Analysts Set Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:CBOE) PT at $208.75

Shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:CBOEGet Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the thirteen ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $208.58.

Several research firms have recently issued reports on CBOE. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on Cboe Global Markets from $197.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, August 5th. TD Cowen began coverage on Cboe Global Markets in a report on Thursday, September 26th. They set a “hold” rating and a $205.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Cboe Global Markets from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $168.00 to $195.00 in a report on Monday, August 5th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Cboe Global Markets from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on Cboe Global Markets from $214.00 to $212.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday.

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Insider Transactions at Cboe Global Markets

In other news, COO Christopher A. Isaacson sold 6,000 shares of Cboe Global Markets stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.89, for a total transaction of $1,229,340.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 39,855 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,165,890.95. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In related news, CFO Jill Griebenow sold 1,622 shares of Cboe Global Markets stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.33, for a total value of $346,021.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 8,844 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,886,690.52. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO Christopher A. Isaacson sold 6,000 shares of Cboe Global Markets stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.89, for a total value of $1,229,340.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 39,855 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,165,890.95. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 7,696 shares of company stock valued at $1,591,160. 0.51% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cboe Global Markets

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake in Cboe Global Markets by 306.6% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 533,839 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,785,000 after acquiring an additional 402,547 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Cboe Global Markets by 66.5% in the second quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 617,041 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,934,000 after acquiring an additional 246,442 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates boosted its stake in Cboe Global Markets by 311.3% in the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 231,429 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,413,000 after acquiring an additional 175,159 shares during the period. TD Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in Cboe Global Markets by 36.2% in the second quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 499,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,029,000 after acquiring an additional 132,833 shares during the period. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its stake in Cboe Global Markets by 1,044.9% in the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 119,673 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,352,000 after acquiring an additional 109,220 shares during the period. 81.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Cboe Global Markets Price Performance

Shares of BATS:CBOE opened at $212.37 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $209.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $191.79. The stock has a market cap of $22.52 billion, a PE ratio of 109.47 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.21. Cboe Global Markets has a one year low of $103.82 and a one year high of $139.00.

Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOEGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, November 1st. The company reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.19 by $0.03. Cboe Global Markets had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 5.77%. The firm had revenue of $532.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $530.46 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.06 EPS. Cboe Global Markets’s quarterly revenue was up 10.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast that Cboe Global Markets will post 6.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cboe Global Markets announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Friday, August 16th that allows the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 2.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Cboe Global Markets Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 29th will be given a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.19%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 29th. Cboe Global Markets’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 98.97%.

Cboe Global Markets Company Profile

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Cboe Global Markets, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as an options exchange worldwide. It operates through six segments: Options, North American Equities, Europe and Asia Pacific, Futures, Global FX, and Digital. The Options segment trades in listed market indices. The North American Equities segment trades in listed U.S.

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