Intercontinental Exchange saw its IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating jump to 96 Monday, up from 94 the day before.
The new score tells you the company is now outperforming 96% of all stocks in terms of the most important fundamental and technical stock-picking criteria.
Intercontinental Exchange broke out earlier, but has fallen back below the prior 167.99 entry from a consolidation. If a stock you're tracking clears a buy point then declines 7% or more below the original entry price, it's considered a failed base. It's best to wait for the stock to form a new pattern and breakout.
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The stock sports an 82 EPS Rating, meaning its recent quarterly and annual earnings growth tops 82% of all stocks.
Its Accumulation/Distribution Rating of A- shows heavy buying by institutional investors, such as mutual funds and pension funds, over the last 13 weeks.
In Q4, the company reported 14% earnings-per-share growth. Top line growth fell to 14%, down from 25% in the previous quarter.
Intercontinental Exchange holds the No. 6 rank among its peers in the Financial Services-Specialty industry group. Marex Group, Sezzle and X Financial ADR are among the top 5 highly-rated stocks within the group.
