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 significantly stronger results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Total revenue rose to $233.4 million from $208.6 million, led by higher commission income across disclosed trading, Open Trading and U.S. government bond activity.
Operating income increased to $100.9 million, and net income available to common stockholders jumped to $77.9 million versus $15.1 million a year earlier, helped by a much lower tax provision. Diluted EPS improved to $2.20 from $0.40. The company used $75.3 million of cash in operating activities, driven mainly by settlement-related receivables and payables, but ended with $548.2 million in cash and segregated balances, $157.0 million drawn on its revolving credit facility and $592.9 million of remaining borrowing capacity. MarketAxess also returned capital through $27.8 million of dividends and $60.0 million of share repurchases under its ongoing buyback programs.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. reported strong first-quarter 2026 results, with total revenue rising 12% year over year to $233.4 million, driven by higher trading activity and growth outside U.S. credit products. GAAP net income increased to $78.1 million, and diluted EPS reached $2.20, or $2.25 excluding notable items.
Credit commission revenue grew 9% to $183.8 million on a 17% increase in total credit trading volume, while rates commission revenue rose 29% to $9.0 million. EBITDA was $121.7 million with a 52.1% margin. The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.78 per share, payable June 3, 2026.
FMR LLC filed Amendment No. 2 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting beneficial ownership of 03/31/2026. The filing states FMR LLC (and Abigail P. Johnson in a related capacity) beneficially owns 1,500,929.03 shares of MarketAxess Holdings Inc. common stock, representing 4.2% of the class.
The cover data shows CUSIP 57060D108 and an address for MarketAxess at 55 Hudson Yards, New York. Itemized ownership fields list 1,500,929.03 shares as the amount beneficially owned with sole dispositive power for that amount. The filing references an Exhibit 99 and a power of attorney effective 04/13/2026.
Quan William reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. reported that Chief Technology Officer William Quan received a grant of 218 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units under the company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. These units vest in three substantially equal installments on May 1, 2027, May 1, 2028, and May 1, 2029, and Quan now directly holds 218 shares following this award.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc reports that Vanguard Capital Management beneficially owned 1,892,096 shares of Common Stock, representing 5.32% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing states Vanguard has sole voting power for 282,837 shares and sole dispositive power for 1,892,096 shares. The statement attributes ownership across Vanguard affiliates and notes these shares include positions held for Vanguard funds and managed accounts. The filing is signed on 04/30/2026.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. will hold its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders as a virtual-only event on June 10, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern. Stockholders of record as of April 13, 2026 can vote online, by phone, by mail, or during the live webcast.
Investors are asked to elect 12 directors for one-year terms, ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor for 2026, approve on an advisory basis executive compensation, and consider a stockholder proposal. Following the meeting, assuming all nominees are elected, the Board will have 12 members, 11 of whom are independent.
The proxy highlights strong governance practices, including an independent chair, fully independent committees, annual director elections, majority voting in uncontested elections, stockholder rights to act by written consent and to call special meetings, and robust stock ownership guidelines. It also describes board refreshment, risk oversight structures, sustainability initiatives, and disciplined expense and emissions management.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc reported that Vanguard Portfolio Management beneficially owned 2,168,085 shares of Common Stock, representing 6.09% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing states Vanguard Portfolio Management has sole dispositive power over 2,168,085 shares and sole voting power for 4,414 shares. The filing explains these holdings include securities held by Vanguard funds and certain affiliates over which Vanguard exercises dispositive authority.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. is updating details about two recently elected directors. The company previously disclosed that Douglas A. Cifu and Kenneth T. Schiciano were elected to the Board effective March 1, 2026, but had not yet assigned them to committees.
On April 15, 2026, the Board appointed Mr. Cifu to the Compensation and Talent Committee and the Finance Committee, and appointed Mr. Schiciano to the Audit Committee. These committee assignments will take effect on May 1, 2026, clarifying their governance roles.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. General Counsel and Secretary Scott Pintoff reported an open-market sale of company stock. On April 10, 2026 he sold 100 shares of common stock at a price of $171.96 per share. After this transaction, he directly holds 11,986 shares of MarketAxess common stock.