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MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

MKTX

Last
$165.00
Day
+0.4%
1y
-4.6%
5y
-60.7%
52w
-16.2%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLF
-1.3%
Earnings
2026-11-0626d
EMA 21
163.46
EMA 50
158.30
EMA 200
158.08
20d high
-0.1%
5y high
-62.2%
5y range
17th
Website · 863 employees · United States

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Score
17
Hold
watch
Signal
Neutral
Target
$165.38
Stop
$163.77
Stop distance
0.8%
Target vs last
+0.2%

Bull / bear case

Site-generated summary from fundamentals, news, and score — not investment advice. As of 2026-10-08.

Bull case
  • MarketAxess operates in a competitive capital markets industry, providing a leading electronic trading platform that enhances liquidity and efficiency for institutional investors.
  • In Q2 2026, MarketAxess reported a net income of $68.105 million, demonstrating a solid operating margin of 41.15%.
  • The company achieved a gross margin of 59.69% in Q2 2026, slightly up from 59.30% in Q1 2026.
Bear case
  • Despite its strengths, MarketAxess faces challenges with a revenue decline of 6% compared to the previous quarter, indicating potential market pressures.
  • The company's revenue for 2025 was $846.268 million, which shows a slower growth trajectory compared to previous years.
  • MarketAxess has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 14.275, raising concerns about its financial leverage and risk exposure.

Fundamentals

Market cap$5.78BEnterprise value$5.63BTrailing P/E19.42Forward P/E18.78
PEG1.23Price / book4.67Beta0.79Dividend yield1.90%
Revenue growth-0.5%Earnings growth1.0%Gross margin61.7%Operating margin41.9%
Profit margin35.2%ROE23.1%ROA10.2%Debt / equity0.14
Current ratio7.47Free cash flow-$457.79MAnalyst recommendationnoneMean target$158.00
52w high$195.9752w low$108.75

Quarterly

2026-Q22026-Q12025-Q42025-Q32025-Q2
Revenue$218M$233M$209M$209M$219M
Op margin41.1%43.2%36.3%41.0%41.9%
Net income$68.1M$77.9M$92.2M$68.2M$71.1M
Gross margin59.7%59.3%58.8%59.8%59.4%
Gross profit$130M$138M$123M$125M$130M
Operating income$89.9M$101M$76.0M$85.6M$91.9M
  • Revenue -6% vs prior quarter ($218M vs $233M).
  • Gross margin 59.7% (was 59.3% prior quarter).

Yearly (6y)

20252024202320222021
Revenue$846M$817M$753M$718M—
Op margin40.4%41.7%41.9%45.5%—
Net income$247M$274M$258M$250M—
Gross margin59.4%60.1%61.9%64.8%—
Gross profit$503M$491M$466M$466M—
Operating income$342M$341M$315M$327M—
Headline scan

No flags

• No distress or material-risk keywords in recent headlines (keyword scan only — not a guarantee).

News

MKTX · daily+0.5% over 13 sessions
Close EMA21 EMA50 EMA200
163.22163.54163.87164.19164.512026-092026-092026-092026-092026-102026-102026-10
Quarterly · revenue, net income, margins
Revenue Net income Gross margin Op margin
$0M$58M$117M$175M$233M0%30%60%2025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2