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MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 12, 2026, MELANY rates MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 66 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is earnings track record at 92, and its lowest is valuation at 35.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-12MKTX · composite score
About MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
MarketAxess, founded in 2000, operates an electronic fixed-income trading platform that connects broker/dealers and institutional investors. It focuses on credit-based fixed income, with main products spanning US investment-grade and high-yield bonds, Eurobonds, and Emerging Market corporate debt, and it has expanded into Treasuries and municipal bonds through the acquisitions of LiquidityEdge and MuniBrokers in 2019 and 2021.
Rating as of 2026-10-12 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why MKTX scores 66/100
MKTX's 8 factor scores run from 35 to 92, and 4 of them sit above its composite of 66. Here is how MKTX breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
- PEG ratio 1.23 (< 1 = undervalued)
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- Gross margin 62%
- ROE 23%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
- 50-day MA above 200-day (golden cross zone)
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Beat EPS estimates 4 of last 4 quarters
- Avg EPS beat +15%
- Earnings in 24 days (strong beat history)
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
Near-term events that could move the stock.
- Earnings in 24 days
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
How MKTX compares
As of October 14, 2026, MarketAxess Holdings Inc. is tied for 5th of the 8 companies with a MELANY rating page in its SEC industry group (Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies), where the average score is 65.
Key risks for MKTX
- Negative free cash flow, company consuming cash, not generating it
Sector and theme context
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. sits in the Financials / rate cycle theme, which MELANY currently rates 19/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds MKTX's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking MKTX
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add MKTX to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates MKTX
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. MarketAxess Holdings Inc.'s 66/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about MKTX
Is MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) a buy?
As of 2026-10-12, MELANY rated MarketAxess Holdings Inc. Hold with a composite score of 66/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is MarketAxess Holdings Inc.'s MELANY score?
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) has a MELANY composite score of 66/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the MKTX stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores MKTX from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy MarketAxess Holdings Inc. stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) Hold with a composite of 66/100 as of 2026-10-12. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the MKTX stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for MKTX. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 66/100 across eight factors for MarketAxess Holdings Inc., and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is MKTX stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 35/100 for MarketAxess Holdings Inc., where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives MKTX's read.
What price should I buy MKTX at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for MKTX at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add MKTX to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying MKTX stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for MarketAxess Holdings Inc.: Negative free cash flow, company consuming cash, not generating it. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is MarketAxess Holdings Inc. a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 85/100 for MarketAxess Holdings Inc., and earnings track record, at 92/100. The 66/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will MKTX stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 62/100 for MKTX right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this MKTX rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-12. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores MKTX continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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