Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE) Shares Sold by Keybank National Association OH

Keybank National Association OH lessened its position in Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE) by 21.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,383 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,180 shares during the period. Keybank National Association OH’s holdings in Cboe Global Markets were worth $856,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Cboe Global Markets in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in Cboe Global Markets by 40.5% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 215 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the period. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Cboe Global Markets by 149.0% during the third quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 371 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after acquiring an additional 222 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CBOE has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Oppenheimer reduced their target price on Cboe Global Markets from $232.00 to $218.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 13th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $245.00 to $251.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. William Blair started coverage on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a report on Thursday, January 9th. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $174.00 price target (down previously from $203.00) on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Cboe Global Markets from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Cboe Global Markets has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $206.86.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cboe Global Markets

In related news, CAO Allen Wilkinson sold 228 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $211.12, for a total transaction of $48,135.36. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $52,357.76. This represents a 47.90 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Adam Inzirillo sold 200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $209.67, for a total transaction of $41,934.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 1,993 shares in the company, valued at approximately $417,872.31. This trade represents a 9.12 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 11,544 shares of company stock worth $2,380,529. Corporate insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Cboe Global Markets Price Performance

CBOE stock opened at $213.63 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a 12 month low of $166.13 and a 12 month high of $221.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.59, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.67. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $203.04.

Cboe Global Markets (NASDAQ:CBOE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 7th. The company reported $2.10 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.14 by ($0.04). Cboe Global Markets had a return on equity of 22.02% and a net margin of 18.64%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.06 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will post 8.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Cboe Global Markets Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.18%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. Cboe Global Markets’s payout ratio is 34.90%.

Cboe Global Markets Profile

Cboe Global Markets, Inc is one of the largest stock exchange operators by volume in the United States and a leading market globally for ETP trading. Cboe offers trading across a diverse range of products in multiple asset classes and geographies, including options, futures, U.S. and European equities, exchange-traded products (ETPs), global foreign exchange (FX) and multi-asset volatility products based on the VIX Index.