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MKTX Stock Forecast: MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 24 Aug 2026
$162
+0.23% on the day

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $167 — +2.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 61 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$5.7B
Ticker Nerd rank
61 / 100
Median analyst target
$167
Analysts covering
12
Revenue$218.4M−0.5% y/y
Operating income$89.9M
Net income$68.3M
Free cash flow$14.8M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+0.4%
1M
+39.9%
YTD
−9.0%
1Y
−12.2%
From 52W high
−15.2%
From 52W low
+49.7%
$109
$192
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

MKTX stock analysis: one number for the whole business

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.

Where the model ranks itAs at 22 Aug 2026
61 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
87
Volatility
87
Value
83
Growth
68
Revisions
63
Issuance
60
Momentum
30
Size
22
Accruals
14

Quality (87): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Accruals (14): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

MKTX stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on MKTX, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$100$120$140$160$180$200Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26MKTXHigh $167Median $167Low $124

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says12 analysts
0 Buy12 Hold0 Sell
Low $124Median $167High $167

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +2.8% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 5 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
11 Aug 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsDowngradeMarket Perform$150 → $167
10 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$132 → $167
31 July 2026UBSDowngradeNeutral$200 → $167
31 July 2026UBSDowngradeNeutral—
15 July 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsNeutral$175 → $128
15 July 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsNeutral—
10 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$195 → $129
10 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—
9 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$170 → $132
9 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
8 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$215 → $200
8 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
30 June 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsNeutral—
12 June 2026B of A SecuritiesUpgradeNeutral—
11 June 2026Rothschild & CoDowngradeNeutral—
11 May 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
11 May 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
8 Apr 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsReinstatesOutperform$195
17 Mar 2026Argus ResearchDowngradeHold—
9 Feb 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. MKTX appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

MKTX vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 24 Aug 2026, MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. returned −12.2% against +19.6% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

MKTX vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
6080100120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26MKTXS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

MKTX analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−1.3%
Analysts raising
3
Analysts cutting
7
Fundamentals

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (MKTX) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
19.2×

Cheaper than 40% of US stocks

Price / sales
6.6×

Cheaper than 21% of US stocks

Price / book
4.6×

Cheaper than 24% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
12.8×

Cheaper than 30% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−0.5%

Higher than 27% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−4.3%

Higher than 31% of US stocks

Gross margin
59.7%

Higher than 73% of US stocks

Operating margin
41.9%

Higher than 93% of US stocks

Net margin
35.2%

Higher than 92% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
23.1%

Higher than 84% of US stocks

Return on assets
10.2%

Higher than 92% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.9%

Higher than 44% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (MKTX) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

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 $5.7B and an enterprise value of $5.6B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $870.0M. The latest quarter shrank 0.5% 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.

  • Shares outstanding: 35.8M.

  • Trailing P/E: 19.2×; forward P/E: 18.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.92%, paying out 36% of earnings.

  • MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. employs 863 people — $1.0M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 25 Aug 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

MKTX vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelCapital Markets
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
MKTXMarketAxess Holdings, Inc.$5.7B
61
BGCBGC Group, Inc.$5.7B
88
MCMoelis & Co.$5.6B
65
PIPRPiper Sandler Cos.$5.3B
68
PJTPJT Partners, Inc.$4.5B
81
MARAMARA Holdings, Inc.$4.3B
18
RIOTRiot Platforms, Inc.$7.5B
24

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest MKTX news & analysis

BRODSKY & SMITH SHAREHOLDER UPDATE: Notifying Investors of the Following Investigations: Werewolf Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq – HOWL), Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE – BZH), MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq – MKTX), CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE – CBZ)

GlobeNewsWire · 24 Aug 2026neutral

Brodsky & Smith, a law firm, issued a shareholder updatenotifying investors of an investigation concerning MarketAxess Holdings Inc., alongside several other companies. The firm invites shareholders who wish to discuss the investigation to contact it at no cost.

Why it matters — A law firm has announced an investigation into MarketAxess, which a shareholder monitoring the company would want to track for potential legal or corporate governance developments.

Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week August 16

Seeking Alpha · 14 Aug 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published a weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers, listing companies that changed their dividends and those with upcoming ex-dividend dates.

Why it matters — MKTX watchers would care because MarketAxess is included in dividend-focused tracking lists, and this report provides a routine update on dividend-related events for such companies.

Are MKTX and CBZ Obtaining Fair Deals for their Shareholders?

PRNewsWire · 13 Aug 2026negative

A PRNewsWire report questions whether MKTX and CBZ shareholders are receiving fair treatment in proposed transactions, noting that insiders may gain substantial benefits not available to ordinary shareholders and that deal terms could limit superior competing offers.

Why it matters — MKTX watchers would care because the report raises concerns about insider advantages and deal fairness that could affect shareholder value.

BRODSKY & SMITH SHAREHOLDER UPDATE: Notifying Investors of the Following Investigations: MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE – HZO), Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE – BZH), MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq – MKTX), CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE – CBZ)

GlobeNewsWire · 13 Aug 2026neutral

Law firm Brodsky & Smith issued a shareholder update reminding investors of investigations involving several companies, including MarketAxess Holdings Inc. The firm invited shareholders who own shares to contact Jason Brodsky or Marc Ackerman to discuss the investigation at no cost.

Why it matters — MKTX watchers would care because an investor-investigation notice signals potential legal scrutiny of the company that shareholders may want to monitor.

MKTX Alert: Monsey Firm of Wohl & Fruchter Investigating Fairness of the Proposed Sale of MarketAxess to Intercontinental Exchange

GlobeNewsWire · 6 Aug 2026neutral

Law firm Wohl & Fruchter LLP announced it is investigating the fairness of the proposed sale of MarketAxess Holdings to Intercontinental Exchange, under which MarketAxess shareholders would receive $167.00 per share in cash. The firm stated it is examining the terms of the proposed transaction.

Why it matters — A shareholder law firm is scrutinizing the fairness of the agreed cash price in the proposed sale, which MarketAxess investors may want to monitor as the deal proceeds.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about MKTX stock

What is the MKTX stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

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.

Is MKTX stock a buy right now?

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. 61 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank MKTX?

As at 22 Aug 2026, MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. ranks 61 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 (87 of 100).

Will MKTX stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 12 analysts implies +2.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. 61 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the MKTX stock forecast for 2030?

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.

How has MKTX stock performed over the past year?

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. returned -12.2% over the 12 months to 24 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. do?

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. is a financial technology company that operates institutional electronic trading platforms for global fixed-income markets.

What is the latest news on MKTX?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 24 Aug 2026): "BRODSKY & SMITH SHAREHOLDER UPDATE: Notifying Investors of the Following Investigations: Werewolf Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq – HOWL), Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE – BZH), MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq – MKTX), CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE – CBZ)". Brodsky & Smith, a law firm, issued a shareholder updatenotifying investors of an investigation concerning MarketAxess Holdings Inc., alongside several other companies. The firm invites shareholders who wish to discuss the investigation to contact it at no cost.

Company

About MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. is a financial technology company that operates institutional electronic trading platforms for global fixed-income markets. Its core purpose is to facilitate efficient, transparent trading of corporate bonds and a broad range of other credit products for asset managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, and broker-dealer firms worldwide. MarketAxess provides trading technology and connectivity that give clients access to diversified liquidity in U.S. investment-grade and high-yield bonds, emerging market debt, Eurobonds, municipal and U.S. government bonds, as well as credit default swaps and fixed income ETFs. The firm’s Open Trading marketplace enables all-to-all anonymous trading, allowing both dealers and investors to interact in a single credit liquidity pool. Beyond execution, MarketAxess offers data and analytical products, automated trading solutions, and pre- and post-trade services, supporting price discovery, regulatory reporting, and straight-through processing. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in New York City, MarketAxess plays a significant role in the ongoing electronification and modernization of institutional bond markets.

CEO Mr. Christopher Robert Concannon J.D. · 863 employees · United States · https://www.marketaxess.com