Rep. Josh Gottheimer Sells Off Shares of MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTX)

Representative Josh Gottheimer (Democratic-New Jersey) recently sold shares of MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTX). In a filing disclosed on May 19th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in MarketAxess stock on April 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – ACTIVE ASSET ACCOUNT # 3” account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of 3M (NYSE:MMM) on 4/28/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) on 4/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) on 4/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) on 4/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) on 4/23/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 4/16/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) on 4/15/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of HDFC Bank (NYSE:HDB) on 4/13/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Intapp (NASDAQ:INTA) on 4/13/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 4/9/2026.

MarketAxess Trading Down 2.9%

Shares of MKTX stock opened at $137.78 on Thursday. MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $137.27 and a 1 year high of $228.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.90 billion, a PE ratio of 16.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 0.92. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $163.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $170.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 2.17 and a current ratio of 2.17.

MarketAxess (NASDAQ:MKTX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The financial services provider reported $2.25 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.15 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $233.38 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $231.91 million. MarketAxess had a return on equity of 22.28% and a net margin of 35.53%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.87 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that MarketAxess Holdings Inc. will post 8.08 EPS for the current year.

MarketAxess Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 20th will be given a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 20th. MarketAxess’s payout ratio is 36.88%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on MKTX shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods started coverage on shares of MarketAxess in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $195.00 price target for the company. UBS Group dropped their target price on MarketAxess from $225.00 to $215.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen upgraded MarketAxess from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Weiss Ratings lowered MarketAxess from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Argus cut MarketAxess from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $190.88.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MKTX. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of MarketAxess by 32.4% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 263,858 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $43,531,000 after acquiring an additional 64,627 shares in the last quarter. Bull Harbor Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of MarketAxess in the 1st quarter valued at $1,052,000. Amundi boosted its position in shares of MarketAxess by 803.9% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 258,708 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $42,682,000 after purchasing an additional 230,087 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in MarketAxess by 9.6% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,098 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $511,000 after purchasing an additional 272 shares in the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in MarketAxess by 24.1% in the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 43,688 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $7,208,000 after purchasing an additional 8,478 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.01% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

MarketAxess Company Profile

MarketAxess Holdings Inc operates a leading global electronic trading platform specializing in fixed-income securities and related products. The company’s network enables institutional investors and broker-dealers to trade corporate bonds, municipal securities, emerging markets debt, U.S. Treasuries and credit default swaps in an automated, multi-dealer environment. MarketAxess also offers portfolio trading, data analytics, best-execution tools and post-trade services to streamline workflows and enhance price discovery across its marketplace.

In addition to core voice-like trading protocols, MarketAxess provides Open Trading®, an anonymous, all-to-all trading protocol designed to improve liquidity and transaction efficiency.