1,564 Shares in Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE) Purchased by Global Assets Advisory LLC

Global Assets Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 1,564 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $333,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Forge First Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Cboe Global Markets in the 4th quarter worth about $8,461,000. Amundi raised its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 27.2% during the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 885,659 shares of the company's stock worth $170,923,000 after purchasing an additional 189,280 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets during the 4th quarter worth about $59,206,000. Unigestion Holding SA raised its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 33.1% during the 1st quarter. Unigestion Holding SA now owns 75,244 shares of the company's stock worth $16,999,000 after purchasing an additional 18,733 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 11.6% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 203,703 shares of the company's stock worth $39,804,000 after purchasing an additional 21,161 shares in the last quarter. 82.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CBOE has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Cowen reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Oppenheimer raised their price target on Cboe Global Markets from $237.00 to $249.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. UBS Group raised their price target on Cboe Global Markets from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen raised Cboe Global Markets from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $227.00 price target on Cboe Global Markets in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $219.64.

Cboe Global Markets Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of CBOE stock opened at $230.60 on Thursday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $224.02 and its 200 day simple moving average is $212.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 1.78. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a twelve month low of $166.88 and a twelve month high of $236.02. The company has a market capitalization of $24.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.94, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.43.

Cboe Global Markets (NASDAQ:CBOE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 2nd. The company reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.36 by $0.14. Cboe Global Markets had a return on equity of 22.02% and a net margin of 18.64%. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.15 EPS. Cboe Global Markets's revenue for the quarter was up 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will post 8.96 EPS for the current year.

Cboe Global Markets Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th were issued a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.09%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 30th. Cboe Global Markets's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 33.03%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cboe Global Markets

In other Cboe Global Markets news, EVP Catherine R. Clay sold 3,598 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.58, for a total value of $815,234.84. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 2,183 shares of the company's stock, valued at $494,624.14. This trade represents a 62.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.22% of the company's stock.

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.

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