This article compares Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) and StepStone Group (NASDAQ: STEP) on dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and profitability. ICE pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share, a 1.3% yield, while STEP pays $1.32 per share, a 3.1% yield. ICE's beta is 0.94, indicating its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500, while STEP's beta is 1.29, indicating 29% more volatility. The consensus target price is $186.31 for ICE, suggesting 14.49% potential upside, and $67.22 for STEP, suggesting 59.90% potential upside. According to the article, ICE beats STEP on 11 of the 18 factors compared.
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Original headline: Intercontinental Exchange ( NYSE : ICE ) & StepStone Group ( NASDAQ : STEP ) Head - To - Head Contrast
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