Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a global provider of technology and data, today reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2026.

Net revenues for the third quarter of 2026 amounted to $2.8 billion, up 15% from the year-ago period.

The company reported GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.67, up 18% year on year, and adjusted diluted EPS of $2.02, up 18% year on year.

Operating income for the third quarter of 2026 reached $1.4 billion, 20% higher than in the corresponding period a year earlier. Adjusted operating income hit $1.7 billion, up 19% from the year-ago quarter.

Through September 30, 2026, ICE returned $2.5 billion to stockholders, including $1.6 billion in share repurchases.

On October 21, 2026, the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), effective as of October 21, 2026, satisfying the HSR Act condition in ICE’s acquisition of MarketAxess Holdings Inc. The merger remains subject to the remaining customary closing conditions and approvals and the receipt of other required regulatory approvals. Based on the HSR Act approval, ICE now expects the merger to close in the first quarter of 2027 ahead of the first-half of 2027 timeline ICE announced in July.

Jeff Sprecher, ICE Chair & Chief Executive Officer, said:

“We’re pleased to report the best third quarter in ICE’s history, with revenues, operating income and earnings per share each growing by double digits. Our customers come to ICE to manage risk, to connect with one another, to access our data and to run critical parts of their business on our platforms. They want to trade, hedge and access data whenever markets are moving, and we’re building our networks to meet them there. Looking ahead, we’ll keep expanding our markets, data and technology to meet our customers’ needs, and we enter the fourth quarter with strong momentum.”