Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:CBOE) Shares Sold by Boston Partners

Boston Partners lowered its holdings in shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:CBOE) by 7.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 75,802 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,112 shares during the period. Boston Partners owned about 0.07% of Cboe Global Markets worth $13,925,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Monument Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets in the fourth quarter valued at $215,000. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 30.8% during the 4th quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 8,004 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,429,000 after acquiring an additional 1,883 shares during the period. Accuvest Global Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets in the fourth quarter worth approximately $345,000. Seelaus Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Cboe Global Markets during the fourth quarter worth approximately $352,000. Finally, Hilltop Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc. now owns 16,715 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,985,000 after purchasing an additional 298 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.73% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cboe Global Markets

In other Cboe Global Markets news, EVP Catherine R. Clay sold 1,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.06, for a total transaction of $203,566.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 4,656 shares in the company, valued at $861,639.36. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In other news, EVP Catherine R. Clay sold 1,100 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.06, for a total value of $203,566.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 4,656 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $861,639.36. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Christopher A. Isaacson sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.00, for a total transaction of $1,050,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 51,855 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,074,625. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 11,992 shares of company stock worth $2,170,463 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

Cboe Global Markets Stock Up 4.3 %

CBOE traded up $8.03 on Friday, reaching $193.79. 1,435,467 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 636,231. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a 52-week low of $103.82 and a 52-week high of $139.00. 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 $20.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 99.89 and a beta of 0.61. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $175.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $180.82.

Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 2nd. The company reported $2.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.10 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $513.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $514.51 million. Cboe Global Markets had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 5.77%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.78 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will post 6.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cboe Global Markets Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 31st were given a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 31st. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.14%. Cboe Global Markets’s payout ratio is currently 98.97%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on CBOE. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $200.00 to $204.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 19th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $206.00 target price on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research note on Monday, May 6th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $199.00 price target (down previously from $211.00) on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research note on Tuesday, April 9th. Rosenblatt Securities upped their target price on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $200.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 6th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on Cboe Global Markets from $215.00 to $194.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 10th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Cboe Global Markets has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $189.09.

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.