Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE) Shares Purchased by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE) by 117.6% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 55,330 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 29,907 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Cboe Global Markets were worth $10,811,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CBOE. Erste Asset Management GmbH purchased a new position in shares of Cboe Global Markets during the third quarter worth approximately $11,191,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Cboe Global Markets during the 3rd quarter worth $158,000. Benjamin Edwards Inc. increased its stake in Cboe Global Markets by 5,967.5% in the third quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 30,277 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,203,000 after purchasing an additional 29,778 shares during the period. Coastwise Capital Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets in the third quarter valued at about $216,000. Finally, Harmony Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets during the third quarter worth about $15,175,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.67% of the company’s stock.

Cboe Global Markets Stock Up 1.9 %

Shares of CBOE opened at $201.44 on Friday. 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 52-week low of $166.13 and a 52-week high of $221.66. The company has a 50-day moving average of $200.63. The stock has a market cap of $21.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.44, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.68.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on CBOE. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on Cboe Global Markets from $212.00 to $190.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 9th. Barclays cut their price target on Cboe Global Markets from $220.00 to $212.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $174.00 price objective (down from $203.00) on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Cboe Global Markets from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $198.83.

Cboe Global Markets Profile

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.