MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$164.92 +0.06% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 67/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $5.80B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk C+
Cash (18)Whales (10)SEC (13)Macro (14)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.1% Base Target
$206 Bull$172 Base$134 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:52% Call Buyers ($2.4M)
48% PutsMax Pain: $162.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMOVERBOUGHT (>70)
73.130 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
6.91>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
7 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE64% OF RANGE
L: $109$164.92H: $196
1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (41% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: ARQD 18 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 22 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: C+RQD 27 / 40
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground) on MKTX

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BULLISH (90)

28.4% ROIC with 41.0% gross margin and 6.44% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 6.91 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (60)

Put/Call 0.91x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like MKTX
  • ✓Strong cash generator (41% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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MKTX // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +5.16%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT
2026-10-30O $165.0H $165.4L $164.9C $165.3VOL 931.0K
RES: $163.1SUP: $164.6SMA50: $163.8SMA200: $155.3
$182.2$162.3$142.4$122.5$102.6RES $163.1SUP $164.6$165.32026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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MKTX Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
17.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +3.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for MKTX. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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MKTX Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FRED

Should I buy, hold, or sell MKTX stock right now?

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold — HOLD) with 67/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 41% profit margin (28% return on capital), mixed timing at 24x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is MKTX's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

MKTX's 12-month base price target is $171.6 (range $133.85 to $205.77), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.