Lbp Am Sa Buys 5,203 Shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE)

Lbp Am Sa lifted its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE) by 16.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 36,141 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,203 shares during the quarter. Lbp Am Sa’s holdings in Cboe Global Markets were worth $7,062,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in CBOE. Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Cboe Global Markets in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Cboe Global Markets in the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Cboe Global Markets in the 4th quarter worth about $39,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 40.5% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 215 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 72.6% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 302 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the period. 82.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Cboe Global Markets Price Performance

CBOE opened at $213.95 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $204.46. The stock has a market cap of $22.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a 1 year low of $166.13 and a 1 year high of $221.66.

Cboe Global Markets (NASDAQ:CBOE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 7th. The company reported $2.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.14 by ($0.04). Cboe Global Markets had a return on equity of 22.02% and a net margin of 18.64%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.06 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will post 8.96 EPS for the current year.

Cboe Global Markets Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were given a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.18%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. Cboe Global Markets’s payout ratio is 34.90%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Adam Inzirillo sold 200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.67, for a total transaction of $41,934.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 1,993 shares in the company, valued at approximately $417,872.31. This trade represents a 9.12 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Allen Wilkinson sold 228 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $211.12, for a total transaction of $48,135.36. Following the completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 11,544 shares of company stock worth $2,380,529. 0.22% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on CBOE. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered Cboe Global Markets from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $184.00 price target 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 report on Tuesday, January 7th. StockNews.com raised shares of Cboe Global Markets from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $212.00 to $190.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 9th. Finally, William Blair initiated coverage on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a report on Thursday, January 9th. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $206.86.

Cboe Global Markets Company 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.