Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE) Shares Purchased by Amundi

Amundi grew its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE - Free Report) by 27.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 885,659 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 189,280 shares during the period. Amundi owned about 0.85% of Cboe Global Markets worth $170,923,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of CBOE. Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cboe Global Markets during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cboe Global Markets during the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 40.5% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 215 shares of the company's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 149.0% during the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 371 shares of the company's stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. 82.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Cboe Global Markets Stock Up 3.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ CBOE traded up $6.63 during trading on Thursday, hitting $215.13. 1,060,471 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 806,371. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a 1 year low of $166.13 and a 1 year high of $221.66. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $204.08. The company has a market cap of $22.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.78 and a quick ratio of 1.39.

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Cboe Global Markets (NASDAQ:CBOE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 7th. The company reported $2.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.14 by ($0.04). Cboe Global Markets had a net margin of 18.64% and a return on equity of 22.02%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.06 EPS. Research analysts predict that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will post 8.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cboe Global Markets Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.63 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.17%. Cboe Global Markets's payout ratio is 34.90%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CBOE has been the subject of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Cboe Global Markets from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $184.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $245.00 to $251.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $212.00 to $190.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. 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 for the company in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "underweight" rating and issued a $174.00 target price (down from $203.00) on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $206.86.

Insider Activity at Cboe Global Markets

In related news, CAO Allen Wilkinson sold 228 shares of Cboe Global Markets stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $211.12, for a total transaction of $48,135.36. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 248 shares in the company, valued at approximately $52,357.76. The trade was a 47.90 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Adam Inzirillo sold 200 shares of Cboe Global Markets stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.67, for a total transaction of $41,934.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 1,993 shares in the company, valued at $417,872.31. The trade was a 9.12 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 11,544 shares of company stock worth $2,380,529. 0.22% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.