MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTX) Receives $200.40 Average Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTX) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twelve brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have issued a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $200.40.

MKTX has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on MarketAxess from $204.00 to $195.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on MarketAxess from $180.00 to $175.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of MarketAxess from $240.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 9th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of MarketAxess from $194.00 to $198.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Argus lowered their price target on shares of MarketAxess from $212.00 to $205.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MarketAxess

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MKTX. Prudential Financial Inc. raised its position in MarketAxess by 393.0% in the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 98,271 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $21,948,000 after purchasing an additional 78,336 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its position in shares of MarketAxess by 16.4% during the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 19,734 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,334,000 after purchasing an additional 2,784 shares during the last quarter. Ethic Inc. increased its position in shares of MarketAxess by 190.6% during the 2nd quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 3,104 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $682,000 after purchasing an additional 2,036 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC raised its holdings in MarketAxess by 238.1% in the 2nd quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 3,888 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $868,000 after buying an additional 2,738 shares during the period. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in MarketAxess in the second quarter valued at about $866,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.01% of the company’s stock.

MarketAxess Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of MKTX stock opened at $181.23 on Thursday. MarketAxess has a 1-year low of $156.17 and a 1-year high of $232.84. The company has a market cap of $6.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.21, a PEG ratio of 3.95 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 3.42 and a quick ratio of 2.60. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $175.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $175.14.

MarketAxess (NASDAQ:MKTX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.72 by ($0.04). MarketAxess had a return on equity of 20.88% and a net margin of 29.14%.The company had revenue of $209.41 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $214.06 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.73 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that MarketAxess will post 7.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

MarketAxess Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. This is an increase from MarketAxess’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.76. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 18th. MarketAxess’s dividend payout ratio is presently 46.85%.

MarketAxess News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting MarketAxess this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple 2027 quarterly and FY2027/FY2028 EPS estimates (examples: Q1 2027 to $2.24, Q2 2027 to $2.23, Q3 2027 to $2.16; FY2027 to $8.79, FY2028 to $9.58), signaling a stronger forward earnings profile that likely supports today’s price strength. MarketBeat MKTX
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks also increased FY2026 estimates (now $8.03 from $7.77) — a modest positive for multi-year growth but still within conservative analyst positioning. MarketBeat MKTX
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintained a “Hold” rating on MKTX, so while estimates are improving, analysts have not turned bullish — suggesting upgrades reflect normalization rather than a sentiment shift. MarketBeat MKTX
• Neutral Sentiment: Context piece reviewing Q4 results for exchanges/data names (including MarketAxess) offers broader industry perspective on volumes and revenue drivers; useful for investors assessing whether MKTX’s secular trends are intact. A Look Back at Financial Exchanges & Data Stocks’ Q4 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed its Q1 2026 EPS estimate slightly (to $2.05 from $2.09), a small near-term negative that underscores potential quarter-to-quarter volatility tied to trading volumes and client activity. MarketBeat MKTX
• Negative Sentiment: Recent Q4 results (reported Feb. 6) missed consensus on both EPS and revenue, highlighting execution/volume risks that could cap upside until MKTX demonstrates sustained recovery in ticket flow. MarketBeat MKTX

About MarketAxess

MarketAxess Holdings Inc operates a leading global electronic trading platform specializing in fixed-income securities and related products. The company’s network enables institutional investors and broker-dealers to trade corporate bonds, municipal securities, emerging markets debt, U.S. Treasuries and credit default swaps in an automated, multi-dealer environment. MarketAxess also offers portfolio trading, data analytics, best-execution tools and post-trade services to streamline workflows and enhance price discovery across its marketplace.

In addition to core voice-like trading protocols, MarketAxess provides Open Trading®, an anonymous, all-to-all trading protocol designed to improve liquidity and transaction efficiency.