Tradeweb Markets’ Stock Raised By Analysts

Tradeweb Markets' stock (NASDAQ: TW) is trading up 1.61% today, moving back into the green on the year at $131.94. In recent days, the stock has seen a small raise from Barclays analyst Benjamin Budish, increasing the firm's price target on Tradeweb Markets to $154 from $153, while maintaining an Overweight rating on the shares. The new price target takes into account the mixed performance across exchanges seen in Q4, with the firm adopting a relatively cautious stance on the group going into the earnings season.

The stock has also seen Deutsche Bank raise their respective price target to $135, from the previous mark of $131. Deutsche Bank are less bullish, with a Hold rating.

The adjustment in the price target by Barclays reflects a finely tuned analysis of market conditions and the performance of Tradeweb Markets. Despite the nuanced quarter, Barclays maintains a degree of optimism about the company's trajectory, suggesting an expected resilience or growth potential that may not yet be fully reflected in its stock price.

Founded in 1996 and based in New York, NY, Tradeweb Markets Inc. is a leader within the Capital Markets sector of the Financial Services industry. The company specialises in creating electronic marketplaces for various asset classes, including rates, credit, money markets, and equities. Tradeweb provides comprehensive services that range from pre-trade analytics to post-trade processing, serving a diverse clientele inclusive of asset managers, banks, and central banks, among others .

With a current market capitalisation of approximately $28.1 billion, Tradeweb Markets Inc. operates within a 52-week price range of $91.19 to $141.69. The company's financials highlight significant metrics such as a trailing P/E ratio of approximately 63.02 and a forward P/E ratio of 39.33. It also offers a dividend rate of $0.40, a dividend yield of 0.31%, and has a payout ratio of 18.75% .

Whilst the revised price target from Barclays for Tradeweb Markets implies a confident outlook for the company, despite a mixed Q4 across exchanges, the increase from Deutsche Bank is at milder levels. After a solid performance through 2024, eyes will now turn to operational metrics in upcoming earnings.