Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE) Shares Purchased by Czech National Bank

Czech National Bank increased its holdings in Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE - Free Report) by 6.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,698 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 1,383 shares during the period. Czech National Bank's holdings in Cboe Global Markets were worth $4,435,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of CBOE. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its stake in Cboe Global Markets by 16.7% in the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 646,670 shares of the company's stock valued at $126,262,000 after acquiring an additional 92,537 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in Cboe Global Markets by 27.9% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 535,284 shares of the company's stock worth $109,662,000 after purchasing an additional 116,852 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 5.4% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 471,581 shares of the company's stock worth $96,613,000 after purchasing an additional 24,177 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 157,158 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,197,000 after purchasing an additional 3,155 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.67% of the company's stock.

Cboe Global Markets Price Performance

CBOE traded up $1.51 during trading on Thursday, reaching $193.92. 496,176 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 818,468. 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 1 year low of $166.13 and a 1 year high of $221.66. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $201.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.30 billion, a PE ratio of 26.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.68.

Cboe Global Markets Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Investors of record on Friday, November 29th were issued a dividend of $0.63 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 29th. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.30%. Cboe Global Markets's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.33%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CBOE has been the topic of several research analyst reports. StockNews.com downgraded Cboe Global Markets from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Cboe Global Markets from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $184.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Monday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated 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. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $220.00 to $212.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective 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. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average 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.