MarketAxess Holdings Inc. filings document the public-company disclosures of an electronic fixed-income trading platform. Form 8-K reports cover quarterly financial results, commission and trading-volume metrics, common stock dividends, share repurchase authorizations, material agreements and Regulation FD disclosures tied to the company’s operating and capital-allocation updates.
The company’s proxy materials describe annual meeting matters, board composition, committee assignments, executive compensation and governance practices. Other filings record leadership transitions, director elections, credit-facility amendments, borrowing arrangements, insider and governance-related disclosures, and the risk and control framework associated with MarketAxess’s role in fixed-income trading, data, workflow and post-trade services.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. supplemented its definitive proxy statement for the proposed merger with Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., under which MarketAxess would become a wholly owned subsidiary for $167.00 per share in cash. Stockholders were scheduled to vote on October 29, 2026; completion remains subject to stockholder approval, required regulatory approvals and other conditions.
The added merger history says Parent’s May 27, 2026 non-binding proposal was $175.00 per share, approximately 33.6% above the $130.94 closing price that day; Parent revised its offer to $167.00 per share on July 18, 2026. Separate discussions with approximately six other parties from March through July 2026 remained preliminary, with no price indications, and no exclusivity arrangement was entered.
Management’s 2026 base-case forecasts list revenue of $886 million, EBITDA after stock-based compensation of $440 million and unlevered free cash flow of $296 million. J.P. Morgan’s discounted cash flow analysis indicated implied per-share ranges of $166.51 to $230.35 in the base case and $145.14 to $200.06 in the sensitivity case. MarketAxess agreed to an estimated advisory fee of $65.5 million, including $3 million payable when the opinion was delivered and the remainder contingent on merger completion. Management withdrew its 2026 guidance and medium-term targets after the merger announcement; the forecasts have not been updated since July 29, 2026.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $210.4 million, up 1% year over year. GAAP net income fell 21% to $54.0 million and diluted EPS fell 17% to $1.53; diluted EPS excluding notable items was $1.86 (non-GAAP). Information Services revenue rose 10% to $15.2 million, while total expenses increased 10%, including $13.1 million of merger-related expenses. For the first nine months of 2026, GAAP net income rose 30% to $200.5 million.
The board declared a $0.78 per-share quarterly cash dividend, payable November 25, 2026 to holders of record November 11, 2026. Under the pending agreement with Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., each outstanding MarketAxess common share would convert at the Merger’s effective time into the right to receive $167.00 in cash, without interest, except for certain excluded shares. The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the antitrust waiting period on October 21, 2026, but completion remains subject to stockholder approval, required regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. MarketAxess withdrew its 2026 annual guidance and medium-term targets, and suspended earnings calls and monthly volume releases.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. reported that the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act waiting period, effective October 21, 2026, satisfying that merger condition.
Under the agreement entered into July 29, 2026, Igloo Merger Sub II, Inc. is to merge with and into MarketAxess, which would survive as a wholly owned subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. The merger remains subject to the remaining customary closing conditions and approvals, including approval by MarketAxess stockholders and receipt of other required regulatory approvals.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) General Counsel and Secretary Scott Pintoff sold 100 shares of common stock at $164.65 per share on October 12, 2026. The sale was made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Pintoff reported 11,386 shares held directly after the transaction. The reported security is common stock with a par value of $0.003 per share.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. and Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. voluntarily withdrew their premerger notifications and report forms on September 25, 2026, to give the Department of Justice additional time for review, then refiled on September 29, 2026. The waiting period for their proposed merger is now scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 29, 2026, unless earlier terminated or extended.
The merger remains subject to expiration or termination of the HSR Act waiting period, MarketAxess stockholder approval, and satisfaction or waiver of the merger agreement’s other closing conditions. The companies currently expect completion in the first half of 2027. MarketAxess has scheduled a special stockholder meeting for October 29, 2026, to consider and vote on adopting the merger agreement.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) has agreed to be acquired by Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. in an all-cash merger at $167.00 per share, subject to stockholder approval and regulatory clearances. A special virtual-only stockholder meeting will be held on October 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to vote on adopting the Merger Agreement, a non-binding advisory vote on merger-related executive compensation, and a possible adjournment proposal. Holders of a majority of the 35,197,197 shares outstanding as of the September 16, 2026 record date must vote in favor for the merger to proceed; failure to vote has the same effect as a vote against the merger proposal. At closing, each share (other than excluded and properly perfected appraisal shares) will be converted into the right to receive $167.00 in cash, and MarketAxess will become a wholly owned subsidiary of ICE and cease to be publicly traded. The transaction is not subject to a financing condition and requires U.S. HSR Act expiration and a set of international financial-regulatory approvals. Stockholders have appraisal rights under Delaware law and are encouraged by the board, which unanimously found the consideration fair from a financial point of view and recommends voting “FOR” all three proposals, to review the detailed risk factors, tax discussion and J.P. Morgan fairness opinion.
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC (MKTX) reported that its General Counsel and Secretary, Scott Pintoff, sold 100 shares of common stock on September 10, 2026, at a price of $163.32 per share in a transaction described as an open-market or private sale. The sale was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and following this transaction he held 11,486 shares of the company’s common stock directly.
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC (MKTX) director William Frank Cruger Jr. reported selling 6,164 shares of common stock on September 10, 2026 in an open market or private transaction at $163.20 per share. After this sale, he holds 4,033 shares directly. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC (MKTX) director William Frank Cruger, Jr. filed a Rule 144 notice to sell up to 6,164 shares of common stock. The shares, with an aggregate market value of $1,006,335, may be sold through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC on or about September 10, 2026 on NASDAQ.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) has agreed to be acquired by Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. through a cash merger in which MarketAxess will become a wholly owned subsidiary of ICE. Under the Agreement and Plan of Merger, each outstanding MarketAxess share (other than specified excluded and dissenting shares) will be converted into the right to receive $167.00 in cash per share, without interest and subject to applicable withholding taxes.
A virtual-only special meeting will be held in 2026 for stockholders of record to vote on adopting the Merger Agreement, approving on an advisory basis merger-related executive compensation, and approving a potential adjournment to solicit additional proxies. The merger requires approval by holders of a majority of outstanding shares as of the record date and is not subject to a financing condition. The board unanimously determined the transaction is fair and in the best interests of stockholders, received a fairness opinion from J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and recommends voting “FOR” all proposals. Stockholders who continuously hold shares through closing may seek appraisal under Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law by strictly following statutory procedures.