Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) to Acquire MarketAxess Holdings for $5.7 Billion

August 2, 2026

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MarketAxess Holdings for $167 per share in cash, valuing the transaction at about $5.7 billion on an enterprise-value basis. The combined fixed-income marketplace is designed to integrate electronic execution and market data with ICE’s broader retail and wealth trading franchise.

Targets
MarketAxess Holdings
Location
New York, United States
Transaction Type
Buyout

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