4,168 Shares in Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE) Acquired by Peak Retirement Planning Inc.

Peak Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 4,168 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $815,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Cboe Global Markets during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Greenline Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR bought a new position in shares of Cboe Global Markets during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Cboe Global Markets during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 82.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group lifted their price target on Cboe Global Markets from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, May 5th. Bank of America restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $227.00 price target (down from $260.00) on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $234.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Cowen reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $227.00 price objective on Cboe Global Markets in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cboe Global Markets currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $219.64.

Insider Activity at Cboe Global Markets

In related news, EVP Catherine R. Clay sold 3,598 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $226.58, for a total value of $815,234.84. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 2,183 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $494,624.14. The trade was a 62.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.22% of the company's stock.

Cboe Global Markets Stock Performance

Shares of CBOE stock traded up $1.44 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $227.43. The company's stock had a trading volume of 190,498 shares, compared to its average volume of 901,809. The stock has a market cap of $23.81 billion, a PE ratio of 31.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.44. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a 12-month low of $166.13 and a 12-month high of $236.02. The company has a 50 day moving average of $219.97 and a 200 day moving average of $210.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Cboe Global Markets (NASDAQ:CBOE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 2nd. The company reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.36 by $0.14. Cboe Global Markets had a return on equity of 22.02% and a net margin of 18.64%. Cboe Global Markets's revenue was up 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.15 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will post 8.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cboe Global Markets Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.11%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Cboe Global Markets's dividend payout ratio is currently 33.03%.

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.