10,521 Shares in Cboe Global Markets, Inc. $CBOE Purchased by Eurizon SLJ Capital Ltd

Eurizon SLJ Capital Ltd purchased a new position in Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:CBOE) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 10,521 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,641,000. Cboe Global Markets accounts for about 1.0% of Eurizon SLJ Capital Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest holding.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in Cboe Global Markets by 215.2% during the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,451,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $356,040,000 after acquiring an additional 991,209 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. grew its holdings in Cboe Global Markets by 1,340.0% during the 3rd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 749,658 shares of the company’s stock worth $183,854,000 after acquiring an additional 697,600 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in Cboe Global Markets by 2,425.2% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 661,391 shares of the company’s stock worth $166,009,000 after acquiring an additional 635,199 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new position in Cboe Global Markets during the 3rd quarter worth about $107,052,000. Finally, Credit Agricole S A bought a new position in Cboe Global Markets during the 3rd quarter worth about $70,475,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.73% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Cboe Global Markets

In other Cboe Global Markets news, Director Janet P. Froetscher sold 1,223 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.09, for a total transaction of $437,944.07. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 13,807 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,944,148.63. This trade represents a 8.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

Cboe Global Markets Stock Down 3.1%

CBOE stock opened at $333.56 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $316.03 and a 200 day moving average of $284.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.38 billion, a PE ratio of 171.94 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a 52 week low of $218.14 and a 52 week high of $371.18.

Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) last released its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $3.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.37 by $0.33. Cboe Global Markets had a net margin of 5.77% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The company had revenue of $728.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $688.36 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.50 EPS. Cboe Global Markets’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will post 6.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Cboe Global Markets Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $0.72 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Cboe Global Markets’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 98.97%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have issued reports on CBOE shares. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $246.00 to $273.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $305.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $351.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Argus upgraded shares of Cboe Global Markets to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $300.00 to $335.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Cboe Global Markets presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $322.60.

Cboe Global Markets Company Profile

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. and Canadian equities. This segment also offers exchange-traded products (ETP) transaction and listing services. The Europe and Asia Pacific segment provides pan-European listed equities and derivatives transaction services, ETPs, exchange-traded commodities, and international depository receipts, as well as ETP listings and clearing services.