Acquisition History / Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. / MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. Acquires MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
Announced July 30, 2026 — $5.70B
What happened
MarketAxess operates an electronic fixed income trading platform. ICE agreed on July 30, 2026 to acquire all of its shares for $167 per share in cash, a 33% premium, representing about $6.0B equity value and $5.7B enterprise value, financed entirely with new debt.
- Acquirer
- Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
- Target
- MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
- Announced
- July 30, 2026
- Price
- $5.70B
- Industry
- Fixed income electronic trading
- Buyer type
- Strategic acquirer
- Status
- Announced, not yet closed
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. acquire MarketAxess Holdings Inc.?
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. acquired MarketAxess Holdings Inc. on July 30, 2026. This was Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.'s 1st publicly tracked acquisition out of 1 we have on record.
How much did Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. pay for MarketAxess Holdings Inc.?
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. paid $5.70B for MarketAxess Holdings Inc..
What does MarketAxess Holdings Inc. do?
MarketAxess operates an electronic fixed income trading platform. ICE agreed on July 30, 2026 to acquire all of its shares for $167 per share in cash, a 33% premium, representing about $6.0B equity value and $5.7B enterprise value, financed entirely with new debt.
What other Fixed income electronic trading companies has Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. acquired?
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. is Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.'s only publicly tracked acquisition in Fixed income electronic trading so far.