IntercontinentalExchange Group Inc. Q3 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - IntercontinentalExchange Group Inc. (ICE) revealed earnings for its third quarter that climbed from last year.

The company's profit totaled $458 million, or $0.79 per share. This compares with $371 million, or $0.63 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Excluding items, IntercontinentalExchange Group Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $491 million or $0.85 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.80 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 1.4% to $1.46 billion from $1.44 billion last year.

IntercontinentalExchange Group Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $491 Mln. vs. $432 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $0.85 vs. $0.73 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.80 -Revenue (Q3): $1.46 Bln vs. $1.44 Bln last year.