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MKTX · Marketaxess Holdings Inc

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$165.22 +0.06 (+0.04%) At close · Nov 13
Market Cap
$5.82B
Shares
35.20M
Volume · Nov 13 401.01K Avg daily vol (3M) 867.89K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$165.22 Open$165.20 Day$165.15–165.41 52W close$109.09–193.61 Avg vol 30d763K Short int3.9M · 11.2% of shares · 4.4d Short vol32% Last earningsOct 23, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Nov 6

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Latest documents

2026
Nov 6
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Sep 30
Merger Approved as Third-Quarter Net Income Falls 20.9%

MarketAxess stockholders approved the merger at $167.00 per share, with closing anticipated in the first quarter of 2027, while third-quarter net income fell 20.9% and revenue rose 0.8%.

Revenue $210.41M ▲ 0.8% Net income $53.86M ▼ 21.0% Diluted EPS $1.53 ▼ 16.8%
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At a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders held on October 29, 2026, MarketAxess stockholders approved the adoption of the Merger Agreement. each share of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (other than shares owned by Parent, Merger Sub or their subsidiaries, shares held as treasury stock by the Company or its subsidiaries, and shares held by stockholders who have properly exercised appraisal rights under Delaware law) will be converted into the right to receive $167.00 per share in cash, without interest thereon. The Merger is currently anticipated to close in the first quarter of 2027. | Revenues | 210,407 | 208,821 | 1,586 | | 0.8 | % | | Net income | 54,028 | 68,273 | (14,245) | | (20.9) | % | Open the document at this passage
Oct 29
Current report 8-K
Shareholder vote results

MarketAxess stockholders approved the merger agreement under which MarketAxess would become a wholly owned subsidiary of ICE on October 29, 2026. The merger remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027.

Oct 23
Current report 8-K
Other events

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. voluntarily supplemented its definitive proxy statement after 3 stockholder complaints and 15 demand letters alleged incomplete or misleading disclosure, denying liability to avoid litigation delays.

Oct 23
Current report 8-K
Financial results, Other events

MarketAxess reported third-quarter revenue of $210.4 million, up 1%, and diluted EPS of $1.53 and $1.86 excluding notable items. Its Board declared a $0.78 dividend payable November 25, 2026, while the pending merger remains subject to approvals and closing conditions.

Oct 22
Current report 8-K Events of Oct 21
Other events

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.’s merger with Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. cleared a closing condition on October 21, 2026, when the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the HSR Act waiting period; stockholder and regulatory approvals remain outstanding.

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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$871.61M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$292.08M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+0.8%
Year over year
Operating margin
39.1%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
20.3
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 4.9%
FCF yield
6.1%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
29.1%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$289.05M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
2.3%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-4.9%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-5.0%
Trailing year
Short interest
11.2%
Latest settlement · 4.4 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +7%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +1%
above
RSI (14) 59
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 66%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return 0%
trailing
6-month return +26%
trailing
YTD return −9%
this year
Relative strength +25%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bearish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $164 › 200d $155 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
386 of 402 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -6.4M sh shares · +79 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$1.0M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
11.15% of shares out · ▲ +14.3% MoM · 4.4 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr low
402 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Squeeze score 71
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +7%
Y/Y
EPS growth −9%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $373.9M
Valuation P/E 20.3
in line
Buyback $205.0M
remaining
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 38%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −44%
past year
ATR 0.2%
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 Feb 6, 2026
Total expenses, X notables · 2026 Non-GAAP $530M – $545M
Effective tax rate · 2026 24% – 26%
Previous outlook earlier release · from the Earnings Call filed Nov 7, 2025

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

Expenses on a gap basis · the fourth quarter $134M

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
1 · 3 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+7% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+1% Bullish
RSI (14)
59 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
66% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $164 › 200d $155 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
386 of 402 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -6.4M sh shares · +79 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$1.0M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
11.15% of shares out · ▲ +14.3% MoM · 4.4 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr low
402 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $109 Now $165 · 66% Range high $194
vs 200-day avg +7% vs 50-day avg +1%

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

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
% of Municipal Bonds MSRB 6% 3Q 2026 —
% of U.S. Government Bonds TRACE 2.2% 3Q 2026 —
% of U.S. High-Grade TRACE1,2 17.4% 3Q 2026 —
% of U.S. High-Yield TRACE1 14.6% 3Q 2026 —
AxessIQ $186M 3Q 2026 —
Emerging Markets Block Trading $1.79B 3Q 2026 —
Employee headcount 858 as of September 30, 2026 —
Eurobonds Block Trading $421M 3Q 2026 —
Open Trading $4.87B 3Q 2026 —
Operating Leverage, excluding notable items non-GAAP 100 3Q 2026 —
Operating Leverage, GAAP-basis -960 3Q 2026 —
Total credit trading (excl. SD PT)1 3.18T Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Total Dealer Initiated (DRFQ & Mid-X) $1.54B 3Q 2026 —
Total MKTX Portfolio Trading $1.88B 3Q 2026 —
Total MKTX U.S. Credit Portfolio Trading $1.58B 3Q 2026 —
total portfolio trading ADV 1.9B 3Q26 —
Total rates trading 5.34T Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Total trading (excl. SD PT)1 8.52T Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Total trading average daily volume ("ADV") 13% 3Q26 —
Total U.S. Credit TRACE Portfolio Trading $8.03B 3Q 2026 —
U.S. Credit Block Trading $3.22B 3Q 2026 —
Diluted EPS, excluding notable items non-GAAP $1.95 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP Diluted EPS, GAAP-basis $1.93
+$0.02 Notable items as reconciled above
= Diluted EPS, excluding notable items $1.95
Net income, excluding notable items non-GAAP $68.93M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Capital Markets — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
MKTX
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this stock
$5.82B -8.8% +7.4% 20.3 11.2%
MS
Morgan Stanley
$297.99B +7.4% +5.5% 15.1 1.0%
GS
Goldman Sachs Group Inc
$264.37B +4.3% +8.9% 13.2 2.2%
SCHW
Schwab Charles Corp
$160.48B -6.9% +22.0% 15.9 1.1%
HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
$70.11B -31.2% +51.6% 36.1 3.9%

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
423
% held
99.5%
Reported
386 of 402
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
411
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
3.9M
Days to cover
4.4d
Change
+492.1K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
32%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
41
Value
$6.7K
As of
Sep 4, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
21.4%
Week of
Oct 5, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$1.0M
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 1
Buyers Sellers
View
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Josh Gottheimer
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Apr 9, 2026
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$846.3M
Net income (FY)
$246.6M
EPS diluted
$6.64
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Buybacks
Remaining
$205.0M
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Nov 6, 2026
This year
28

MarketAxess stockholders approved the merger at $167.00 per share, with closing anticipated in the first quarter of 2027, while third-quarter net income fell 20.9% and revenue rose 0.8%.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$16.5K
Shares
100
Filed
Nov 10, 2026
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Oct 23, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
MarketAxess Reports Third Quarter…
Published
Oct 23, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
MKTX -0.2% +0.4% +25.9% -0.1% -8.8%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY -2.8% +1.5% +25.4% +0.1% -19.5%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.78 / share · ex Nov 10, 2026
Raised 2.6%
Paid (TTM)
$3.88 / share · 5 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.35%
Full dividend history
Buyback program · as of Sep 30, 2026
Authorized
—
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) 329 filings 301 filers Visit website Investor relations