NASDAQ:MKTX MarketAxess (MKTX) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Central Bank Gold Heist In Progress (From Colonial Metals) (Ad) Free MKTX Stock Alerts $219.47 +1.02 (+0.47%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$217.59▼$221.9450-Day Range$207.77▼$278.3652-Week Range$200.01▼$399.78Volume306,050 shsAverage Volume461,220 shsMarket Capitalization$8.31 billionP/E Ratio32.04Dividend Yield1.35%Price Target$266.89 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get MarketAxess alerts: Email Address MarketAxess MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.25 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside21.6% Upside$266.89 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.78% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.44Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.59Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$442,520 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth14.03%From $7.27 to $8.29 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.83 out of 5 starsFinance Sector44th out of 882 stocksSecurity Brokers & Dealers Industry1st out of 29 stocks 2.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMarketAxess has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $266.89, MarketAxess has a forecasted upside of 21.6% from its current price of $219.47.Amount of Analyst CoverageMarketAxess has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.78% of the float of MarketAxess has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMarketAxess has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MarketAxess has recently decreased by 6.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMarketAxess pays a meaningful dividend of 1.37%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMarketAxess has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of MarketAxess is 43.21%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, MarketAxess will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.71% next year. This indicates that MarketAxess will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 3.2 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreMarketAxess has received a 32.41% net impact score from Upright. Marketaxess seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Distributing knowledge", and "Societal infrastructure". The positive contribution in the "Distributing knowledge" impact category is mostly driven by its "Electronic trading platforms", "Market intelligence data provision", and "Transaction data analysis software" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for MarketAxess is -0.44. Previous Next 2.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMarketAxess has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for MarketAxess this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 7 people have searched for MKTX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -30% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added MarketAxess to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, MarketAxess insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $442,520.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.00% 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for MarketAxess are expected to grow by 14.03% in the coming year, from $7.27 to $8.29 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of MarketAxess is 32.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.01.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of MarketAxess is 32.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 57.65.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMarketAxess has a PEG Ratio of 3.70. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMarketAxess has a P/B Ratio of 6.43. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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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 founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, New York.Read More MKTX Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart MKTX Stock News HeadlinesMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMKTX Apr 2024 210.000 callMarch 14, 2024 | investing.comMarketAxess expands Brazilian debt trading capabilitiesMarch 19, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)The only AI company you should be looking atThis is the ONLY AI company you should be watching right now. No. It's not Nvidia, Intel, or Microsoft... It's a tiny biotech using proprietary AI to assist in new drug discovery at a rate 100,000 times faster than a human. This new drug discovery technique will change the market. And that's why they received a $50 million investment from an AI powerhouse.March 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMarketAxess Announces First Casada Trade Via RFQMarch 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Federal Agricultural (AGM), State Street (STT) and Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX)March 5, 2024 | businesswire.comMarketAxess Announces Monthly Volume Statistics for February 2024February 26, 2024 | businesswire.comMarketAxess to Participate in the Raymond James 2024 Institutional Investors ConferenceFebruary 26, 2024 | forbes.comMarketaxess Holdings Is OversoldMarch 19, 2024 | Colonial Metals (Ad)Central Bank Gold Heist In ProgressWhen central banks buy gold… The rich buy right along with them. And central banks are buying at breakneck pace. Last year… 1,037 tons. Just 45 tons less than the record set two years ago.February 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMarketAxess Appoints Ilene Fiszel Bieler as Chief Financial OfficerFebruary 26, 2024 | businesswire.comMarketAxess Appoints Ilene Fiszel Bieler as Chief Financial OfficerFebruary 25, 2024 | seekingalpha.comHigh-Quality Dividend Growth Near 52-Week Lows: MarketAxess Is Magnificent (Rating Upgrade)February 25, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMarketAxess Holdings: 2024 Setting Up To Be A Make Or Break YearFebruary 25, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMarketAxess Holdings: 2024 Setting Up To Be A Make Or Break YearFebruary 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMKTX Aug 2024 280.000 callFebruary 23, 2024 | benzinga.comMarketAxess Holdings Stock (NASDAQ:MKTX), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, PredictionsFebruary 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Add MarketAxess Holdings (MKTX) to Your Portfolio?February 20, 2024 | businesswire.comMarketAxess to Participate in the UBS Financial Services ConferenceFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMKTX Mar 2024 230.000 callFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMarketAxess Holdings Inc Chief Revenue Officer Sells Company SharesFebruary 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMKTX Mar 2024 380.000 callFebruary 16, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMKTX MarketAxess Holdings Inc.February 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMKTX Aug 2024 220.000 callFebruary 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comKBW Remains a Hold on Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX)February 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMarketAxess Announces Monthly Volume Statistics for January 2024February 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMarketAxess Holdings (NASDAQ:MKTX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.74February 1, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX), Navient (NAVI) and Mastercard (MA)See More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings1/31/2024Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend2/13/2024Dividend Payable2/28/2024Today3/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/24/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Security brokers & dealers Sub-IndustrySpecialized Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:MKTX CUSIP57060D10 CIK1278021 Webwww.marketaxess.com Phone(212) 813-6000Fax212-813-6390Employees881Year Founded2000Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$266.89 High Stock Price Target$315.00 Low Stock Price Target$210.00 Potential Upside/Downside+21.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.85 Trailing P/E Ratio32.04 Forward P/E Ratio30.19 P/E Growth3.7Net Income$258.05 million Net Margins34.29% Pretax Margin44.21% Return on Equity21.76% Return on Assets14.83% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.32 Quick Ratio2.32 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$752.55 million Price / Sales11.04 Cash Flow$8.98 per share Price / Cash Flow24.44 Book Value$34.11 per share Price / Book6.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares37,870,000Free Float37,111,000Market Cap$8.31 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.98 Social Links 7 Stocks to Own Before the 2024 ElectionLooking to avoid the hassle of mudslinging, volatility, and uncertainty? You'd need to be out of the market, which isn’t viable. So where should investors put their money? Find out with this report.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Richard Mitchell McVey (Age 65)Founder & Executive Chairman Comp: $2.38MMr. Christopher Robert Concannon (Age 57)CEO, Interim CFO & Director Comp: $1.81MMr. Naineshkumar Shantilal Panchal (Age 52)Chief Information Officer Comp: $2.73MMr. Kevin M. McPherson (Age 53)Chief Revenue Officer Comp: $1.21MMr. Michael R. Cianciulli (Age 36)Head of External Reporting & Interim Principal Accounting Officer Mr. Stephen C. DavidsonHead of Investor RelationsMr. Scott Pintoff (Age 53)General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Ms. Julie SheffetChief Human Resources OfficerMr. Richard J. Schiffman (Age 58)Global Head of Trading Solutions Mr. James Nevil Blair Rucker (Age 68)Global Head of Operations Services Comp: $682kMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSEI InvestmentsNASDAQ:SEICJefferies Financial GroupNYSE:JEFStifel FinancialNYSE:SFFutuNASDAQ:FUTUFreedomNASDAQ:FRHCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsRovin Capital UT ADVBought 2,107 shares on 3/12/2024Ownership: 0.006%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 34,197 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 11.953%Alamar Capital Management LLCBought 326 shares on 3/6/2024Ownership: 0.019%Wellington Management Group LLPSold 2,900 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.002%Congress Asset Management Co. MABought 3,174 shares on 3/4/2024Ownership: 0.038%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions MKTX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell MarketAxess stock right now? 8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MarketAxess in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" MKTX shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MKTX, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View MKTX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is MarketAxess' stock price target for 2024? 8 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for MarketAxess' shares. Their MKTX share price targets range from $210.00 to $315.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $266.89 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 21.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for MKTX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MKTX shares performed in 2024? MarketAxess' stock was trading at $292.85 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, MKTX shares have decreased by 25.1% and is now trading at $219.47. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is MarketAxess' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, April 24th 2024. View our MKTX earnings forecast. How were MarketAxess' earnings last quarter? MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTX) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January, 31st. The financial services provider reported $1.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.73 by $0.11. The financial services provider had revenue of $197.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $196.70 million. MarketAxess had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.76% and a net margin of 34.29%. MarketAxess's quarterly revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.58 EPS. Read the conference call transcript. How often does MarketAxess pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for MarketAxess? MarketAxess announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 14th will be given a dividend of $0.74 per share on Wednesday, February 28th. This represents a $2.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.35%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 13th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.72. Read our dividend analysis for MKTX. Is MarketAxess a good dividend stock? MarketAxess (NASDAQ:MKTX) pays an annual dividend of $2.96 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.37%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 16 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 43.21%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, MKTX will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.71% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for MKTX. What ETFs hold MarketAxess' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of MarketAxess (NASDAQ:MKTX) stock in their portfolio include iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF (IAI), Formidable Fortress ETF (KONG), Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF (BCDF), VanEck Morningstar ESG Moat ETF (MOTE), BlackRock Future Innovators ETF (BFTR), Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF (NUMG), Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF (RISN) and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT). What is Rick McVey's approval rating as MarketAxess' CEO? 41 employees have rated MarketAxess Chief Executive Officer Rick McVey on Glassdoor.com. Rick McVey has an approval rating of 96% among the company's employees. This puts Rick McVey in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of MarketAxess own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other MarketAxess investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), PayPal (PYPL), Visa (V), Netflix (NFLX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Intel (INTC), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Mastercard (MA) and Adobe (ADBE). Who are MarketAxess' major shareholders? MarketAxess' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.94%), Vanguard Group Inc. (11.95%), GUARDCAP ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd (4.91%), Royal Bank of Canada (4.67%), Van ECK Associates Corp (3.61%) and Primecap Management Co. CA (2.96%). Insiders that own company stock include Antonio L Delise, Christophe Pierre Danie Roupie, Christopher R Concannon, Kevin M Mcpherson, Kevin M Mcpherson, Nicholas Themelis, Richard Leon Prager, Richard M Mcvey, Scott Pintoff and Steven L Begleiter. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does MarketAxess have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of MarketAxess: LiquidityEdge.Read More This page (NASDAQ:MKTX) was last updated on 3/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners8,788% Return Predicted For THIS Crypto (already up 40% in 6 months)Paradigm PressCentral Bank Gold Heist In ProgressColonial MetalsLike Tiny Crypto Retirement FundsCrypto 101 MediaThe AI Bottleneck No One is Talking AboutThe Bull ReportMake This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsMonument Traders AllianceSHOCKING Footage From Tesla Gigafactory In Austin, TexasInvestorPlaceThe world’s greatest investmentPorter & CompanyStock-Picking AI Predicts #1 Stock of 2024Altimetry Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding MarketAxess Holdings Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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