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Pioneer Issues Urgent Warning to Americans (From TradeSmith) (Ad) Free MKTX Stock Alerts $203.15 +1.22 (+0.60%) (As of 04/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$199.34▼$204.6650-Day Range$201.93▼$226.6952-Week Range$199.34▼$339.43Volume281,609 shsAverage Volume428,179 shsMarket Capitalization$7.64 billionP/E Ratio29.66Dividend Yield1.46%Price Target$252.80 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get MarketAxess alerts: Email Address MarketAxess MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.10 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside24.4% Upside$252.80 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.14% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.44Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.36Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$442,520 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth11.81%From $7.28 to $8.14 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.94 out of 5 starsFinance Sector25th out of 822 stocksSecurity Brokers & Dealers Industry1st out of 27 stocks 3.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMarketAxess has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.10, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageMarketAxess has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.14% of the float of MarketAxess has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMarketAxess has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MarketAxess has recently decreased by 17.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMarketAxess pays a meaningful dividend of 1.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMarketAxess has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of MarketAxess is 43.21%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, MarketAxess will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.36% next year. This indicates that MarketAxess will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 3.2 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreMarketAxess has received a 32.41% net impact score from Upright. Marketaxess seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Distributing knowledge", and "Societal infrastructure". The positive contribution in the "Distributing knowledge" impact category is mostly driven by its "Electronic trading platforms", "Market intelligence data provision", and "Transaction data analysis software" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for MarketAxess is -0.44. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMarketAxess has a news sentiment score of 0.36. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for MarketAxess this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for MKTX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 6 people have added MarketAxess to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, MarketAxess insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $442,520.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.00% of the stock of MarketAxess is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions99.01% of the stock of MarketAxess is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for MarketAxess are expected to grow by 11.81% in the coming year, from $7.28 to $8.14 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of MarketAxess is 29.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.54.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of MarketAxess is 29.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 60.17.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMarketAxess has a PEG Ratio of 4.24. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMarketAxess has a P/B Ratio of 5.96. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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The company offers trading technology that provides liquidity access in U.S. high-grade bonds, U.S. high-yield bonds, emerging market debt, eurobonds, municipal bonds, U.S. government bonds, and other fixed-income securities; and executes bond trades between and among institutional investor and broker-dealer clients in an all-to-all anonymous trading environment for corporate bonds through its Open Trading protocols. It also provides trading-related products and services, including composite+ pricing and other market data products to assist clients with trading decisions; auto-execution and other execution services for clients requiring specialized workflow solutions; connectivity solutions that facilitate straight-through processing; and technology services to optimize trading environments. In addition, the company offers various pre-and post-trade services, such as trade matching, trade publication, regulatory transaction reporting, and market and reference data across a range of fixed-income and other products. MarketAxess Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, New York.Read More MKTX Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart MKTX Stock News HeadlinesApril 2, 2024 | marketbeat.comThis 4.8% Dividend Dog Has 31% Upside PotentialApril 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMarketAxess to Host Conference Call Announcing First Quarter 2024 Financial Results on Tuesday, May 7, 2024April 18, 2024 | TradeSmith (Ad)A.I. Pioneer Issues Urgent Warning to AmericansWith artificial intelligence creeping into every facet of our lives, what should you be doing to "A.I.-Proof" your future? It's the question on many of our minds.April 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMarketAxess Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTX) Sees Large Decrease in Short InterestApril 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMarketAxess Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTX) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from AnalystsApril 14, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPiper Sandler Cuts MarketAxess (NASDAQ:MKTX) Price Target to $237.00April 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMarketAxess (NASDAQ:MKTX) Coverage Initiated at Bank of AmericaApril 10, 2024 | msn.comMarketAxess rated new Underperform at BofA on volume-growth headwindsApril 18, 2024 | TradeSmith (Ad)A.I. Pioneer Issues Urgent Warning to AmericansWith artificial intelligence creeping into every facet of our lives, what should you be doing to "A.I.-Proof" your future? It's the question on many of our minds.April 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMarketAxess (NASDAQ:MKTX) Price Target Increased to $279.00 by Analysts at Morgan StanleyApril 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comDeep Dive Into MarketAxess Holdings Stock: Analyst Perspectives (4 Ratings)April 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBarclays Trims MarketAxess (NASDAQ:MKTX) Target Price to $236.00April 5, 2024 | gurufocus.comMarketAxess Holdings Inc (MKTX)'s Winning Formula: Financial Metrics and Competitive StrengthsApril 3, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMarketAxess delivers 15% lower average daily trading volume in Q1April 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMarketAxess Announces Monthly Volume Statistics for March and First Quarter 2024April 1, 2024 | msn.comSPDR MarketAxess Investment Grade 400 Corporate Bond ETF declares monthly distribution of $0.4233March 28, 2024 | msn.comStock Watch Today as S&P 500 Closes Up 10% in Q1March 28, 2024 | msn.comMorningstar unveils 10 cheap stocks with big moatsMarch 26, 2024 | fool.com1 Magnificent S&P 500 Dividend Stock That's Down 63% and Trading at a Once-in-a-Decade ValuationMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMKTX Apr 2024 210.000 callMarch 14, 2024 | investing.comMarketAxess expands Brazilian debt trading capabilitiesMarch 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMarketAxess Announces First Casada Trade Via RFQMarch 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Federal Agricultural (AGM), State Street (STT) and Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX)March 5, 2024 | businesswire.comMarketAxess Announces Monthly Volume Statistics for February 2024February 26, 2024 | businesswire.comMarketAxess to Participate in the Raymond James 2024 Institutional Investors ConferenceFebruary 26, 2024 | forbes.comMarketaxess Holdings Is OversoldFebruary 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMarketAxess Appoints Ilene Fiszel Bieler as Chief Financial OfficerSee More Headlines Receive MKTX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MarketAxess and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings1/31/2024Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend2/13/2024Dividend Payable2/28/2024Today4/18/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Security brokers & dealers Sub-IndustrySpecialized Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:MKTX CUSIP57060D10 CIK1278021 Webwww.marketaxess.com Phone(212) 813-6000Fax212-813-6390Employees881Year Founded2000Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$252.80 High Stock Price Target$315.00 Low Stock Price Target$199.00 Potential Upside/Downside+24.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.10 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.85 Trailing P/E Ratio29.60 Forward P/E Ratio27.86 P/E Growth4.24Net Income$258.05 million Net Margins34.29% Pretax Margin44.21% Return on Equity21.76% Return on Assets14.83% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.32 Quick Ratio2.32 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$752.55 million Price / Sales10.13 Cash Flow$8.86 per share Price / Cash Flow22.88 Book Value$34.11 per share Price / Book5.95Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares37,600,000Free Float36,851,000Market Cap$7.62 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.98 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Richard Mitchell McVey (Age 65)Founder & Executive Chairman Comp: $2.38MMr. Christopher Robert Concannon (Age 57)CEO, Interim CFO & Director Comp: $1.81MMr. Naineshkumar Shantilal Panchal (Age 52)Chief Information Officer Comp: $2.73MMr. Kevin M. McPherson (Age 53)Chief Revenue Officer Comp: $1.21MMr. Michael R. Cianciulli (Age 36)Head of External Reporting & Interim Principal Accounting Officer Mr. Stephen C. DavidsonHead of Investor RelationsMr. Scott Pintoff (Age 53)General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Ms. Julie SheffetChief Human Resources OfficerMr. Richard J. Schiffman (Age 58)Global Head of Trading Solutions Mr. James Nevil Blair Rucker (Age 68)Global Head of Operations Services Comp: $682kMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsStifel FinancialNYSE:SFFutuNASDAQ:FUTUJefferies Financial GroupNYSE:JEFSEI InvestmentsNASDAQ:SEICFreedomNASDAQ:FRHCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAllspring Global Investments Holdings LLCSold 3,936 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.007%Oak Thistle LLCSold 348 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.003%Norris Perne & French LLP MIBought 1,704 shares on 4/16/2024Ownership: 0.092%Riverview Trust CoBought 309 shares on 4/12/2024Ownership: 0.001%Bangor Savings BankBought 6,776 shares on 4/11/2024Ownership: 0.018%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions MKTX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell MarketAxess stock right now? 10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MarketAxess in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" MKTX shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MKTX, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View MKTX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is MarketAxess' stock price target for 2024? 10 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for MarketAxess' shares. Their MKTX share price targets range from $199.00 to $315.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $252.80 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 24.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for MKTX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MKTX shares performed in 2024? MarketAxess' stock was trading at $292.85 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MKTX shares have decreased by 30.6% and is now trading at $203.15. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting MarketAxess? MarketAxess saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,160,000 shares, a drop of 17.7% from the March 15th total of 1,410,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 434,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.7 days. Currently, 3.1% of the company's stock are sold short. View MarketAxess' Short Interest. When is MarketAxess' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 7th 2024. View our MKTX earnings forecast. How can I listen to MarketAxess' earnings call? MarketAxess will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, May 7th at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were MarketAxess' earnings last quarter? MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTX) released its earnings results on Wednesday, January, 31st. The financial services provider reported $1.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.73 by $0.11. The financial services provider earned $197.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $196.70 million. MarketAxess had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.76% and a net margin of 34.29%. The business's revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.58 earnings per share. Read the conference call transcript. How often does MarketAxess pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for MarketAxess? MarketAxess declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.74 per share on Wednesday, February 28th. This represents a $2.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.46%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 13th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.72. Read our dividend analysis for MKTX. Is MarketAxess a good dividend stock? MarketAxess (NASDAQ:MKTX) pays an annual dividend of $2.96 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.46%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 16 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 43.21%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, MKTX will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.36% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for MKTX. What ETFs hold MarketAxess' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of MarketAxess (NASDAQ:MKTX) stock in their portfolio include Formidable Fortress ETF (KONG), VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT), Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF (BCDF), VanEck Morningstar ESG Moat ETF (MOTE), Fundamentals First ETF (KNOW), ALPS O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF (OUSM), SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF (KCE) and BlackRock Future Innovators ETF (BFTR). What is Rick McVey's approval rating as MarketAxess' CEO? 41 employees have rated MarketAxess Chief Executive Officer Rick McVey on Glassdoor.com. Rick McVey has an approval rating of 96% among the company's employees. This puts Rick McVey in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of MarketAxess own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other MarketAxess investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), PayPal (PYPL), Visa (V), Netflix (NFLX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Intel (INTC), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Mastercard (MA) and Adobe (ADBE). Who are MarketAxess' major shareholders? MarketAxess' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Norris Perne & French LLP MI (0.09%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.04%), Bangor Savings Bank (0.02%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.01%), Oak Thistle LLC (0.00%) and Mather Group LLC. (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Antonio L Delise, Christophe Pierre Danie Roupie, Christopher R Concannon, Kevin M Mcpherson, Kevin M Mcpherson, Nicholas Themelis, Richard Leon Prager, Richard M Mcvey, Scott Pintoff and Steven L Begleiter. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of MarketAxess? Shares of MKTX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does MarketAxess have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of MarketAxess: LiquidityEdge.Read More This page (NASDAQ:MKTX) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersSHOCKING Crypto Leak…Crypto 101 MediaThe Best AI Stock to Own in the World Today is Trading for Just $25Banyan Hill PublishingBiden’s $374B Giveaway Into This SectorDTIBiden replacement revealed?Paradigm PressThe “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold Safe ExchangeThe #1 Crypto for 2024InvestorPlaceDid You Get Your Free Bitcoin Yet?Crypto Swap ProfitsTop 5 AI Stocks to Buy for 2024Market Moving Trends Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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