3,965 Shares in Cboe Global Markets, Inc. $CBOE Bought by Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac

Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new position in Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:CBOE) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $995,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its stake in Cboe Global Markets by 102.2% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in Cboe Global Markets in the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Cboe Global Markets by 70.5% in the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 133 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cboe Global Markets during the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 97.4% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 154 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. 81.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Cboe Global Markets

In related news, Director Janet P. Froetscher sold 1,223 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.09, for a total value of $437,944.07. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 13,807 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,944,148.63. This trade represents a 8.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on CBOE shares. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $246.00 to $273.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $300.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Loop Capital set a $382.00 price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Cboe Global Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Argus upgraded shares of Cboe Global Markets to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $322.60.

Cboe Global Markets Trading Down 3.1%

Cboe Global Markets 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. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a one year low of $218.14 and a one year high of $371.18. 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 cap of $35.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 171.94 and a beta of 0.61.

Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) last issued its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $3.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $728.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $688.36 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.50 EPS. Cboe Global Markets’s revenue was up 29.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will post 6.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cboe Global Markets Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a $0.72 dividend. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. Cboe Global Markets’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 98.97%.

About Cboe Global Markets

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.