Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. Lowers Stock Holdings in MarketAxess Holdings Inc. $MKTX

Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. cut its position in MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTX) by 17.0% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 50,190 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 10,302 shares during the period. MarketAxess makes up 2.2% of Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd.’s holdings in MarketAxess were worth $8,746,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Prudential Financial Inc. raised its position in MarketAxess by 393.0% in the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 98,271 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $21,948,000 after purchasing an additional 78,336 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake in shares of MarketAxess by 16.4% during the second quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 19,734 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,334,000 after buying an additional 2,784 shares during the period. Ethic Inc. raised its holdings in MarketAxess by 190.6% in the second quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 3,104 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $682,000 after acquiring an additional 2,036 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC raised its holdings in MarketAxess by 238.1% in the second quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 3,888 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $868,000 after acquiring an additional 2,738 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in MarketAxess in the second quarter worth approximately $866,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.01% of the company’s stock.

MarketAxess Stock Down 0.3%

MKTX opened at $162.33 on Monday. MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $156.17 and a one year high of $232.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 2.60 and a current ratio of 3.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.10 and a beta of 0.97. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $173.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $177.09.

MarketAxess (NASDAQ:MKTX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.72 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $209.41 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $214.06 million. MarketAxess had a return on equity of 20.88% and a net margin of 29.14%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.73 EPS. Analysts anticipate that MarketAxess Holdings Inc. will post 7.79 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MKTX has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on shares of MarketAxess from $180.00 to $175.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Barclays cut their price target on MarketAxess from $188.00 to $182.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Wall Street Zen raised MarketAxess from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Argus dropped their price objective on MarketAxess from $212.00 to $205.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered MarketAxess from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $201.64.

Key Stories Impacting MarketAxess

Here are the key news stories impacting MarketAxess this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong January trading volumes — MarketAxess reported double-digit ADV growth in January, with credit ADV up 28% year-over-year (emerging markets credit ADV +50%) and rates growth, signaling continued demand for its electronic fixed-income platform. This supports fee momentum going forward. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Liquidity and shareholder return action — the company amended and restated its credit facility and declared a dividend, improving balance sheet flexibility and returning capital to shareholders. That reduces financing risk and is typically supportive of the equity. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company release and materials available — MarketAxess filed its Q4 & full-year 2025 results with slides and a conference call; these provide management detail on new initiatives and FX impacts but contained no major guidance change. Investors should review the slide deck and call for color. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript — the full Q4 2025 call transcript is available for investors who want management commentary on product progress and cost or margin drivers; useful for judging forward revenue mix. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst recaps vary — some outlets (Zacks) note pockets of beats vs certain estimates while others highlight misses; takeaways depend on which consensus you reference. Expect analyst revisions as they digest details. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 headline results were mixed-to-disappointing versus consensus — revenue of $209.4M (+3.5% YoY) and EPS of $1.68 missed the commonly cited Street revenue and EPS figures (revenue ~ $214M; EPS variability across outlets). EPS also declined from $1.73 a year ago, which, combined with the revenue miss, pressured the stock. Read More.

About MarketAxess

MarketAxess Holdings Inc operates a leading global electronic trading platform specializing in fixed-income securities and related products. The company’s network enables institutional investors and broker-dealers to trade corporate bonds, municipal securities, emerging markets debt, U.S. Treasuries and credit default swaps in an automated, multi-dealer environment. MarketAxess also offers portfolio trading, data analytics, best-execution tools and post-trade services to streamline workflows and enhance price discovery across its marketplace.

In addition to core voice-like trading protocols, MarketAxess provides Open Trading®, an anonymous, all-to-all trading protocol designed to improve liquidity and transaction efficiency.