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MKTX

Marketaxess Holdings Inc
$115.63 +0.76 (+0.66%) At close · Jul 15
Market Cap
$4.11B
Shares
35,539,453

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$115.63 Open$114.88 Day$114.27–117.29 52W$108.75–214.74 Avg vol 30d752K Short int2.1M · 5.9% float · 2.4d Short vol44% Last earningsMay 7, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 6, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 15.7 · calm Equity put/call 0.69
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −28%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −8%
      below
      RSI (14) 43
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 6%
      near low
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −5%
      trailing
      6-month return −32%
      trailing
      YTD return −36%
      this year
      Relative strength −43%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $126 › 200d $161 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      28 of 449 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -69.3K sh shares · +3 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$26.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      5.94% of float · ▲ +2.8% MoM · 2.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      449 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 59
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +7%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −9%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $373.9M
      Valuation P/E 13.7
      below peers
      Buyback $205.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $519.7M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 29%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −49%
      past year
      ATR 3.5%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2025
      Total expenses ex-notables · 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $530M – $545M
      Effective tax rate · 2026 Initiated 24% – 26%
      Capital expenditures · 2026 Initiated $65M – $75M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      3 · 2 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −28% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −8% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      43 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      6% Bearish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $126 › 200d $161 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      28 of 449 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -69.3K sh shares · +3 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$26.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      5.94% of float · ▲ +2.8% MoM · 2.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      449 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $109 Now $116 · 6% 52-wk high $215
      vs 200-day avg -28% vs 50-day avg -8%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Dealer-initiated ADV $1.9B 1Q 2026
      Operating margin, excluding notable items non-GAAP 44.2% 1Q 2026
      automation volume $144B Q1 FY2026 call
      EM global client network active client firms 1,547 Q1 FY2026 call
      EM global client network international active client traders 3,410 Q1 FY2026 call
      Open Trading penetration in U.S. high yield 47% Q1 FY2026 call
      portfolio trading ADV $1.9B Q1 FY2026 call
      trailing 12-month free cash flow $316M Q1 FY2026 call

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Capital Markets — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      MKTX
      Marketaxess Holdings Inc
      this stock
      $4.11B -35.9% +15.3% 13.7 5.9%
      MS
      Morgan Stanley
      $361.12B +29.4% +5.5% 20.7 1.1%
      GS
      Goldman Sachs Group Inc
      $323.18B +31.8% 20.0 2.2%
      SCHW
      Schwab Charles Corp
      $178.77B +3.2% -9.3% 20.4 1.4%
      HOOD
      Robinhood Markets, Inc.
      $104.04B +2.2% +51.6% 56.1 4.2%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      444
      % held
      102.0%
      Reported
      28 of 449
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      399
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      2.1M
      Days to cover
      2.4d
      Change
      +57.1K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      44%
      As of
      Jul 15, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      89
      Value
      $10.5K
      As of
      Jun 24, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      35.9%
      Week of
      Jun 22, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$26.3K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Josh Gottheimer
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Apr 9, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $846.3M
      Net income (FY)
      $246.6M
      EPS diluted
      $6.64
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $200.0M
      Remaining
      $205.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      Investor Event Transcript
      Filed
      Jun 30, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $44.1K
      Shares
      300
      Filed
      May 11, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jun 9, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      MarketAxess to Host Conference Ca…
      Published
      Jul 15, 2026
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      MKTX -1.3% -4.8% -32.5% +1.9% -35.9%
      SPY +1.3% -0.2% +10.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY -2.6% -4.6% -42.6% +0.8% -46.6%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.78 / share · ex May 20, 2026
      Raised 2.6%
      Paid (TTM)
      $3.08 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.66%
      Buyback program · as of Apr 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $200.00M
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining
      $205.00M

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1278021 CUSIP 57060D108 13F (30d) 45 filings 23 filers Visit website Investor relations