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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. reported Q2 2026 total revenues of $218,415, slightly below $219,462 a year earlier. Commissions remained the core driver at $186,895, supplemented by information services of $16,094, post-trade services of $11,598 and technology services of $3,828. Q2 operating income was $89,877 and net income was $68,323, compared with $71,180 in Q2 2025; diluted earnings per share were $1.93 for both periods.
For the first six months of 2026, revenues were $451,795 versus $428,038 in 2025, while net income increased to $146,430 from $86,245, with diluted EPS of $4.13 versus $2.31. As of June 30, 2026, total assets were $2,422,213 and total stockholders’ equity was $1,238,916. Cash and cash equivalents were $245,794, and borrowings decreased to $115,914 from $220,000 at year-end 2025. Net cash used in operating activities was $48,517 for the first half, driven largely by changes in receivables and payables tied to trading activity. The company paid cash dividends of $0.78 per share in each of the first two quarters and continued share repurchases, with treasury stock increasing to 5,698,972 shares.
PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ reports its position in MarketAxess Holdings Inc. common stock on an amended Schedule 13G. The firm beneficially owns 3,504,905 shares, representing 9.86% of the outstanding common stock.
PRIMECAP has sole voting power over 3,481,055 shares and sole dispositive power over all 3,504,905 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive authority. The filing is signed by Chief Compliance Officer Jennifer Ottosen.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has agreed to be acquired by Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valuing MarketAxess at $167 per share, an equity value of approximately $6.0 billion and enterprise value of about $5.7 billion, a 33% premium to the July 29, 2026 close. ICE plans to fund the deal with newly issued debt, resulting in pro forma gross leverage of about 3.4x, with a target of 3.0x or below within 18–24 months.
The combination is positioned as creating a single global fixed income network by uniting MarketAxess’s institutional credit trading platform, with more than 2,100 institutional firms across ~30 emerging markets, with ICE’s fixed income data, indices, ICE Bonds retail/wealth execution, and clearing. ICE targets $100 million annual run-rate expense synergies, phased in over three years, and expects the deal to be accretive to adjusted EPS in the first full year after closing. Closing is expected in the first half of 2027, subject to MarketAxess stockholder approval, regulatory approvals and customary conditions.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. reported second‑quarter 2026 revenue of $218 million, approximately unchanged from a year earlier, with net income of $68 million and diluted EPS of $1.93. Operating margin was 41.1% and EBITDA was $106 million with a 48.6% margin. Year‑to‑date revenue rose to $452 million and net income to $146 million, 6% and 70% above the prior‑year period, respectively. The company highlighted record services revenue and a 33% increase in portfolio trading average daily volume to a record $2.0 billion.
The board declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.78 per share, payable September 2, 2026 to shareholders of record on August 19, 2026. MarketAxess also entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. and, in light of this proposed transaction, canceled its planned August 7 earnings call, withdrew its 2026 annual guidance and medium‑term financial targets, and suspended its monthly volume press releases.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. agreed to be acquired by Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) under a definitive Merger Agreement. ICE will pay $167.00 in cash per MarketAxess share, valuing the equity at approximately $6.0 billion, a 33% premium to the July 29, 2026 closing price. At closing, MarketAxess will become a wholly owned ICE subsidiary.
Most employee stock options and time-based RSUs will convert into ICE equity using an exchange ratio based on the $167.00 price and ICE’s 10‑day volume‑weighted average price. Performance-based RSUs convert to time-based ICE RSUs, with performance deemed achieved as specified. Certain awards, including those held by non‑employee directors and former employees whose ICE shares cannot be registered on Form S‑8, will be cashed out for the Merger Consideration (net of exercise price and including unpaid dividend equivalents). The employee stock purchase plan will be wound down and terminated at closing.
Closing is subject to approval by holders of a majority of outstanding MarketAxess shares, U.S. antitrust clearance under the Hart‑Scott‑Rodino Act, other regulatory consents, absence of legal prohibitions, and no Company Material Adverse Effect. Either side can terminate if the deal is not completed by July 29, 2027, with up to two six‑month extensions if only antitrust approvals remain. MarketAxess may owe ICE a $148.8 million termination fee in certain circumstances, including accepting a superior proposal, while ICE may owe MarketAxess a $327.4 million fee if antitrust issues prevent closing after other conditions are met. ICE states it expects the transaction to be accretive to adjusted EPS in the first year and has reaffirmed its share repurchase plans.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. General Counsel and Secretary Scott Pintoff reported an open-market sale of 100 shares of common stock at $115.12 per share. Following this transaction, he directly holds 11,686 shares of MarketAxess common stock.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. director Carlos Mauricio Hernandez reported two bona fide gifts of common stock. On June 18, 2026, he transferred 10,708 shares held indirectly through a GRAT and another 10,708 shares held directly, for a total of 21,416 gifted shares with no sale proceeds.
Following these charitable or estate-planning transfers, reported holdings are 1,772 shares indirectly and 23,814 shares directly. Because these are gifts rather than market sales, they mainly reflect personal planning rather than a view on the company’s valuation.
Altobello Nancy A. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. director Nancy A. Altobello received an equity grant in the form of restricted stock units. On June 10, 2026, she was awarded 1,390 shares of common stock at no cash cost, reflecting stock-based compensation under the company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan.
Following this grant, Altobello’s direct holdings increased to 5,152 shares of MarketAxess common stock, indicating a modest rise in her equity stake tied to ongoing service and performance with the company.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. General Counsel and Secretary Scott Pintoff reported an open-market sale of company stock. On June 10, 2026, he sold 100 shares of common stock at $116.03 per share. After this transaction, he directly holds 11,786 shares of MarketAxess common stock.
Cifu Douglas A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC director Douglas A. Cifu received a grant of 1,390 restricted stock units. The award, reported as common stock, was granted at no cash cost to him under the company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. Following this equity grant, he directly holds 1,649 shares of MarketAxess common stock.