Morgan Stanley raises MarketAxess stock target from USD 129.00 to USD 167.00

Published on 10/15/2026 at 20:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The range spans USD 108.75 to USD 195.97. MarketAxess stock costs EUR 146.78 on October 15, 2026, up 0.08 percent versus Nasdaq's October 14 close.

MarketAxess valuation and dates

Morgan Stanley's October 9, 2026 note raised the target from USD 129.00 to USD 167.00.
MarketAxess traded within a USD 108.75 to USD 195.97 52-week range.
MarketAxess stock costs EUR 146.78 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:37 p.m. CEST, up 0.08 percent on Nasdaq versus the October 14, 2026 close.
The special shareholder meeting is scheduled for October 29, 2026.

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Morgan Stanley raised its price target for MarketAxess from USD 129.00 to USD 167.00 on October 9, 2026, while retaining an Equal Weight rating, according to Markets Insider. The new target stood 1.44 percent above the Nasdaq price of USD 164.63 on October 15, 2026. At Lang & Schwarz, MarketAxess was trading at EUR 146.78 on October 15, 2026 at 8:37 p.m. CEST.

Morgan Stanley target reaches USD 167.00

The analyst revision gives investors a fresh valuation marker while the takeover process remains the central calendar item. MarketAxess had a market capitalization of USD 5.8 billion, a price-earnings ratio of 19.41 and a trailing dividend yield of 2.00 percent as of October 15, 2026.

MarketAxess remains below its yearly high

The Nasdaq price sat within a USD 108.75 to USD 195.97 52-week range on October 15, 2026. At USD 164.63, the stock was 15.99 percent below the high. The Lang & Schwarz bid was EUR 146.50 and the ask was EUR 147.05 at 8:37 p.m. CEST, giving investors a narrow view of the after-hours spread.

Valuation meets the October 29 vote

The Globe and Mail reported on October 14, 2026 that MarketAxess had scheduled a special shareholder meeting for October 29, 2026, to vote on the proposed USD 167.00-per-share acquisition by Intercontinental Exchange. The date gives the stock a defined corporate milestone alongside the analyst target.

Comparison with peers

MarketAxess: plus 0.08 percent, P/E 19.41, market capitalization USD 5.8 billion
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE, USD): plus 2.14 percent, P/E 22.37, market capitalization USD 88.9 billion
BlackRock (NYSE, USD): plus 3.72 percent, P/E 25.30, market capitalization USD 172.5 billion

MarketAxess valuation snapshot

The analyst target of USD 167.00 remains 1.44 percent above the latest Nasdaq price of USD 164.63, while the stock sits well below its USD 195.97 yearly high. The combination places the scheduled vote and the analyst target at the center of the near-term valuation picture.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of MarketAxess stock.