betting remains illegal.
CEO Jason Robins has said that Predictions could represent a $10 billion annual gross revenue opportunity and is targeting "hundreds of millions in annual revenue" in the near term.
DraftKings is building two distinct revenue engines here: transaction fees from the customer-facing platform and trading economics from an in-house market-making division it's launching in 2026.
But what I find particularly appealing about this ticker is that the company acquired Railbird, a designated contract market, and plans to mix it into the company by midyear to gain a larger share of the technology stack.
Also, on Super Bowl Sunday, DraftKings Predictions had the second-most downloads in its category and delivered 3x its prior daily trading volume record. With the stock near 52-week lows, the risk-reward looks compelling for patient investors.
3. FiscalNote
This tech stock is the pick that nobody's talking about, and I get why. FiscalNote's market cap has cratered to roughly $17 million. But the company just announced a major expansion into political prediction markets in February 2026, launching a preview at PoliticalPredictions.com.
Here's what makes the stock interesting to me. FiscalNote has spent over a decade building legislative-tracking, regulatory-monitoring, and policy-analytics tools used by corporations, trade associations, and even government agencies. Basically, it already models political and regulatory outcomes, so I think that prediction markets are just a natural extension of its core DNA.
CEO Josh Resnik described the move as "an evolution of what we've been doing for years," positioning FiscalNote to bring proprietary policy data sets and AI capabilities into a category that institutional players are increasingly taking seriously.
The company is exploring models in which advocacy organizations could sponsor prediction markets tied to policy issues, creating entirely new revenue streams.
With a price-to-sales ratio of just 0.13, this is a speculative and riskier play in my opinion. It's also the kind of asymmetric bet that can define a portfolio if the prediction market category truly takes off.
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3 of the Best Prediction Market Stocks to Buy in 2026

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
The Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team. Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT), McDonald's Corp. (MCD) and Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN), as well as a micro-cap stock Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc. (LVLU). The Zacks microcap research is unique as our research content on these small and under-the-radar companies is the only research of its type in the country.
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Applied Materials’ shares have outperformed the Zacks Electronics - Semiconductors industry over the past six months (+126.3% vs. +22.1%). The company is benefiting from strength in the Semiconductor Systems, owing to a rebound in the semiconductor industry, particularly in the foundry and logic space.
Consistent progress in the services is aiding Applied Global Services’ performance. Solid momentum in the subscription and display businesses is a plus. Its strength in IoT, Communications, Auto, Power and Sensors (ICAPS) is likely to continue aiding its position in the semiconductor industry. Its diversified portfolio remains its key growth driver.
However, increasing U.S.-China tensions and export restrictions on semiconductor manufacturing equipment may undermine its near-term growth prospects. Slow memory market recovery and rising operating costs remain other major concerns.
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Shares of McDonald's have outperformed the Zacks Retail - Restaurants industry over the past six months (+7.2% vs. +2.9%). The company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results, with earnings and revenues beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The top and bottom lines increased on a year-over-year basis.
McDonald’s continues to benefit from strong international comparable sales, effective brand marketing campaigns, expanding loyalty programs and ongoing menu innovation. The company remains confident in its long-term strategy and is pushing ahead with aggressive unit expansion, targeting 50,000 restaurants worldwide by 2027.
Despite a solid same-store sales performance, financial pressures persist amid ongoing macroeconomic headwinds for McDonald's. Earnings estimates for fiscal 2026 have moved down in the past seven days, depicting analysts’ concern.
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Texas Instruments’ shares have outperformed the Zacks Semiconductor - General industry over the past six months (+17.7% vs. +2.9%). The company is benefiting from solid data center demand, which is boosting its prospects in the enterprise systems market.
A sustained focus on expanding its product portfolio across the Analog and Embedded Processing segments helps capture market share. Its deepening focus on internal manufacturing and advanced technology infusion is another positive. Its robust cash flows and aggressive shareholder return policies instill confidence in its long-term prospects.
However, its overall growth might be impacted by a slow recovery in the industrial market as customers are cautiously spending amid ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties. Rising manufacturing costs and the growing tech war between the United States and China are other concerns.
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Shares of Lulu's Fashion have outperformed the Zacks Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry over the past six months (+250.1% vs. +18.6%). This microcap company with a market capitalization of $40.83 million is scaling its multi-channel growth through full entry into all Nordstrom stores by February 2026, following 143% YoY wholesale revenue growth in 2025.
Expanded partnerships with Dillard’s and Urban Outfitters enhance brand reach at lower acquisition costs. Gross margin improved to 42.9% on better pricing and inventory discipline. Cost-cutting drove a 17% drop in G&A expenses, narrowing adjusted EBITDA loss to $3.8 million. Share buybacks totaling $1.4 million since May 2024 signal management confidence.
However, liquidity is constrained with just $6.8 million in credit headroom and $1.9 million in cash. Net losses persist at $13.3 million YTD, with equity sharply reduced. Active customers and order volume are declining, while rising return reserves and gift card liabilities introduce cash flow risk. Though shares have surged 245% in six months, valuation remains below peers.
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Dividends, Buybacks and Cost Cuts Boost FedEx's (FDX) Prospects
The Zacks analyst likes the company's initiatives to reward its shareholders through dividends and buybacks. Efforts to control costs, in the face of revenue weakness, are also praiseworthy.
Growing Roku Channel, TV Program Popularity Aids Roku (ROKU)
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Crypto Asset Price Risk, Elevated Expenses Hurt Coinbase (COIN)
Per the Zacks analyst, the price of crypto assets has been subject to significant volatility. Also, elevated expenses due to higher general and administrative expenses remain a major concern.
Forex Volatility, Reimbursement Practices Continues to Ail BD (BDX)
The Zacks analyst is concerned about BD's reliance on reimbursement practices for sales and market access, while its exposure to volatile foreign exchange markets remains an additional risk.
High Costs and Macro Woes Hurt Dycom's (DY) Performance
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Chicago, IL – February 9, 2026 – Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses S&P Global SPGI, Intercontinental Exchange ICE, CME Group CME, Nasdaq Inc. NDAQ and Cboe Global Markets CBOE.
Industry: Securities & Exchanges
Link: https://www.zacks.com/commentary/2835878/5-securities-exchanges-stocks-to-watch-amid-increased-volatility
A compelling and diversified product portfolio helps drive the revenues of Zacks Securities and Exchanges industry players. A rise in trading volumes, product expansion through prudent acquisitions and the increased adoption of a greater number of crypto assets are expected to benefit S&P Global, Intercontinental Exchange, CME Group, Nasdaq Inc. and Cboe Global Markets.
Increased focus on accelerating their non-trading revenue base, which comprises market technology, listing and information revenues, infuses dynamism in the business profile of the industry players. The industry is expected to get an impetus under the Trump administration, given his crypto favoritism. The sector is also witnessing increased retail trading.
However, alterations in investment patterns and priorities and compliance with regulations pose challenges. With the increasing digitization of financial markets, cyber threats and data breaches continue to pose serious risks.
Mergers and acquisitions are gaining momentum across the industry, with companies leveraging strategic partnerships and acquisitions to fuel growth and innovation. These initiatives help unlock new markets, protect domestic market share, diversify product offerings and reinforce trading platforms. Deloitte observes that exchanges are increasingly embracing consolidation to adapt to rapidly changing technological, regulatory and competitive environments.
About the Industry
The Zacks Securities and Exchanges industry comprises companies that operate electronic marketplaces, which facilitate the buying and selling of stocks, stock options and bonds or commodity contracts. They facilitate trading across a diverse range of products in multiple asset classes and geographies.
The companies generate revenues from fees received from the listed companies on their exchanges. They also provide a range of data and listing services to global financial and commodity markets, including pricing and reference data, exchange data, analytics, feeds, index services, investments, risk management, desktops, and connectivity solutions, as well as corporate and ETF listing services, on the cash equity exchanges.
The industry is witnessing increased adoption of crypto assets. Yet industry players have to comply with a number of regulations, resulting in challenges.
4 Trends Shaping the Future of the Securities and Exchanges Industry
Volatility Fueling Trading Volume: Industry revenues are primarily driven by product and service offerings, including trade execution, clearing and settlement of securities and commodities, listing services, and trading and clearing systems. Growth in trading volumes—often fueled by market volatility—boosts transaction and clearing fees, a key revenue driver.
A supportive crypto environment, with lighter regulation and broader adoption of digital assets, is expected to further lift trading activity and fees. Profitability hinges on maximizing transaction revenues while controlling costs. Technavio estimates the global securities exchanges market will reach $49.6 billion by 2028, growing at a 12.1% CAGR, supported by rising investment demand and cryptocurrency adoption.
Diversification Into Other Recurring Revenue Sources: Securities exchanges are increasingly focusing on recurring revenues to lower reliance on unpredictable trading-driven income. With market volumes often fluctuating, stable revenue streams from data services, listings, clearing, and technology platforms offer consistent cash flows and stronger earnings stability.
These revenues also support growth by addressing rising demand for market data, compliance, ESG offerings and digital asset infrastructure. The players are strengthening their presence in the evolving landscape and thereby enhancing scalability and margins. Increasing focus on accelerating the non-trading revenue base also infuses dynamism in the business profiles of the industry participants. In fact, exchanges are focusing on market data monetization and earning more from data feeds and analytics.
Mergers and Acquisitions: Mergers and acquisitions are gaining momentum across the industry, with companies leveraging strategic partnerships and acquisitions to fuel growth and innovation. These initiatives help unlock new markets, protect domestic market share, diversify product offerings and reinforce trading platforms. Deloitte observes that exchanges are increasingly embracing consolidation to adapt to rapidly changing technological, regulatory and competitive environments.
Continuous Investment in Technology: Industry players are intensifying technology investments to enhance competitiveness and adaptability. There is growing emphasis on creating strategic market models through advanced tools, especially AI, while continually upgrading products and services.
Exchanges are increasingly leveraging AI and blockchain to strengthen efficiency and resilience. Recent advancements use machine learning, automation, and algorithms to improve trading accuracy, reduce cyber threats and limit human errors, thereby accelerating trading speed. Moreover, industry players are focusing on automating non-trading operations, which significantly contribute to revenue generation and support sustainable long-term growth.
Zacks Industry Rank Indicates Bright Prospects
The Zacks Securities and Exchanges industry is housed within the broader Zacks Finance sector. It carries a Zacks Industry Rank #48, which places it in the top 20% of the 243 Zacks industries.
The group’s Zacks Industry Rank, which is basically the average of the Zacks Rank of all the member stocks, reflects encouraging near-term prospects. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperforms the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
The industry’s positioning in the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries is a result of a positive earnings outlook for the constituent companies in aggregate. Looking at the aggregate earnings estimate revisions, it appears that analysts have been gaining confidence in this group’s earnings growth potential. Estimates for 2026 have increased 8.8% in a year.
Before we present a few securities and exchanges stocks worth considering for your portfolio, let’s take a look at the industry’s recent stock-market performance and valuation picture.
Industry Underperforms Sector and S&P 500
The Zacks Securities and Exchanges industry has underperformed the broader Zacks Finance sector as well as the Zacks S&P 500 composite year to date.
The industry has gained 0.6% compared with the broader sector’s increase of 13% and the Zacks S&P 500 composite’s rise of 17% in the said time frame.
Industry's Current Valuation
On the basis of trailing 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E), which is commonly used for valuing exchange stocks, the industry is currently trading at 23.31X compared with the S&P 500’s 22.6X and the sector’s 17.5X.
Over the last five years, the industry has traded as high as 29.62X, as low as 20.4X and at the median of 24.94X.
5 Securities and Exchanges Stocks to Keep An Eye On
We are presenting two Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stocks and three Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stocks from the Securities and Exchanges industry. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Cboe Global Markets: Based in Chicago, IL, Cboe Global is one of the largest stock exchange operators by volume in the United States and globally for ETP trading. This Zacks Rank #2 stock is poised for growth, given its expanding product line across asset classes, broadening geographic reach and a diversifying business mix with recurring revenues and technology.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s 2026 EPS indicates a year-over-year increase of 6.1%. The expected long-term earnings growth rate is pegged at 16.5%, better than the industry average of 11.6%. The consensus mark for 2026 earnings has moved 3.8% north in the past 30 days. It came up with a four-quarter average earnings surprise of nearly 2.93%.
S&P Global: Headquartered in New York, this Zacks Rank #2 company is a leading provider of transparent and independent ratings, benchmarks, analytics and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide. It remains well-positioned to gain from the growing demand for business information services. While buyouts help it innovate, increase differentiated content and develop products, continued service launches have been aiding the company's growth and enhancing its market reach.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 earnings per share indicates an increase of 11.4% year over year. SPGI came up with a four-quarter average earnings surprise of 6.22%. The expected long-term earnings growth rate is pegged at 11.8%, better than the industry average. The consensus mark for 2026 earnings has moved 0.8% north in the past 30 days.
Nasdaq: Headquartered in New York, Nasdaq is a leading provider of trading, clearing, marketplace technology, regulatory, securities listing, information, and public and private company services. Its strategy of accelerating its non-trading revenue base, successfully maximizing opportunities as a technology and analytics provider, growing core marketplace businesses and intensifying its focus on Market Technology and Information Services businesses should continue to drive this Zacks Rank #3 stock.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 and 2027 earnings per share indicates an increase of 8.9% and 12.3%, respectively, year over year. NDAQ came up with a four-quarter average earnings surprise of 4.78%. The expected long-term earnings growth rate is pegged at 16%, better than the industry average.
CME Group: Headquartered in Chicago, IL, CME Group is the largest futures exchange in the world in terms of trading volume as well as notional value traded. Its efforts to expand future products in emerging markets, non-transaction-related opportunities, OTC offerings, cross-selling through alliances, global presence and liquidity should drive growth.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for this Zacks Rank #3 company’s 2026 and 2027 EPS indicates a year-over-year increase of 4.5% and 5.3%, respectively. It came up with a four-quarter average earnings surprise of 1.18%. The expected long-term earnings growth rate is pegged at 7.6%. The consensus mark for 2026 earnings has moved north but that for 2027 has moved south in the past 30 days.
Intercontinental Exchange: This Atlanta, GA-based company is a leading global operator of regulated exchanges, clearing houses and listings venues and a provider of data services for commodity, financial, fixed-income and equity markets. Its compelling portfolio, expansive risk-management services, strategic buyouts and a solid balance sheet bode well. It is the second-largest global fixed-income provider. This Zacks Rank #3 company, with the largest mortgage network across the United States, remains well-positioned to benefit from accelerated digitization in the U.S. residential mortgage industry.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for this Zacks Rank #3 company’s 2026 EPS indicates a year-over-year increase of 9.3%. It came up with a four-quarter average earnings surprise of 2.75%. The expected long-term earnings growth rate is pegged at 7.6%. The consensus mark for 2026 earnings has moved 1 cent north in the past 30 days.
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Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights S&P Global, Intercontinental Exchange, CME Group, Nasdaq and Cboe Global

A compelling and diversified product portfolio helps drive the revenues of Zacks Securities and Exchanges industry players. A rise in trading volumes, product expansion through prudent acquisitions and the increased adoption of a greater number of crypto assets are expected to benefit S&P Global SPGI, Intercontinental Exchange ICE, CME Group CME, Nasdaq Inc. NDAQ and Cboe Global Markets CBOE. Increased focus on accelerating their non-trading revenue base, which comprises market technology, listing and information revenues, infuses dynamism in the business profile of the industry players. The industry is expected to get an impetus under the Trump administration, given his crypto favoritism. The sector is also witnessing increased retail trading.
However, alterations in investment patterns and priorities and compliance with regulations pose challenges. With the increasing digitization of financial markets, cyber threats and data breaches continue to pose serious risks.
Mergers and acquisitions are gaining momentum across the industry, with companies leveraging strategic partnerships and acquisitions to fuel growth and innovation. These initiatives help unlock new markets, protect domestic market share, diversify product offerings and reinforce trading platforms. Deloitte observes that exchanges are increasingly embracing consolidation to adapt to rapidly changing technological, regulatory and competitive environments.
About the Industry
The Zacks Securities and Exchanges industry comprises companies that operate electronic marketplaces, which facilitate the buying and selling of stocks, stock options and bonds or commodity contracts. They facilitate trading across a diverse range of products in multiple asset classes and geographies. The companies generate revenues from fees received from the listed companies on their exchanges. They also provide a range of data and listing services to global financial and commodity markets, including pricing and reference data, exchange data, analytics, feeds, index services, investments, risk management, desktops, and connectivity solutions, as well as corporate and ETF listing services, on the cash equity exchanges. The industry is witnessing increased adoption of crypto assets. Yet, industry players have to comply with a number of regulations, resulting in challenges.
4 Trends Shaping the Future of the Securities and Exchanges Industry
Volatility Fueling Trading Volume: Industry revenues are primarily driven by product and service offerings, including trade execution, clearing and settlement of securities and commodities, listing services, and trading and clearing systems. Growth in trading volumes—often fueled by market volatility—boosts transaction and clearing fees, a key revenue driver. A supportive crypto environment, with lighter regulation and broader adoption of digital assets, is expected to further lift trading activity and fees. Profitability hinges on maximizing transaction revenues while controlling costs. Technavio estimates the global securities exchanges market will reach $49.6 billion by 2028, growing at a 12.1% CAGR, supported by rising investment demand and cryptocurrency adoption.
Diversification Into Other Recurring Revenue Sources: Securities exchanges are increasingly focusing on recurring revenues to lower reliance on unpredictable trading-driven income. With market volumes often fluctuating, stable revenue streams from data services, listings, clearing, and technology platforms offer consistent cash flows and stronger earnings stability. These revenues also support growth by addressing rising demand for market data, compliance, ESG offerings and digital asset infrastructure. The players are strengthening their presence in the evolving landscape and thereby enhancing scalability and margins. Increasing focus on accelerating the non-trading revenue base also infuses dynamism in the business profiles of the industry participants. In fact, exchanges are focusing on market data monetization and earning more from data feeds and analytics.
Mergers and Acquisitions: Mergers and acquisitions are gaining momentum across the industry, with companies leveraging strategic partnerships and acquisitions to fuel growth and innovation. These initiatives help unlock new markets, protect domestic market share, diversify product offerings and reinforce trading platforms. Deloitte observes that exchanges are increasingly embracing consolidation to adapt to rapidly changing technological, regulatory and competitive environments.
Continuous Investment in Technology: Industry players are intensifying technology investments to enhance competitiveness and adaptability. There is growing emphasis on creating strategic market models through advanced tools, especially AI, while continually upgrading products and services. Exchanges are increasingly leveraging AI and blockchain to strengthen efficiency and resilience. Recent advancements use machine learning, automation, and algorithms to improve trading accuracy, reduce cyber threats and limit human errors, thereby accelerating trading speed. Moreover, industry players are focusing on automating non-trading operations, which significantly contribute to revenue generation and support sustainable long-term growth.
Zacks Industry Rank Indicates Bright Prospects
The Zacks Securities and Exchanges industry is housed within the broader Zacks Finance sector. It carries a Zacks Industry Rank #48, which places it in the top 20% of the 243 Zacks industries.
The group’s Zacks Industry Rank, which is basically the average of the Zacks Rank of all the member stocks, reflects encouraging near-term prospects. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperforms the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
The industry’s positioning in the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries is a result of a positive earnings outlook for the constituent companies in aggregate. Looking at the aggregate earnings estimate revisions, it appears that analysts have been gaining confidence in this group’s earnings growth potential. Estimates for 2026 have increased 8.8% in a year.
Before we present a few securities and exchanges stocks worth considering for your portfolio, let’s take a look at the industry’s recent stock-market performance and valuation picture.
Industry Underperforms Sector and S&P 500
The Zacks Securities and Exchanges industry has underperformed the broader Zacks Finance sector as well as the Zacks S&P 500 composite year to date.
The industry has gained 0.6% compared with the broader sector’s increase of 13% and the Zacks S&P 500 composite’s rise of 17% in the said time frame.
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Industry's Current Valuation
On the basis of trailing 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E), which is commonly used for valuing exchange stocks, the industry is currently trading at 23.31X compared with the S&P 500’s 22.6X and the sector’s 17.5X.
Over the last five years, the industry has traded as high as 29.62X, as low as 20.4X and at the median of 24.94X, as the chart below shows.
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12-Month Forward Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio
5 Securities and Exchanges Stocks to Keep An Eye On
We are presenting two Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stocks and three Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stocks from the Securities and Exchanges industry. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Cboe Global Markets: Based in Chicago, IL, Cboe Global is one of the largest stock exchange operators by volume in the United States and globally for ETP trading. This Zacks Rank #2 stock is poised for growth, given its expanding product line across asset classes, broadening geographic reach and a diversifying business mix with recurring revenues and technology.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s 2026 EPS indicates a year-over-year increase of 6.1%. The expected long-term earnings growth rate is pegged at 16.5%, better than the industry average of 11.6%. The consensus mark for 2026 earnings has moved 3.8% north in the past 30 days. It came up with a four-quarter average earnings surprise of nearly 2.93%.
Price and Consensus: CBOE
S&P Global: Headquartered in New York, this Zacks Rank #2 company is a leading provider of transparent and independent ratings, benchmarks, analytics and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide. It remains well-positioned to gain from the growing demand for business information services. While buyouts help it innovate, increase differentiated content and develop products, continued service launches have been aiding the company's growth and enhancing its market reach.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 earnings per share indicates an increase of 11.4% year over year. SPGI came up with a four-quarter average earnings surprise of 6.22%. The expected long-term earnings growth rate is pegged at 11.8%, better than the industry average. The consensus mark for 2026 earnings has moved 0.8% north in the past 30 days.
Price and Consensus: SPGI
Nasdaq: Headquartered in New York, Nasdaq is a leading provider of trading, clearing, marketplace technology, regulatory, securities listing, information, and public and private company services. Its strategy of accelerating its non-trading revenue base, successfully maximizing opportunities as a technology and analytics provider, growing core marketplace businesses and intensifying its focus on Market Technology and Information Services businesses should continue to drive this Zacks Rank #3 stock.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 and 2027 earnings per share indicates an increase of 8.9% and 12.3%, respectively, year over year. NDAQ came up with a four-quarter average earnings surprise of 4.78%. The expected long-term earnings growth rate is pegged at 16%, better than the industry average.
Price and Consensus: NDAQ
CME Group: Headquartered in Chicago, IL, CME Group is the largest futures exchange in the world in terms of trading volume as well as notional value traded. Its efforts to expand future products in emerging markets, non-transaction-related opportunities, OTC offerings, cross-selling through alliances, global presence and liquidity should drive growth.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for this Zacks Rank #3 company’s 2026 and 2027 EPS indicates a year-over-year increase of 4.5% and 5.3%, respectively. It came up with a four-quarter average earnings surprise of 1.18%. The expected long-term earnings growth rate is pegged at 7.6%. The consensus mark for 2026 earnings has moved north but that for 2027 has moved south in the past 30 days.
Price and Consensus: CME
Intercontinental Exchange: This Atlanta, GA-based company is a leading global operator of regulated exchanges, clearing houses and listings venues and a provider of data services for commodity, financial, fixed-income and equity markets. Its compelling portfolio, expansive risk-management services, strategic buyouts and a solid balance sheet bode well. It is the second-largest global fixed-income provider. This Zacks Rank #3 company, with the largest mortgage network across the United States, remains well-positioned to benefit from accelerated digitization in the U.S. residential mortgage industry.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for this Zacks Rank #3 company’s 2026 EPS indicates a year-over-year increase of 9.3%. It came up with a four-quarter average earnings surprise of 2.75%. The expected long-term earnings growth rate is pegged at 7.6%. The consensus mark for 2026 earnings has moved 1 cent north in the past 30 days.
Price and Consensus: ICE
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5 Securities & Exchanges Stocks to Watch Amid Increased Volatility

Today, McDonald's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.86 per share of common stock payable on March 17, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2026.
The Board of Directors of PepsiCo today declared a quarterly dividend of $1.4225 per share of PepsiCo common stock, a 5 percent increase versus the comparable year-earlier period. Today's action is consistent with PepsiCo's prior year, previously announced increase in its annualized dividend to $5.69 per share from $5.42 per share, which began with the June 2025 payment. This dividend is payable on March 31, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 6, 2026. In addition, on February 3, 2026, PepsiCo announced a 4 percent increase in its annualized dividend, which is expected to begin with the June 2026 payment. PepsiCo has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends since 1965, and 2026 marked the company's 54th consecutive annual dividend increase.
The Board of Directors of Hershey today announced quarterly dividends of $1.452 on the Common Stock and $1.320 on the Class B Common Stock. The dividends were declared February 4, 2026, and are payable March 16, 2026, to stockholders of record as of February 17, 2026. It is the 384th consecutive regular dividend on the Common Stock and the 165th consecutive regular dividend on the Class B Common Stock.
Intercontinental Exchange, a leading global provider of technology and data, announced board authorization of its first quarter 2026 dividend of $0.52 per share, up 8% from its previous $0.48 per share quarterly dividend in 2025. The first quarter cash dividend is payable on March 31, 2026 to stockholders of record as of March 17, 2026. The ex-dividend date is March 17, 2026. ICE expects the annual total dividend for 2026 to be $2.08 per share.
Delta Air Lines' Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1875 per share. The dividend is payable to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 26, 2026, and will be paid on March 19, 2026.
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(RTTNews) - Shares of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) are moving up about 3 percent on Thursday morning trading after the announcement of fourth-quarter financial results, which saw an increase in earnings to $851 million, or $1.49 per share, compared with $698 million, or $1.21 per share, last year.
The company's stock is currently trading at $171.03, up 3.74 percent or $6.16, over the previous close of $164.83 on the New York Stock Exchange. It has traded between $143.17 and $189.35 in the past one year.
The company's revenue for the period rose 3.7% to $3.142 billion from $3.030 billion last year.
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Intercontinental Exchange Stock Rises 3% Over Strong Earnings In Q4

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ICE Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.71 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.67 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.52 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +2.25%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this owner of the New York Stock Exchange and other stock markets would post earnings of $1.62 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.71, delivering a surprise of +5.56%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.
ICE, which belongs to the Zacks Securities and Exchanges industry, posted revenues of $2.5 billion for the quarter ended December 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.23%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $2.32 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
ICE shares have added about 1.8% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 0.5%.
What's Next for ICE?
While ICE has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for ICE was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $1.86 on $2.61 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $7.56 on $10.51 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Securities and Exchanges is currently in the top 12% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
One other stock from the same industry, S&P Global (SPGI), is yet to report results for the quarter ended December 2025. The results are expected to be released on February 10.
This independent ratings and analytics provider is expected to post quarterly earnings of $4.32 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +14.6%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 0.5% higher over the last 30 days to the current level.
S&P Global's revenues are expected to be $3.89 billion, up 8.4% from the year-ago quarter.
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Indicator	TTM Median
P/E	30.60 13.58
Price/Sales	9.92 2.08
P/B	3.26 1.18
P/FCF	23.02 10.49

Indicator	TTM Median
ROE	11.61 10.31
ROA	2.35 1.17
ROI	7.17 6.85
Net Worth	94.38 1.01
Quick Ratio	0.00 1.37
Current Ratio	1.01 0.97

Indicator	TTM Median
Net Profit Margin	32.43 16.80
Operating Margin	49.63 22.80
Gross Margin	98.41 69.57
Return on tangible equity	0.00 12.33

Indicator	TTM Median
EPS	1.52 0.68
EPS Forecast	1.67 0.67
Revenue	2.50B 84.00M
Gross Profit	2.47B —
EBITDA	1.56B —

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