Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:MKTX MarketAxess (MKTX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $188.73 +1.88 (+1.01%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$189.06 +0.33 (+0.17%) As of 08/22/2025 06:33 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About MarketAxess Stock (NASDAQ:MKTX) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get MarketAxess alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$186.87▼$189.3350-Day Range$184.43▼$224.8852-Week Range$182.99▼$296.68Volume589,575 shsAverage Volume629,279 shsMarket Capitalization$7.05 billionP/E Ratio31.77Dividend Yield1.61%Price Target$229.70Consensus RatingHold Company Overview MarketAxess Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates an electronic trading platform for institutional investor and broker-dealer companies worldwide. The company offers trading technology that provides liquidity access in U.S. high-grade bonds, U.S. high-yield bonds, emerging market debt, eurobonds, municipal bonds, U.S. government bonds, and other fixed-income securities; and executes bond trades between and among institutional investor and broker-dealer clients in an all-to-all anonymous trading environment for corporate bonds through its Open Trading protocols. It also provides trading-related products and services, including composite+ pricing and other market data products to assist clients with trading decisions; auto-execution and other execution services for clients requiring specialized workflow solutions; connectivity solutions that facilitate straight-through processing; and technology services to optimize trading environments. In addition, the company offers various pre-and post-trade services, such as trade matching, trade publication, regulatory transaction reporting, and market and reference data across a range of fixed-income and other products. MarketAxess Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Read More MarketAxess Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreMKTX MarketRank™: MarketAxess scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 128th out of 926 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingMarketAxess has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.27, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageMarketAxess has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about MarketAxess' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.94% Earnings GrowthEarnings for MarketAxess are expected to grow by 11.94% in the coming year, from $7.79 to $8.72 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of MarketAxess is 31.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.40.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of MarketAxess is 31.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.39.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMarketAxess has a PEG Ratio of 3.62. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMarketAxess has a P/B Ratio of 5.09. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about MarketAxess' valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.55% of the float of MarketAxess has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMarketAxess has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MarketAxess has recently decreased by 5.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldMarketAxess pays a meaningful dividend of 1.61%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMarketAxess has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of MarketAxess is 51.18%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, MarketAxess will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.86% next year. This indicates that MarketAxess will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about MarketAxess' dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.2 / 5Environmental Score-0.44 Percentage of Shares Shorted3.55% of the float of MarketAxess has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMarketAxess has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MarketAxess has recently decreased by 5.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment1.74 News SentimentMarketAxess has a news sentiment score of 1.74. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.03 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for MarketAxess this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for MKTX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added MarketAxess to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, MarketAxess insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.65% of the stock of MarketAxess is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions99.01% of the stock of MarketAxess is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about MarketAxess' insider trading history. Receive MKTX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MarketAxess and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MKTX Stock News HeadlinesJefferies Financial Group Lowers MarketAxess (NASDAQ:MKTX) Price Target to $208.00August 14, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comQ3 EPS Estimates for MarketAxess Increased by William BlairAugust 12, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new millionaires than any tech advance in history. And for a limited time, you have the chance to claim a stake in this project, even though it’s housed inside Elon’s private company, xAI.August 23 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Earnings Release: Here's Why Analysts Cut Their MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTX) Price Target To US$221August 8, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comMarketAxess reports 5% higher July average daily volumeAugust 7, 2025 | msn.comMarketAxess Tops Expectations but Shares Dip Nearly 3% on Restructuring ExpensesAugust 7, 2025 | msn.comMarketAxess beats profit expectations as market volatility drives record tradingAugust 7, 2025 | msn.comMarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call TranscriptAugust 6, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines MKTX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MKTX shares performed this year? MarketAxess' stock was trading at $226.04 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MKTX shares have decreased by 16.5% and is now trading at $188.73. How were MarketAxess' earnings last quarter? MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTX) released its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The financial services provider reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.06. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. How will MarketAxess' stock buyback program work? MarketAxess' Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback program on Tuesday, August 6th 2024, which allows the company to buy back $250,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. Does MarketAxess have any subsidiaries? MarketAxess subsidiaries include LiquidityEdge. Who are MarketAxess' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of MarketAxess include State Street Corp (4.10%), Primecap Management Co. CA (3.58%), Geode Capital Management LLC (3.04%) and Invesco Ltd. (2.28%). Insiders that own company stock include Richard M Mcvey, Kevin M Mcpherson, Christopher R Concannon, Stephen P Casper, Steven L Begleiter, Scott Pintoff and Christophe Pierre Danie Roupie. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of MarketAxess? Shares of MKTX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of MarketAxess own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MarketAxess investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Salesforce (CRM), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX) and Chevron (CVX). Company Calendar Record date for 6/4 Dividend5/21/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/4 Dividend5/21/2025Dividend Payable6/04/2025Last Earnings8/06/2025Record date for 9/3 Dividend8/20/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/3 Dividend8/20/2025Today8/23/2025Dividend Payable9/03/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry FIN - INVEST BKRS Sub-IndustrySpecialized Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:MKTX CIK1278021 Webwww.marketaxess.com Phone(212) 813-6000Fax212-813-6390Employees740Year Founded2000Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for MarketAxess$229.70 High Price Target$274.00 Low Price Target$191.00 Potential Upside/Downside+21.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.27 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.94 Trailing P/E Ratio31.77 Forward P/E Ratio24.23 P/E Growth3.62Net Income$274.18 million Net Margins26.62% Pretax Margin44.32% Return on Equity20.41% Return on Assets15.04% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.78 Quick Ratio2.78 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$817.10 million Price / Sales8.63 Cash Flow$9.50 per share Price / Cash Flow19.86 Book Value$37.10 per share Price / Book5.09Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares37,360,000Free Float37,121,000Market Cap$7.05 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.84 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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