(MKTX) MarketAxess Holdings - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US57060D1081

MKTX: Platform, Trading, Bonds, Analytics, Algorithmic

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTX) is a leading operator of an electronic trading platform designed for institutional investors and broker-dealer firms. The platform facilitates the trading of a wide range of fixed-income securities, including U.S. high-grade bonds, high-yield bonds, emerging market debt, eurobonds, municipal bonds, and U.S. government bonds. Through its Open Trading protocols, the company enables all-to-all anonymous bond trading, creating a more efficient and transparent marketplace for corporate bonds. In addition to its core trading solutions, MarketAxess offers advanced tools such as X-Pro, which combines trading protocols with proprietary data and pre-trade analytics, and integrated data offerings like CP+ and Axess All, which provide real-time pricing and actionable insights. The company also delivers a suite of pre- and post-trade services, including trade processing, matching, reporting, and regulatory compliance support. Headquartered in New York, MarketAxess has established itself as a key player in the electronic trading of fixed-income securities since its founding in 2000.

The companys platform is complemented by solutions like Auto-X and portfolio trading, which enhance liquidity access and execution efficiency. MarketAxess also provides automated and algorithmic trading capabilities, catering to the evolving needs of institutional traders. Its real-time pricing engine and proprietary data offerings further differentiate it in the competitive landscape of financial exchanges and data providers.

3-month forecast:

Based on the provided data, MKTX is trading near its SMA 20 and SMA 50, with a slight downward bias. The ATR of 6.54 suggests moderate volatility, with potential price swings between 210-225. The stock may consolidate in this range as it approaches its SMA 200 resistance at 234.41.

With a P/E of 30.97 and forward P/E of 29.59, MKTX is trading at a premium, reflecting strong earnings expectations. The RoE of 19.74% highlights robust profitability, supporting its valuation. However, the P/S ratio of 10.39 indicates a rich valuation relative to its revenue, which may limit near-term upside.

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MKTX Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 8,396m
Sector Financial Services
Industry Capital Markets
GiC Sub-Industry Financial Exchanges & Data
IPO / Inception 2004-11-05

MKTX Stock Ratings

Growth Rating -55.1
Fundamental 69.6
Dividend Rating 53.0
Rel. Strength -7.39
Analysts 3.6/5
Fair Price Momentum 208.88 USD
Fair Price DCF 184.56 USD

MKTX Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 1.33%
Yield on Cost 5y 0.62%
Annual Growth 5y 4.28%
Payout Consistency 95.9%

MKTX Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m 88.5%
Growth Correlation 12m 1.7%
Growth Correlation 5y -86.3%
CAGR 5y -14.04%
CAGR/Max DD 5y -0.21
Sharpe Ratio 12m -0.02
Alpha 9.35
Beta -0.026
Volatility 31.78%
Current Volume 394.9k
Average Volume 20d 475k
What is the price of MKTX stocks?
As of May 09, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 226.24 with a total of 394,937 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.01%, over one month by +9.68%, over three months by +15.76% and over the past year by +13.39%.
Is MarketAxess Holdings a good stock to buy?
Yes, based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, MarketAxess Holdings (NASDAQ:MKTX) is currently (May 2025) a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 69.59 and therefor a positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of MKTX as of May 2025 is 208.88. This means that MKTX is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -7.67%.
Is MKTX a buy, sell or hold?
MarketAxess Holdings has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.60. Therefor, it is recommend to hold MKTX.
  • Strong Buy: 4
  • Buy: 2
  • Hold: 8
  • Sell: 1
  • Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecast for MKTX stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, MKTX MarketAxess Holdings will be worth about 225.6 in May 2026. The stock is currently trading at 226.24. This means that the stock has a potential downside of -0.29%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price 232.8 2.9%
Analysts Target Price 232.8 2.9%
ValueRay Target Price 225.6 -0.3%