Central Bank & Trust Co. Has $438,000 Holdings in Cboe Global Markets, Inc. $CBOE

Central Bank & Trust Co. lessened its holdings in shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:CBOE) by 71.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,744 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,431 shares during the quarter. Central Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in Cboe Global Markets were worth $438,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Caprock Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Cboe Global Markets during the 3rd quarter valued at $4,156,000. Andra AP fonden increased its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 7.9% in the third quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 124,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,460,000 after acquiring an additional 9,100 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 3.4% in the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 709,997 shares of the company’s stock worth $174,304,000 after acquiring an additional 23,358 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 557.1% during the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 37,649 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,070,000 after acquiring an additional 31,919 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Peak Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets during the third quarter worth $2,074,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.73% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have commented on CBOE shares. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Loop Capital set a $317.00 price target on Cboe Global Markets in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Cboe Global Markets from $290.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $290.00 price target on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Cboe Global Markets from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $279.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Allen Wilkinson sold 248 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $292.79, for a total value of $72,611.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 410 shares in the company, valued at approximately $120,043.90. The trade was a 37.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Alexander Matturri, Jr. sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $285.36, for a total transaction of $428,040.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,761 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,358,598.96. The trade was a 23.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 5,695 shares of company stock worth $1,628,981. 0.51% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Cboe Global Markets Trading Down 1.2%

Cboe Global Markets stock opened at $280.62 on Tuesday. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a one year low of $200.88 and a one year high of $305.68. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $281.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $259.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The company has a market capitalization of $29.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 144.65 and a beta of 0.61.

Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $3.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.93 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $671.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $659.59 million. Cboe Global Markets had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 5.77%. On average, analysts forecast that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will post 6.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cboe Global Markets Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a $0.72 dividend. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. Cboe Global Markets’s payout ratio is 98.97%.

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.