EP Wealth Advisors LLC Purchases New Holdings in Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE)

EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $392,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its position in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 5,967.5% in the third quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 30,277 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,203,000 after purchasing an additional 29,778 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its stake in Cboe Global Markets by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,528,295 shares of the company’s stock valued at $313,090,000 after buying an additional 5,216 shares during the period. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Cboe Global Markets in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $5,664,000. Erste Asset Management GmbH acquired a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets during the 3rd quarter valued at $11,191,000. Finally, Stansberry Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Stansberry Asset Management LLC now owns 48,667 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,970,000 after acquiring an additional 856 shares in the last quarter. 82.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Cboe Global Markets Trading Down 1.4 %

Shares of CBOE stock opened at $199.85 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $20.92 billion, a PE ratio of 27.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.39. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a 12 month low of $166.13 and a 12 month high of $221.66.

Cboe Global Markets Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 29th will be issued a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.26%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 29th. Cboe Global Markets’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.33%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CBOE has been the subject of several recent research reports. Barclays cut Cboe Global Markets from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $230.00 to $220.00 in a research note on Monday. StockNews.com raised shares of Cboe Global Markets from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th.

About Cboe Global Markets

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.