MKTXFinancial Services · Capital MarketsThe 12 Wall Street analysts covering MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $167 — +1.0% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 72 of 100 as at 29 Oct 2026 — in the upper half. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Quality (88): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Accruals (18): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on MKTX, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +1.0% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 5 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $129 → $167 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Downgrade | Market Perform | $150 → $167 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Downgrade | Market Perform | — |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $132 → $167 |
| 31 July 2026 | UBS | Downgrade | Neutral | $200 → $167 |
| 31 July 2026 | UBS | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 15 July 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Neutral | $175 → $128 |
| 15 July 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 10 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 10 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $195 → $129 |
| 9 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $170 → $132 |
| 9 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 8 July 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | $215 → $200 |
| 8 July 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 30 June 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 12 June 2026 | B of A Securities | Upgrade | Neutral | — |
| 11 June 2026 | Rothschild & Co | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 11 May 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 11 May 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. returned +5.4% against +12.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 37% of US stocks
Cheaper than 19% of US stocks
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Cheaper than 28% of US stocks
Higher than 29% of US stocks
Higher than 20% of US stocks
Higher than 73% of US stocks
Higher than 93% of US stocks
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Higher than 83% of US stocks
Higher than 93% of US stocks
Higher than 78% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. has a market value of $5.8B and an enterprise value of $5.6B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $870.0M. The latest quarter grew 0.8% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $307.1M, a 35.3% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $8.48.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $142.6M, after $51.7M of capital spending.
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. spent $345.3M on share buybacks and $113.4M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 20.3×; forward P/E: 19.0× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 1.89%, paying out 36% of earnings.
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. employs 858 people — $1.0M of revenue per employee.
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GreensKeeper Value Fund reported that TVA Group was its top performer in Q3, gaining 46.7%, followed by Intercontinental Exchange at 23.5% and Visa at 4.7%. The excerpt does not mention MarketAxess.
Why it matters — The item provides no MKTX-specific portfolio activity or performance information, so its relevance to a MarketAxess watcher is limited.
The excerpt says MarketAxess’s Q3 top- and bottom-line results for the quarter ended September 2026 provide one view of performance, and highlights comparing key metrics with Wall Street estimates and year-ago values. It does not provide the results of those comparisons.
Why it matters — A comparison of key metrics with estimates and year-ago values may help MKTX watchers assess quarterly performance beyond headline revenue and earnings.
MarketAxess reported quarterly earnings of $1.86 per share, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.95. Earnings were $1.84 per share a year earlier.
Why it matters — MKTX watchers may note that quarterly earnings fell short of the consensus estimate, while increasing from the year-ago level.
MarketAxess reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $210.4 million, up 1% from the prior year. Commission revenue was flat at $179.9 million, while services revenue rose 6% to $30.5 million.
Why it matters — The results provide MKTX watchers with an update on revenue performance and the differing trends in its commission and services revenue.
Zacks Investment Research says MarketAxess has an impressive history of earnings surprises and currently has two key ingredients associated with a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Why it matters — The item highlights factors that may be relevant to MKTX watchers ahead of its next earnings report.
The 12 Wall Street analysts covering MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $167, with estimates ranging from $124 to $167. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 12 analysts covering MarketAxess Holdings, Inc., 0 rate it a Buy, 12 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. 72 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 29 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 29 Oct 2026, MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. ranks 72 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (88 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 12 analysts implies +1.0% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. 72 out of 100 as at 29 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for MKTX are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $124 to $167 over the next 12 months.
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. returned +5.4% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. is a financial technology and market infrastructure company that operates an electronic trading platform for institutional investors and broker-dealers.
The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 25 Oct 2026): "GreensKeeper Value Fund Q3 2026 Portfolio Activity". GreensKeeper Value Fund reported that TVA Group was its top performer in Q3, gaining 46.7%, followed by Intercontinental Exchange at 23.5% and Visa at 4.7%. The excerpt does not mention MarketAxess.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. is a financial technology and market infrastructure company that operates an electronic trading platform for institutional investors and broker-dealers. The MarketAxess platform is used to trade a broad range of fixed-income securities, including corporate bonds, high-yield debt, emerging market debt, eurobonds, municipal bonds, and U.S. government bonds. Its product suite also includes automated and algorithmic trading tools, data and analytics offerings, and post-trade services such as trade matching, publication, and regulatory reporting. A key feature of the business is its all-to-all Open Trading model, which connects market participants directly and supports liquidity in credit markets. Headquartered in New York, MarketAxess serves clients across global fixed-income markets and plays a central role in electronic bond trading and related market services.
CEO Mr. Christopher Robert Concannon J.D. · 858 employees · United States · https://www.marketaxess.com
