Movement Alert|MarketAxess Intraday Rise 29.64% in Regular Trading, ICE Agrees to Acquire at $167 Per Share in All-Cash Deal

Market Focus07-31

On July 30, MarketAxess surged 29.64% in regular trading, reaching $162.98 per share with turnover of $872 million, after Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced an agreement to acquire the company in an all-cash transaction.

ICE will acquire MarketAxess at $167 per share, representing approximately $6 billion in equity value and $5.7 billion in enterprise value. The offer price represents a 33% premium over the prior closing price. Under the terms of the agreement, MarketAxess would be required to pay ICE a $148.8 million termination fee if the deal is terminated under certain specified conditions.

Separately, MarketAxess reported second-quarter results that exceeded expectations, with earnings per share of $1.95 and revenue of $218 million, driven by record portfolio trading activity and strong growth in U.S. credit, municipal bond, and emerging market block trading volumes.

Within the Financial Exchanges & Data sector, peer Tradeweb Markets declined 11.39%, likely reflecting competitive repositioning following the deal announcement, while Intercontinental Exchange itself dipped 1.41%.

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