Every material Form 8-K Intercontinental Exchange filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Intercontinental Exchange reported third quarter 2026 net revenues of $2.8 billion and net income attributable to ICE of $940 million, both up year-over-year. The company returned $2.5 billion to stockholders through the first nine months of the year, including $1.6 billion in share repurchases.
3Q26 net revenues reached $2.8 billion, representing a 15% increase year-over-year.
3Q26 GAAP diluted EPS was $1.67, and adjusted diluted EPS was $2.02, both up 18% year-over-year.
Through September 30, 2026, the company returned $2.5 billion to stockholders, including $1.6 billion in share repurchases.
The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the HSR Act waiting period on October 21, 2026, for the MarketAxess acquisition.
Intercontinental Exchange entered new financing tied to its pending acquisition of MarketAxess Holdings, including a $2.0 billion delayed draw term loan and amendments to its $3.9 billion revolving credit facility. The filing also shows the company issued $3.73 billion in senior unsecured notes, which permanently reduced its $6.2 billion bridge facility to zero, so the acquisition is now backed by these new sources rather than the bridge.
Term loan facility of $2.0 billion with Bank of America as administrative agent, maturing 24 months after funding
Revolving credit facility extended to August 20, 2031 for consenting lenders with $3.67 billion in commitments, and a new $1.5 billion MarketAxess revolving commitment class
Senior unsecured notes issued August 20, 2026 for gross proceeds of $3.73 billion; $6.2 billion bridge facility reduced to $0
On July 29, 2026, Intercontinental Exchange agreed to acquire MarketAxess Holdings for $167 per share in cash, a 33% premium to MarketAxess's July 29 closing price, for an equity value of about $6.0 billion and an enterprise value of about $5.7 billion. ICE plans to fund the deal with newly issued debt and cash, with a bridge facility of up to $6.25 billion as backup, and the company also raised its baseline quarterly share repurchases. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to MarketAxess stockholder approval and regulatory clearances.
$167 per share in cash, a 33% premium to the July 29, 2026 closing price; equity value about $6.0 billion, enterprise value about $5.7 billion
Financing: 100% cash consideration via newly issued debt; Bank of America bridge facility of up to $6.25 billion as backup
ICE raises baseline share repurchases to $400 million per quarter from $350 million; gross leverage of 3.4x at start, targeted at 3.0x or below within 18 to 24 months after close
$100 million in annual run-rate expense synergies expected within three years of close; expected to close in the first half of 2027
Intercontinental Exchange reported second quarter 2026 net revenues of $2.7 billion, up 5% year over year, and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.69, up 14%. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.90, up 5%, and the board raised the share repurchase authorization to up to $4.0 billion effective July 1, 2026, which supports continued capital returns to stockholders.
Q2 2026 net revenues of $2.7 billion, up 5% year over year; GAAP operating income of $1.4 billion, up 7%
GAAP diluted EPS of $1.69 (up 14%); adjusted diluted EPS of $1.90 (up 5%)
Through June 30, 2026, returned $1.8 billion to stockholders, including $1.2 billion in share repurchases
Board approved share repurchase authorization increase to up to $4.0 billion, effective July 1, 2026
Intercontinental Exchange reported first quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended March 31, with consolidated revenues of $3.0 billion, up 20% from a year earlier. GAAP diluted EPS was $2.48, up from $1.38, while adjusted diluted EPS was $2.35, up from $1.72, and the company returned $848 million to stockholders through the quarter.
Consolidated revenues of $3.0 billion, up 20% year over year; operating income of $1.7 billion, up 36%
GAAP diluted EPS of $2.48 versus $1.38 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS of $2.35 versus $1.72
GAAP results include $389 million of fair value gains on equity investments, which are excluded from adjusted net income
Returned $848 million to stockholders, including over $550 million in share repurchases; next quarterly results call scheduled for July 30, 2026
ICE reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, with full-year net revenues of $9.9 billion, up 7%, and GAAP diluted EPS of $5.77, up 21%. The company also gave 2026 guidance, including mid-single-digit growth in exchange and fixed income and data services recurring revenue, which shareholders can use to gauge its outlook.
Q4 2025 net income attributable to ICE was $851 million, up from $698 million a year earlier; Q4 GAAP diluted EPS was $1.49 versus $1.21
Full-year 2025 adjusted diluted EPS was $6.95, up 14%; GAAP operating income was $4.9 billion, up from $4.3 billion in 2024
ICE returned $2.4 billion to stockholders in 2025, including $1.3 billion in share repurchases
2026 GAAP operating expense guidance is $5.010 to $5.075 billion; 1Q26 earnings call is scheduled for April 30, 2026
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