TD Cowen cuts Intercontinental Exchange to Hold and lowers target to $166

TD Cowen downgraded Intercontinental Exchange to Hold from Buy on October 05, 2026, and reduced its price target to $166 from $177. Analyst Bill Katz cited macroeconomic pressures and changes in the company’s business mix, while pointing to the pending ICE/MKTX transaction.

TD Cowen’s change removes its Buy rating on Intercontinental Exchange and sets a lower valuation benchmark. The analyst expects the shares to remain range-bound, according to the materials.

  • 1TD Cowen moved Intercontinental Exchange’s rating to Hold from Buy.
  • 2TD Cowen reduced its price target for Intercontinental Exchange to $166 from $177.
  • 3Analyst Bill Katz cited macroeconomic headwinds and shifts in Intercontinental Exchange’s business mix.
  • 4TD Cowen said the pending ICE/MKTX transaction is part of its assessment of the company’s outlook.

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