ICE — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of ICE's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-07-30 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-04-30
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +79 | −53 | ~62 | 116 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 1 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 1 |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | −2 | ~3 | 1 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Risk factors
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-30
On July 29, 2026, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MarketAxess Holdings Inc., or MarketAxess, a leading operator of electronic trading platforms for global institutional fixed income markets.
The transaction is valued at approximately $6.0 billion, or $167 per share, with purchase consideration consisting entirely of cash. In conjunction with the acquisition agreement, we entered into a financing commitment letter for a 364-day senior unsecured bridge facility in an aggregate principal a…
The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to receipt of MarketAxess stockholder approval, applicable regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
trading at CFTC registered entities. Together, these actions signal the CFTC’s intent to develop a comprehensive federal regulatory framework for prediction markets. We are monitoring the potential impacts on our derivatives businesses, including effects on trading volumes.
•Equity Market Structure Rules. In June 2026, the SEC issued a proposal that would amend Regulation NMS Rule 611 (the "order protection" or "trade through" rule) and Rule 610(e) (prohibiting locked and crossed markets). The proposal, if adopted, would represent one of the most significant changes to…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-30
Diluted earnings per share attributable to ICE common stockholders$2.48 $1.38 80 %
Our Exchange transaction and clearing revenues are presented net of rebates. We recorded rebates of $665 million and $402 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. We offer rebates in certain of our markets primarily to support market liquidity and trading volume by p…
•Energy Futures and Options: Total volume in our energy futures and options markets increased 32% and revenues increased 46% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 from the comparable period in 2025.
–Oil futures and options volume increased 41% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 from the comparable period in 2025. The overall increase in oil volumes in the first quarter of 2026 was due to higher overall volatility, driven by global supply disruptions that intensified in late February fol…
–Global natural gas futures and options volume increased 21% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 from the comparable period in 2025. The volume increase in our North American gas products was driven by higher overall volatility related to increased demand constrained by a tightened domestic su…
Other information
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-30
(d) On February 17, 2026, Sharon Y. Bowen, one of our directors, adopted a trading plan for the sale of shares of ICE common stock, which is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act. The plan expires on the earlier of (i) April 30, 2027 or (ii) …
(e) On March 10, 2026, The Rt. Hon. the Lord Hague of Richmond, one of our directors, adopted a trading plan for the sale of shares of ICE common stock, which is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act. The plan expires on the earlier of (i) De…
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice