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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · MarketAxess (MKTX)

MarketAxess to be acquired by ICE; Q2 diluted EPS $1.93 vs $1.91 a year earlier

Mixed Impact 5 of 5 m&a Written later

MarketAxess agreed to be acquired by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and released second-quarter 2026 results alongside the deal, with revenue flat year over year at $218.4 million. The company also withdrew its 2026 annual guidance and medium-term financial targets, canceled its earnings call, and suspended its monthly volume releases, so shareholders have no forward outlook from management while the deal is pending.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 total revenues were $218.4 million, flat versus $219.5 million in Q2 2025; net income was $68.3 million versus $71.2 million.
  • Diluted EPS was $1.93 versus $1.91 a year earlier; excluding notable items, EPS was $1.95 versus $2.00.
  • The company withdrew its 2026 annual guidance and medium-term financial targets and canceled the earnings call planned for August 7, 2026.
  • The board declared a $0.78 per share quarterly dividend, payable September 2, 2026 to holders of record on August 19, 2026.

The filing

CompanyMarketAxess (MKTX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 30, 2026, 7:50 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-324950

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:58 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 30, 2026.

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