NASDAQ:MKTX - MarketAxess Stock Price, Price Target & More

MarketAxess trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "MKTX."

MarketAxess declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.42 per share on Wednesday, May 23rd. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.80%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 8th. View MarketAxess' Dividend History.

MarketAxess declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, October 25th 2017, which authorizes the company to repurchase $100,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTX) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 25th. The financial services provider reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.05. The financial services provider earned $114.71 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $114.45 million. MarketAxess had a return on equity of 29.82% and a net margin of 37.61%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 11.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.11 earnings per share. View MarketAxess' Earnings History.

MarketAxess is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July, 25th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for MarketAxess.

6 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year target prices for MarketAxess' shares. Their forecasts range from $190.00 to $219.00. On average, they expect MarketAxess' stock price to reach $209.80 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 0.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for MarketAxess.

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MarketAxess in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."

Some companies that are related to MarketAxess include Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR), Nomura (NMR), Raymond James (RJF), SEI Investments (SEIC), Virtu Financial (VIRT), Stifel Financial (SF), Navient (NAVI), Waddell & Reed Financial (WDR), Wisdom Tree Investments (WETF), Piper Jaffray Companies (PJC), Associated Capital Group (AC), Gamco Investors (GBL), Greenhill & Co., Inc. (GHL), Investment Technology Group (ITG) and Cowen Inc Class A (COWN).

News coverage about MKTX stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. MarketAxess earned a coverage optimism score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also gave media stories about the financial services provider an impact score of 46.34 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.

MarketAxess' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BAILLIE GIFFORD & COMPANY (10.01%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (9.89%), KAMES CAPITAL plc (1.01%), Scout Investments Inc. (0.13%), Forte Capital LLC ADV (0.10%) and Westpac Banking Corp (0.10%). Company insiders that own MarketAxess stock include Antonio L Delise, David G Gomach, John Steinhardt, Kevin M Mcpherson, Nicholas Themelis, Richard M Mcvey, Ronald M Hersch and Stephen P Casper. View Institutional Ownership Trends for MarketAxess.

MKTX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Scout Investments Inc., Columbia Partners L L C Investment Management, Westpac Banking Corp and Atria Investments LLC. Company insiders that have sold MarketAxess company stock in the last year include Antonio L Delise, David G Gomach, John Steinhardt, Kevin M Mcpherson, Nicholas Themelis, Richard M Mcvey and Stephen P Casper. View Insider Buying and Selling for MarketAxess.

MKTX stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Baillie Gifford & Co., Bank of Montreal Can, KAMES CAPITAL plc, Forte Capital LLC ADV, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Amalgamated Bank, Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System. View Insider Buying and Selling for MarketAxess.

Shares of MKTX can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of MKTX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $209.76.

MarketAxess has a market capitalization of $7.67 billion and generates $397.47 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $148.08 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.90 on an earnings per share basis. MarketAxess employs 429 workers across the globe.

MarketAxess' mailing address is 299 PARK AVENUE 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY, 10171. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 212-831-6000 or via email at [email protected]