Market Cap
$5.8B
MKTX
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC
$164.18 ▼ -0.02%
Prev close $164.22Market cap$5.8B
ConsensusSell
12-mo target$158.00 (-3.8%)
▲ Neutral
Analyst conviction 4/10
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (8/10)28 New Institutional Positions22 Institutional Exits Traditional Finance
Snapshot
The big-picture read on MKTX right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Mid Cap
Analyst Consensus
Hold (39%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$3.5B
Inst. Activity
28 buys / 22 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $1.1M sell
Insider Net $
-$1.1M
SEC Reports
6
Congressional
1 trades
Price chart 30d +0.8%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 15, 2026 short_interest_report
Sep 12, 2026 SEC Short Interest: MKTX up 30% to 2.3M shares
Settlement 2026-09-15 | Days to cover: 2.61 | ≈6.67% of shares outstanding (est.)
Two MKTX insiders — a director and the general counsel — sold a combined $1.02M in open-market sales on September 10, 20
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Sep 10, 2026 Insider
Pintoff Scott sold 100 shares
General Counsel and Secretary @ $163.32 ($16.3K)
Sep 10, 2026 Insider
Sep 4, 2026 SEC Cruger William Frank Jr. sold 6,164 shares
Director @ $163.20 ($1.0M)
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. filed a preliminary proxy statement (PREM14A) seeking stockholder approval of its pending acqu
PREM14A — Impact 6/10
Aug 12, 2026 Insider
Jul 30, 2026 SEC Portney Emily Hope gifted 2,085 shares
Director
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (
8-K — Impact 8/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
Neuberger Berman Group LLC — ADD
1,229,929 shares ($139.6M)
Analyst ratings buy % -26.4%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
39% rate it Buy or better · 18 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | DOWNGRADE | Market Perform | 58% |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | UBS | DOWNGRADE | Neutral | 55% |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Piper Sandler | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 54% |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 55% |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| Jul 8, 2026 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 54% |
| Jun 12, 2026 | B of A Securities | UPGRADE | Neutral | 54% |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Rothschild & Co | DOWNGRADE | Neutral | 58% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 39% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 44% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 45% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 50% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 47% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 47% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 53% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 53% |
Price targets
Where 9 covering analysts think MKTX trades over the next 12 months.
$158.00 -3.8% upside Hold
Current$164.19 Low$124.00 Median$167.00 High$167.00 9 analysts
$124.00$167.00
Analyst rating None as of Oct 2, 2026
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
6 SEC filing reports analyzed · 4 bullish, 0 bearish, 1 mixed, 1 neutral · avg impact 6.2/10.
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
Two MKTX insiders — a director and the general counsel — sold a combined $1.02M in open-market sales
Sep 12, 2026
BULLISHPREM14A6/10
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. filed a preliminary proxy statement (PREM14A) seeking stockholder approval
Sep 4, 2026
BULLISH8-K8/10
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Intercontinen
Jul 30, 2026
BULLISHDEFA14A8/10
MarketAxess (MKTX) has agreed to be acquired by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) for $167.00 per shar
Jul 30, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 15, 2026
short_interest_report
Short Interest: MKTX up 30% to 2.3M shares
Settlement 2026-09-15 | Days to cover: 2.61 | ≈6.67% of shares outstanding (est.)
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: MKTX — 0.6M shares, 16,849 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 568,025 shares across 16,849 trades.
Aug 31, 2026
short_interest_report
Short Interest: MKTX up 35% to 1.8M shares
Settlement 2026-08-31 | Days to cover: 1.73 | ≈5.12% of shares outstanding (est.)
Aug 31, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: MKTX — 0.8M shares, 19,027 trades
Week starting 2026-08-31. Total ATS volume: 762,103 shares across 19,027 trades.
Aug 24, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: MKTX — 0.8M shares, 16,280 trades
Week starting 2026-08-24. Total ATS volume: 772,152 shares across 16,280 trades.
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $1.94 | $1.74–$2.04 | 5.3% | -0.5% | 2↑ 4↓ | $0.2B | 8 |
| Next Q | $1.84 | $1.76–$1.92 | 9.5% | +0.9% | 3↑ 3↓ | $0.2B | 8 |
| Current FY | $7.98 | $7.73–$8.19 | 8.0% | +0.0% | 4↑ 3↓ | $0.9B | 11 |
| Next FY | $8.75 | $8.08–$9.09 | 9.7% | -0.0% | 2↑ 4↓ | $1.0B | 11 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $1.938 | — |
| 7d ago | $1.937 | +0.001 |
| 30d ago | $1.949 | -0.010 |
| 60d ago | $2.023 | -0.084 |
| 90d ago | $2.016 | -0.077 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own MKTX (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $3.5B total value (31,147,737 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: Erste, BlackRock,, PRIMECAP. Net buying activity: 28 institutions added/increased vs 22 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 0 | $0.00 | 0.0% | — |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 3,999,836 | $453.9M | 12.9% | — |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | 3,504,905 | $397.8M | 11.3% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2,100,273 | $238.4M | 6.8% | — |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1,987,288 | $222.8M | 6.3% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1,546,670 | $175.5M | 5.0% | — |
| FMR LLC | 1,404,998 | $159.5M | 4.5% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 1,281,769 | $145.4M | 4.1% | — |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 1,229,929 | $139.6M | 4.0% | ADD +27.3% |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 1,046,700 | $118.8M | 3.4% | NEAR_EXIT -89.9% |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | ADD | 966,029 | 1,229,929 | +27.3% | $139.6M |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | DOUBLED | 509,043 | 1,031,309 | +102.6% | $117.0M |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | TRIM | 1,239,285 | 924,617 | -25.4% | $104.9M |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 572,422 | — | $65.0M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | DOUBLED | 82,159 | 481,689 | +486.3% | $54.7M |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | DOUBLED | 9,581 | 392,065 | +3992.1% | $44.5M |
| Freestone Grove Partners LP | NEW | — | 172,799 | — | $19.6M |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | NEW | — | 137,847 | — | $15.6M |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | TRIM | 295,470 | 122,005 | -58.7% | $13.8M |
| M&G Plc | NEW | — | 121,309 | — | $13.7M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
15 insiders, 41 transactions. Net -$1.1M — $0.00 bought, $1.1M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Pintoff Scott | General Counsel and Secretary | SELL | 100 | $163.32 | $16.3K |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Cruger William Frank Jr. | Director | SELL | 6,164 | $163.20 | $1.0M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Portney Emily Hope | Director | GIFT | 2,085 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Pintoff Scott | General Counsel and Secretary | SELL | 100 | $162.60 | $16.3K |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Chwick Jane | Director | GIFT | 606 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Pintoff Scott | General Counsel and Secretary | SELL | 100 | $115.12 | $11.5K |
| Jun 18, 2026 | HERNANDEZ CARLOS MAURICIO | Director | GIFT | 10,708 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Hoornweg Roberto | Director | AWARD | 1,390 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Cruger William Frank Jr. | Director | AWARD | 1,390 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Pintoff Scott | General Counsel and Secretary | SELL | 100 | $116.03 | $11.6K |
Congressional trades
MKTX trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
1 members · 0 buys / 1 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | Josh Gottheimer | D | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | MarketAxess Holdings Inc | May 20, 2026(42d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for MKTX.
Shares short
2,347,202
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+30.2%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
2.6
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈6.7%
Estimate — not % of float
| Halted | Code | Reason | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | T1 | News Pending | Not resumed |
| Jul 30, 2026 | T2 | News Released | Not resumed |
| Jul 30, 2026 | T3 | Resumption Scheduled | Resumed |
All MKTX filing & press-release reports (6)
- CLUSTER reportSep 12, 2026
- PREM14A reportSep 4, 2026
- 8-K reportJul 30, 2026
- DEFA14A reportJul 30, 2026
- 8-K reportJul 30, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportJun 12, 2026