MarketAxess Holdings (MKTX) stock

Bond trading platform , market cap $5.8B

Electronic trading platform for bonds

Worth $5.8B

$165.08

-0.36%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Below Average

In its industry

#21of 25

Brokers & Dealers

Checks firing

6of 14

Trending up

From 52-week high

-15.8%

under its best in a year

MKTX's Quality Score was unchanged on Tue, Nov 10, at 0.

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Why is MKTX down?

Down 54% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%.

It fell 18% on Jan 31, 2024, a results day, its biggest one-day fall in five years.

Sources: Price history, Nov 9, 2026

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Key facts on MKTX

Key facts on MKTX
Latest filing	10-Q, Nov 6 Filed its quarterly report (10-Q) for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026

What's next

Tue Nov 10: Ex-dividend, $0.78 a shareAt the open. Pays Nov 25.

MKTX catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +7.9% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.

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Why MKTX scores 0

Below Averagefor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+6Chart checks 6 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+2Profit A profit of $292M over the last four quarters, up 33% from $220M the four before, from the SEC filingsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.

Long-term trend adds

No effect today: Run-up, Size, Growth, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, Persistence, News, and Insider trades.

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How MKTX ranks in Brokers & Dealers

MKTX is #21 of 25 by Quality Score.

How MKTX ranks in Brokers & Dealers
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	BLKBlackrock	8/14	18
2	SEICSEI Investments	8/14	15
4	FRHCFreedom	1/14	9
	IBKRInteractive Brokers		Open for its score
	JEFJefferies Financial		Open for its score
	MSMorgan Stanley		Open for its score
	NMRNomura		Open for its score
21	MKTXMarketAxess	6/14	0

When does MKTX report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Thu Jan 28, before the open (in 79 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What MKTX reported on Oct 23, 2026

The quarter

Revenue of $210.4M, 1% more than a year ago; a profit of $1.53 a share, from $1.84.

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

Where the quarter's sales came from
Line	Q3 2026	Q2 2026	Q3 2025
By product
Commission revenuedown 0.1%	$180M86%	$187M86%	$180M86%

Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 6)

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The outlook

No outlook figures read from this release.

The numbers

Market value: $5.8B; today
Sales: $872M; up 3.9% on the year

Sales grew 4.2% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $3.12 a share a year.

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The whole report on MKTX: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

+2.6%+29.4%+0.0%

May 7Jul 30Oct 23

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Oct 23, 2026Before open	Before open	-0.0%	+0.0%	+0.2%
Jul 30, 2026Before open	Before open	+29.8%	+29.4%	+29.2%
May 7, 2026Before open	Before open	+2.6%	+2.6%	-6.4%

MKTX closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and MKTX's Quality Score going into each

MKTX sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew every year from 2018 to 2025, to $846M. It made a profit in each of the eight years.

MKTX has 6 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

MA FAN 21 EMA W.EMA HH/HL 52W HI

Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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MKTX RSI today: 58.2, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 58.2, MACD below signal, above both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on MKTX

What it does and how it makes money3 findingsIt kept 40 cents of each dollar of sales in fiscal 2025: $342M of operating profit on $846M of sales.Annual report, filed Feb 24, 2026
Where it stands4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on where MKTX stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings1 findingA new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "Failure to retain our senior management team or the inability to attract and retain qualified personnel could materially adversely impact our ability to operate or grow our business." (10-K for fiscal 2025; not in fiscal 2024's)SEC filing · Feb 24, 2026, against the one of Feb 24, 2025
Who holds and trades it4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on who holds and trades MKTX, for Pro members

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Is MKTX's dividend covered? What its financials say

Its dividends come to 31% of its free cash flow.

MKTX's dividend against its free cash flow
Dividend	$3.12 a share a year Paid 4 times a year
Paid out	About $110M a year $3.12 a share on 35.2M shares, the count on its cover page as of Nov 3, 2026
Free cash flow	$352M The last four quarters, to Sep 30, 2026
Record	Raised every year since 2013 Its dividends a share each year, from its annual reports

MKTX insider trades

One insider sold $1M across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellWilliam Frank Cruger Jr.$1MDirectorat $163.20 on Sep 10, filed Sep 11

SellWilliam Frank Cruger Jr.Director$1Mat $163.20 on Sep 10, filed Sep 11

MKTX trades by Congress and the executive branch

6 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellDonald Trump$15K to $50KPresident (R)traded Jul 29, disclosed Sep 22(55 days later)

SellDonald TrumpPresident (R)$15K to $50Ktraded Jul 29, disclosed Sep 22(55 days later)

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MKTX's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Christopher R. ConcannonChief Executive Officer · no trades on file
Bieler Ilene FiszelChief Financial Officer · no trades on file
Scott PintoffGeneral Counsel and Secretary · 12 trades
Kevin M. McPhersonChief Revenue Officer · no trades on file
Naineshkumar Shantilal PanchalChief Information Officer · no trades on file
Nitin A. MirwaniChief Accounting Officer · no trades on file
William QuanChief Technology Officer · no trades on file
William Frank Cruger Jr.Director · 1 trade

10 more officers and directors file at MKTX.

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Which ETFs hold MKTX?

In ETFs: MKTX is under 0.1% of VIG, under 0.1% of VYM, and under 0.1% of DGRO, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jul 31, 2026.

About MarketAxess Holdings

Founded in 2000, MarketAxess is a leading electronic fixed-income trading platform that connects broker/dealers and institutional investors. The company is primarily focused on credit-based fixed-income securities, with its main trading products being US investment-grade and high-yield bonds, eurobonds, and emerging-market corporate debt. The company has expanded more aggressively into Treasuries and municipal bonds with the acquisitions of LiquidityEdge and MuniBrokers in 2019 and 2021, respectively. The company also provides pre- and post-trade services with its acquisition of Regulatory Reporting Hub from Deutsche Börse Group in 2020, adding to its product offerings.

868 employeesNew York, NYmarketaxess.com

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BreakawaySep 22Donald Trump bought MKTX$15K to $50K, disclosed Sep 22

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As of Nov 10, 2026: MKTX's Quality Score is 0 (Below Average), #21 of 25 in Brokers & Dealers. Insiders sold $1M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does MKTX's Quality Score say?

MKTX scores 0 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #21 of 25 in Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 54% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is MKTX's Quality Score?

MKTX scores 0 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #21 of 25 in Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind MKTX's 0.

Are insiders buying MKTX?

One insider sold $1M across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is William Frank Cruger Jr., Director, who sold $1M on Sep 10.

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