Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:CBOE) Stock Holdings Decreased by DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale decreased its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:CBOE) by 0.6% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 413,982 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,604 shares during the quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale’s holdings in Cboe Global Markets were worth $74,233,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Cboe Global Markets in the 4th quarter worth about $226,557,000. Perpetual Ltd bought a new position in Cboe Global Markets in the first quarter worth about $74,868,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its stake in Cboe Global Markets by 439.5% in the fourth quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 317,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,716,000 after acquiring an additional 258,753 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 120.5% during the fourth quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 285,616 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000,000 after purchasing an additional 156,109 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Panagora Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 1,202.0% during the 4th quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 141,735 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,308,000 after purchasing an additional 130,849 shares during the period. 81.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Cboe Global Markets news, EVP Catherine R. Clay sold 1,100 shares of Cboe Global Markets stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.06, for a total value of $203,566.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 4,656 shares in the company, valued at $861,639.36. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In other Cboe Global Markets news, EVP Catherine R. Clay sold 1,100 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.06, for a total transaction of $203,566.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 4,656 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $861,639.36. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Dave Howson sold 2,392 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $188.22, for a total value of $450,222.24. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 12,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,386,817.82. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 11,992 shares of company stock worth $2,170,463. Insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

Cboe Global Markets Stock Up 4.3 %

CBOE stock traded up $8.03 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $193.79. The company had a trading volume of 1,435,467 shares, compared to its average volume of 636,231. The company has a 50 day moving average of $175.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $180.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a 1 year low of $103.82 and a 1 year high of $139.00. The company has a market capitalization of $20.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 99.89 and a beta of 0.61.

Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 2nd. The company reported $2.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.10 by $0.05. Cboe Global Markets had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 5.77%. The business had revenue of $513.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $514.51 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.78 earnings per share. Cboe Global Markets’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will post 6.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cboe Global Markets Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 14th. Investors of record on Friday, May 31st were paid a $0.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 31st. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.14%. Cboe Global Markets’s payout ratio is 98.97%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on CBOE shares. Barclays reduced their price objective on Cboe Global Markets from $215.00 to $194.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 10th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $206.00 price target on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research report on Monday, May 6th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $199.00 target price (down from $211.00) on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research note on Tuesday, April 9th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price target on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $200.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 6th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price objective on Cboe Global Markets from $200.00 to $204.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 19th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $189.09.

Cboe Global Markets Company Profile

Cboe Global Markets, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as an options exchange worldwide. It operates through six segments: Options, North American Equities, Europe and Asia Pacific, Futures, Global FX, and Digital. The Options segment trades in listed market indices. The North American Equities segment trades in listed U.S.