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MarketAxess (MKTX)


Market Price (4/5/2026): $171.52 | Market Cap: $6.3 Bil
Sector: Financials | Industry: Financial Exchanges & Data

MarketAxess (MKTX)


Market Price (4/5/2026): $171.52
Market Cap: $6.3 Bil
Sector: Financials
Industry: Financial Exchanges & Data

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Detailed financial logic regarding cash flow yields vs trend-riding momentum.

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Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 5.8%, FCF Yield is 5.2%

Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 45%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 38%

Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 27%

Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Fintech & Digital Payments, and AI in Financial Services. Themes include Electronic Fixed Income Trading, and Algorithmic Trading.

Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -45%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -119%

Key risks
MKTX key risks include [1] intense competitive pressure eroding its market share and profit margins in key credit markets, Show more.

0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 5.8%, FCF Yield is 5.2%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 45%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 38%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 27%
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Fintech & Digital Payments, and AI in Financial Services. Themes include Electronic Fixed Income Trading, and Algorithmic Trading.
4 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -45%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -119%
5 Key risks
MKTX key risks include [1] intense competitive pressure eroding its market share and profit margins in key credit markets, Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

Price Chart

Why The Stock Moved

Qualitative Assessment

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MarketAxess (MKTX) stock has lost about 5% since 12/31/2025 because of the following key factors:

1. MarketAxess reported weaker-than-expected Q4 2025 revenues and experienced a decline in net profit margins.

The company announced Q4 2025 revenues of $209.4 million, falling short of analyst estimates which ranged from $211.2 million to $214.06 million. This represented a miss of approximately 0.9% to 2.2%. Furthermore, MarketAxess's net profit margins decreased from 33.6% to 29.1%. While diluted earnings-per-share (EPS) for Q4 2025 was reported at $1.68, which either slightly beat or slightly missed consensus depending on the analyst (e.g., beating $1.66 by 1.2% or missing $1.72 by $0.04), the revenue miss and margin compression were notable.

2. Analysts downgraded the stock and lowered price targets due to valuation and revenue concerns.

Several financial analysts revised their outlooks for MarketAxess during the period. Argus Research downgraded MarketAxess from a "Buy" to a "Hold" rating on March 17, 2026, citing concerns about its valuation and its revenue structure, which is heavily dependent on commissions. They noted the stock was trading at 22 times Argus's revised 2026 earnings estimate. Additionally, Piper Sandler reduced its price target from $180.00 to $175.00 on January 14, 2026, maintaining a "neutral" rating, and UBS Group decreased its target price from $240.00 to $225.00 on January 9, 2026.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Fundamental Drivers

The -5.0% change in MKTX stock from 12/31/2025 to 4/4/2026 was primarily driven by a -16.4% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)123120254042026Change
Stock Price ($)180.45171.46-5.0%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)8398460.8%
Net Income Margin (%)26.2%29.1%11.4%
P/E Multiple30.425.4-16.4%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)37371.1%
Cumulative Contribution-5.0%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

12/31/2025 to 4/4/2026
ReturnCorrelation
MKTX-5.0% 
Market (SPY)-5.4%-0.0%
Sector (XLF)-9.6%2.6%

Fundamental Drivers

The -0.7% change in MKTX stock from 9/30/2025 to 4/4/2026 was primarily driven by a -11.8% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)93020254042026Change
Stock Price ($)172.72171.46-0.7%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)8378461.1%
Net Income Margin (%)26.6%29.1%9.5%
P/E Multiple28.825.4-11.8%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)37371.7%
Cumulative Contribution-0.7%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

9/30/2025 to 4/4/2026
ReturnCorrelation
MKTX-0.7% 
Market (SPY)-2.9%-9.6%
Sector (XLF)-7.7%4.2%

Fundamental Drivers

The -19.4% change in MKTX stock from 3/31/2025 to 4/4/2026 was primarily driven by a -13.1% change in the company's Net Income Margin (%).
(LTM values as of)33120254042026Change
Stock Price ($)212.85171.46-19.4%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)8178463.6%
Net Income Margin (%)33.6%29.1%-13.1%
P/E Multiple29.125.4-12.5%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)37372.4%
Cumulative Contribution-19.4%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

3/31/2025 to 4/4/2026
ReturnCorrelation
MKTX-19.4% 
Market (SPY)16.3%-13.1%
Sector (XLF)0.5%-2.1%

Fundamental Drivers

The -54.3% change in MKTX stock from 3/31/2023 to 4/4/2026 was primarily driven by a -54.8% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)33120234042026Change
Stock Price ($)375.47171.46-54.3%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)71884617.8%
Net Income Margin (%)34.8%29.1%-16.3%
P/E Multiple56.225.4-54.8%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)37372.4%
Cumulative Contribution-54.3%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

3/31/2023 to 4/4/2026
ReturnCorrelation
MKTX-54.3% 
Market (SPY)63.3%7.8%
Sector (XLF)60.9%12.6%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
MKTX Return-28%-32%6%-22%-19%-8%-69%
Peers Return43%-19%28%25%14%4%118%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%-4%75%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
MKTX Win Rate33%50%50%50%42%50% 
Peers Win Rate63%38%63%55%62%50% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
MKTX Max Drawdown-39%-46%-27%-34%-29%-12% 
Peers Max Drawdown-3%-31%-7%-4%-9%-8% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-1%-25%-1%-2%-15%-7% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: TW, ICE, CME, CBOE, NDAQ. See MKTX Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 4/2/2026 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventMKTXS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-65.2%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven187.5%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-26.0%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven35.2%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven11 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-24.0%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven31.6%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven197 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-77.7%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven348.3%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven790 days1,480 days

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In The Past

MarketAxess's stock fell -65.2% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 2/2/2021. A -65.2% loss requires a 187.5% gain to breakeven.

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About MarketAxess (MKTX)

MarketAxess Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates an electronic trading platform for institutional investor and broker-dealer companies worldwide. It offers the access to liquidity in the U.S. investment-grade bonds, U.S. high-yield bonds, and U.S. Treasuries, as well as municipal bonds, emerging market debts, Eurobonds, and other fixed income securities. The company, through its Open Trading protocols, executes bond trades between and among institutional investor and broker-dealer clients in an all-to-all anonymous trading environment for corporate bonds. It also offers 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 provides 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.

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1. The Nasdaq for bonds.

2. Bloomberg for institutional bond trading.

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  • Electronic Trading Platform: Provides institutional investors and broker-dealers access to liquidity for a wide range of fixed-income securities through an all-to-all anonymous trading environment.
  • Market Data Products: Offers composite+ pricing and other market data to assist clients with trading decisions.
  • Execution Services: Delivers specialized workflow solutions, including auto-execution, to meet client-specific trading requirements.
  • Connectivity & Technology Services: Provides solutions for straight-through processing and other technologies to optimize client trading environments.
  • Pre- and Post-Trade Services: Includes essential services such as trade matching, trade publication, and regulatory transaction reporting.

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MarketAxess (MKTX) sells primarily to other companies, specifically within the financial industry. Its major customers can be categorized as:

  • Institutional investors
  • Broker-dealer companies

The provided background information does not list the names of specific customer companies, but rather describes the types of entities that utilize its electronic trading platform and services.

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Christopher Concannon, Chief Executive Officer

Christopher Concannon has served as Chief Executive Officer of MarketAxess since April 2023. Prior to this, he was the company's President and Chief Operating Officer from January 2019 to April 2023. He also served as interim Chief Financial Officer between January 2024 and May 2024. Mr. Concannon has extensive leadership experience in electronic trading platforms and exchanges, including serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of Cboe Global Markets, Inc., a position he was appointed to following Cboe's acquisition of Bats Global Markets, Inc. in 2017. Before the acquisition, he was President, Director, and Chief Executive Officer of Bats Global Markets from 2014 to 2017. His career also includes executive roles at Nasdaq, Virtu Financial, and Instinet, as well as an attorney at Morgan Lewis & Bockius and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Ilene Fiszel Bieler, Chief Financial Officer

Ilene Fiszel Bieler was appointed Chief Financial Officer of MarketAxess in May 2024. In this role, she is responsible for the company's global finance organization, including financial planning and analysis, accounting, treasury, tax, investor relations, capital management, corporate development, and strategic planning. Before joining MarketAxess, Ms. Fiszel Bieler served as Executive Vice President, Global Head of Investor Relations and Chief Operating Officer of State Street Global Markets and Global Credit Finance at State Street Corporation from 2022 to May 2024. Her prior experience includes senior roles at Barclays plc, where she was Head of Investor Relations and Strategy for the Americas, and at Citigroup Inc., where she was Head of Fixed Income Investor and Rating Agency Relations.

Richard M. McVey, Founder and Executive Chairman

Richard M. McVey founded MarketAxess in April 2000 and served as its Chief Executive Officer until April 2023, when he transitioned to Executive Chairman of the Board. He originally proposed the business model for MarketAxess in 1999 as part of J.P. Morgan's Lab Morgan program. He launched the company as an independent venture after leading an initial funding round that raised $24 million from JP Morgan and other market participants. Prior to founding MarketAxess, Mr. McVey was a managing director and head of J.P. Morgan's North American fixed income sales and investor client relations from 1996 to 2000. He led MarketAxess through its initial public offering in November 2004.

Dean Berry, Group Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer, EMEA & APAC

Dean Berry joined MarketAxess in September 2025 as Group Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer, EMEA & APAC. Previously, Mr. Berry held several leadership positions at the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), including Group Head of Workflows (formerly Trading & Banking Solutions) from February 2021 to September 2025, and Interim Group Co-Head of LSEG Data & Analytics from December 2024 to September 2025. He also served as Global Head of Trading at LSEG from November 2020 to February 2021.

Kevin M. McPherson, Chief Revenue Officer

Kevin M. McPherson has served as Chief Revenue Officer of MarketAxess since July 2023. In this role, he is responsible for the company's revenue generation strategies.

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MarketAxess (MKTX) faces several key risks to its business, primarily stemming from the competitive landscape, sensitivity to market conditions, and regulatory changes.

  1. Intensifying Competition and Market Share Decline: MarketAxess operates in a highly competitive electronic trading environment for fixed-income securities. Rivals, particularly Tradeweb Markets Inc. and dealer-owned platforms like Trumid, are aggressively expanding their capabilities in credit trading, which is MarketAxess's traditional stronghold. This intensified competition is leading to a decline in MarketAxess's market share in U.S. investment-grade and high-yield credit markets and putting pressure on its pricing power (Fee Per Million or FPM). The company also faces lower market penetration in the U.S. Treasury and European bond markets, which are already heavily electronic and fiercely contested.
  2. Economic and Market Volatility: The company's business is highly sensitive to global economic, political, and market factors, which can significantly influence trading volumes and demand for its services. Rising interest rates, for instance, can reduce bond issuance and liquidity, thereby slowing the growth of total credit trading volume and negatively impacting profitability. A prolonged "risk-off" environment, where investors pull back from trading activity, can also reduce overall trading and liquidity, regardless of the platform's efficiency.
  3. Regulatory Changes: MarketAxess operates in a heavily regulated financial industry, and changes in regulations can materially affect its operations, increase compliance costs, and impact trading volumes or fee structures. A concrete near-term regulatory threat is the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) mandate for central clearing in the U.S. Treasury market, which represents a massive structural shift. Such changes could also extend to data protection and the use of emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), potentially imposing additional compliance burdens.

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MarketAxess (MKTX) operates an electronic trading platform for a variety of fixed-income securities globally. The addressable markets for its main products and services, with regional clarification, are as follows:

  • U.S. Investment-Grade Bonds: The estimated addressable market for combined U.S. high-grade and U.S. high-yield bonds had an average daily notional volume (ADNV) of approximately $51.2 billion in 2025. Electronic trading accounted for nearly 50% of U.S. investment-grade corporate bond trading in 2024 and 2025.
  • U.S. High-Yield Bonds: This market is part of the combined U.S. high-grade and high-yield bond addressable market of approximately $51.2 billion ADNV in 2025. Electronic trading represented 32% of the U.S. high-yield market in 2025. The electronic trading ADNV for U.S. high-yield bonds was $3.9 billion in 2025.
  • U.S. Treasuries: The total U.S. Treasury market is valued at $28.6 trillion. The average daily notional volume (ADNV) for the U.S. Treasury market in 2025 was set to exceed $1 trillion. Electronic trading accounted for 55% of these volumes in 2025, with an electronic trading ADNV of $570 billion.
  • Municipal Bonds (U.S.): The U.S. municipal bond market had an average daily notional volume (ADNV) of $13.1 billion in 2024 and $15.3 billion in Q3 2025. Electronic trading constituted 18.4% of the notional volume traded in 2024 and Q3 2025. This implies an electronic trading ADNV of approximately $2.81 billion in Q3 2025 for this market.
  • Emerging Market Debts (Global): The total outstanding emerging market debt globally doubled from $20 trillion to $40 trillion between 2017 and 2024. Global emerging markets debt trading volumes reached US$1.441 trillion in the second quarter of 2024. Local markets instruments accounted for US$946 billion of this volume in Q2 2024.
  • Eurobonds (Global): The global Eurobond market is currently valued at more than €15.3 trillion. The European corporate bond market, which includes Eurobonds, had daily trading volumes of €12.1 billion (approximately $13 billion) in 2024. MarketAxess reported a fully electronic Eurobond ADNV of $2.7 billion in March 2025.

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MarketAxess (MKTX) is anticipated to drive future revenue growth over the next 2-3 years through several key initiatives and market trends:

  1. Growth in Portfolio Trading and Block Trading: MarketAxess expects continued significant growth in both portfolio trading and block trading across various fixed-income segments. The company has reported substantial increases in average daily volume (ADV) for both block trading and portfolio trading, particularly in U.S. credit, emerging markets, and Eurobonds. Management has highlighted ongoing enhancements to its portfolio trading solution and strategic investments in its block trading capabilities as key drivers of increased market share and revenue.
  2. Expansion of Dealer-Initiated Trading and New Protocols: The company is experiencing strong momentum within its dealer-initiated trading channel. New solutions, such as the "Mid-X protocol" and an "Axe trading solution" that enables dealers to send axes directly to specific clients, are gaining traction and are expected to contribute to future volume and revenue growth.
  3. Geographic and Product Diversification (Non-U.S. Credit and Municipal Bonds): MarketAxess is seeing robust growth in product areas outside of U.S. credit, including emerging markets debt, Eurobonds, and municipal bonds. This diversification, marked by record trading volumes and revenue in these segments, indicates successful expansion into new markets and product offerings, reducing reliance on any single market.
  4. Leveraging Technology, Data, and AI-powered Solutions: Continued investment in technology modernization, including the acceleration of AI integration, is a crucial driver. MarketAxess aims to enhance its proprietary data and analytics, workflow tools, and overall client experience to drive efficiency, deeper trading insights, and ultimately increase revenue and market share. Initiatives like enhancements to the X-Pro platform and automation suite are part of this strategy.

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Share Repurchases

  • In December 2025, MarketAxess's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $400.0 million of additional shares, increasing the total outstanding authorization to $505 million when combined with a prior $105 million balance.
  • For the full year 2025, MarketAxess repurchased 1,980,715 shares of common stock at a cost of $360.0 million.
  • As of January 31, 2026, $205.0 million remained under the Board's share repurchase authorization.

Outbound Investments

  • In May 2025, MarketAxess completed the acquisition of approximately a 90% controlling stake in the RFQ-hub platform, a bilateral multi-asset and multi-dealer request for quote platform focused on derivatives, structured products, and ETFs.
  • In August 2023, MarketAxess acquired Pragma Securities for an undisclosed amount.

Capital Expenditures

  • For the full year 2025, estimated capital expenditures were $58.01 million.
  • MarketAxess projects capital expenditures for the full year 2026 to be in the range of $65.0 million to $75.0 million.
  • These anticipated 2026 capital expenditures are primarily focused on supporting new protocols, products, and enhancements to the trading platform, with roughly 80% allocated to capitalized software development costs.

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Financials

MKTXTWICECMECBOENDAQMedian
NameMarketAx.Tradeweb.Intercon.CME Cboe Glo.Nasdaq  
Mkt Price171.46123.20162.98305.11289.9586.65167.22
Mkt Cap6.326.292.7109.730.449.439.9
Rev LTM8462,05212,6406,5214,7148,2625,617
Op Inc LTM3428454,9994,2301,5142,4311,973
FCF LTM3241,0653,8714,1941,6821,9891,835
FCF 3Y Avg3118533,5943,7221,2511,7531,502
CFO LTM3821,1684,6624,2771,7532,2552,004
CFO 3Y Avg3679374,2713,8071,3101,9631,636

Growth & Margins

MKTXTWICECMECBOENDAQMedian
NameMarketAx.Tradeweb.Intercon.CME Cboe Glo.Nasdaq  
Rev Chg LTM3.6%18.9%7.5%6.4%15.1%11.7%9.6%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg5.6%20.2%9.7%9.1%6.3%10.4%9.4%
Rev Chg Q3.5%12.5%3.7%8.1%8.7%4.6%6.4%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM0.8%2.9%0.9%1.9%2.1%1.2%1.5%
Op Mgn LTM40.4%41.2%39.5%64.9%32.1%29.4%40.0%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg41.3%39.3%39.0%63.5%29.7%28.5%39.2%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.8%0.5%0.9%-0.1%2.1%1.0%0.7%
CFO/Rev LTM45.2%56.9%36.9%65.6%37.2%27.3%41.2%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg45.6%54.9%37.3%62.6%30.9%27.2%41.4%
FCF/Rev LTM38.3%51.9%30.6%64.3%35.7%24.1%37.0%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg38.6%50.0%31.4%61.2%29.5%24.3%35.0%

Valuation

MKTXTWICECMECBOENDAQMedian
NameMarketAx.Tradeweb.Intercon.CME Cboe Glo.Nasdaq  
Mkt Cap6.326.292.7109.730.449.439.9
P/S7.412.87.316.86.46.07.4
P/EBIT17.022.318.019.918.819.819.3
P/E25.432.328.026.927.627.727.6
P/CFO16.422.519.925.717.321.920.9
Total Yield5.8%3.5%4.8%6.1%4.6%4.8%4.8%
Dividend Yield1.8%0.4%1.2%2.3%0.9%1.2%1.2%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg3.8%3.7%4.3%4.3%5.6%4.1%4.2%
D/E0.00.00.20.00.10.20.0
Net D/E-0.0-0.10.2-0.0-0.00.1-0.0

Returns

MKTXTWICECMECBOENDAQMedian
NameMarketAx.Tradeweb.Intercon.CME Cboe Glo.Nasdaq  
1M Rtn-7.0%-1.0%-0.3%-1.4%-2.5%-1.5%-1.5%
3M Rtn-3.5%16.1%2.2%15.8%17.2%-10.1%9.0%
6M Rtn1.5%12.3%0.8%18.6%21.7%-0.5%6.9%
12M Rtn-18.2%-5.3%5.2%24.5%36.3%28.5%14.8%
3Y Rtn-47.1%70.0%59.3%77.9%121.7%65.6%67.8%
1M Excs Rtn-5.3%3.1%2.5%1.8%0.6%1.7%1.7%
3M Excs Rtn-1.1%18.5%4.8%18.2%19.6%-6.7%11.5%
6M Excs Rtn3.2%16.7%2.7%20.0%22.6%2.2%9.9%
12M Excs Rtn-36.1%-33.2%-20.7%3.9%13.4%-1.5%-11.1%
3Y Excs Rtn-119.0%-0.5%5.0%19.6%62.5%4.9%5.0%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
End-to-end trading solutions817753   
Commissions  641621634
Information services  393834
Other  111
Post-trade services  373919
Total817753718699689


Price Behavior

Price Behavior
Market Price$171.46 
Market Cap ($ Bil)6.3 
First Trading Date11/05/2004 
Distance from 52W High-24.6% 
   50 Days200 Days
DMA Price$174.97$180.99
DMA Trenddownindeterminate
Distance from DMA-2.0%-5.3%
 3M1YR
Volatility27.5%27.0%
Downside Capture0.00-0.10
Upside Capture-22.43-32.95
Correlation (SPY)0.2%-10.8%
MKTX Betas & Captures as of 3/31/2026

 1M2M3M6M1Y3Y
Beta-0.36-0.110.01-0.21-0.190.16
Up Beta-0.83-0.62-0.47-0.32-0.17-0.01
Down Beta-1.130.380.32-0.09-0.150.15
Up Capture-115%-25%-29%-25%-18%2%
Bmk +ve Days7162765139424
Stock +ve Days9223266127364
Down Capture82%-13%22%-19%-17%74%
Bmk -ve Days12233358110323
Stock -ve Days13203160125386

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively
Based On 1-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with MKTX
MKTX-19.4%27.1%-0.81-
Sector ETF (XLF)0.6%19.2%-0.09-2.1%
Equity (SPY)16.1%19.0%0.67-13.1%
Gold (GLD)50.5%28.0%1.467.6%
Commodities (DBC)16.2%17.7%0.77-5.2%
Real Estate (VNQ)3.6%16.5%0.0421.7%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)-21.5%44.0%-0.42-1.6%

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Based On 5-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with MKTX
MKTX-18.9%32.9%-0.58-
Sector ETF (XLF)9.4%18.7%0.3923.5%
Equity (SPY)11.6%17.0%0.5327.7%
Gold (GLD)21.7%17.8%1.0012.1%
Commodities (DBC)11.6%18.8%0.513.3%
Real Estate (VNQ)3.3%18.8%0.0835.1%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)3.9%56.5%0.2913.7%

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Based On 10-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with MKTX
MKTX4.6%32.4%0.22-
Sector ETF (XLF)12.6%22.2%0.5228.5%
Equity (SPY)14.0%17.9%0.6735.6%
Gold (GLD)14.0%15.9%0.7310.5%
Commodities (DBC)8.4%17.6%0.407.4%
Real Estate (VNQ)5.2%20.7%0.2236.0%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)66.2%66.8%1.069.6%

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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date3132026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity2.2 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 228202651.9%
Average Daily Volume0.6 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.0 days
Basic Shares Quantity36.6 Mil
Short % of Basic Shares6.1%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
2/6/2026-0.3%9.5%14.2%
11/7/20250.9%5.0%4.9%
8/6/2025-10.1%-9.4%-13.0%
5/7/2025-0.3%-6.9%-0.9%
2/6/20251.6%-2.6%5.9%
11/6/2024-1.5%-2.7%-12.4%
8/6/20245.2%5.4%8.9%
5/7/2024-2.4%0.1%-4.2%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive91111
# Negative151313
Median Positive3.9%5.1%7.3%
Median Negative-2.4%-4.5%-6.7%
Max Positive10.2%13.8%14.2%
Max Negative-17.8%-19.3%-22.0%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
12/31/202502/24/202610-K
09/30/202511/07/202510-Q
06/30/202508/06/202510-Q
03/31/202505/07/202510-Q
12/31/202402/24/202510-K
09/30/202411/06/202410-Q
06/30/202408/06/202410-Q
03/31/202405/07/202410-Q
12/31/202302/22/202410-K
09/30/202310/25/202310-Q
06/30/202307/27/202310-Q
03/31/202304/27/202310-Q
12/31/202202/22/202310-K
09/30/202210/26/202210-Q
06/30/202207/27/202210-Q
03/31/202204/27/202210-Q

Insider Activity

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#OwnerTitleHoldingActionFiling DatePriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
1Pintoff, ScottGeneral Counsel and SecretaryDirectSell12122025177.8510017,7851,731,903Form
2McPherson, Kevin MChief Revenue OfficerDirectSell9152025185.321,494276,86812,542,643Form
3Casper, Stephen P family trustSell9092025186.591,600298,5448,062,181Form
4McPherson, Kevin MChief Revenue OfficerDirectSell6112025224.772,000449,54015,548,465Form
5Roupie, Christophe Pierre DanielHead of EMEA and APACDirectSell5152025210.441,189250,2131,727,292Form