Q4 EPS Estimate for Cboe Global Markets Lifted by Analyst

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE - Free Report) - Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 22nd. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $2.28 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.26. The consensus estimate for Cboe Global Markets' current full-year earnings is $8.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cboe Global Markets' Q2 2026 earnings at $2.37 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.67 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.68 EPS.

Cboe Global Markets (NASDAQ:CBOE - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 2nd. The company reported $2.50 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 previous year, the company posted $2.15 EPS. The company's revenue was up 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on CBOE. Loop Capital set a $227.00 target price on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Cowen restated a "hold" rating on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $232.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, May 5th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised 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 note on Monday, May 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $219.64.

Cboe Global Markets Price Performance

NASDAQ:CBOE traded up $2.78 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $229.39. 60,951 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 897,169. The company has a market cap of $24.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.44. Cboe Global Markets has a 1 year low of $166.13 and a 1 year high of $236.02. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $220.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $210.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Institutional Trading of Cboe Global Markets

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. New York Life Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 15,531 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,035,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the period. Summit Financial LLC grew its holdings in Cboe Global Markets by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 10,908 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,131,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management raised its position in Cboe Global Markets by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 5,592 shares of the company's stock worth $1,265,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in Cboe Global Markets by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 3,864 shares of the company's stock worth $874,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Finally, Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. lifted its stake in Cboe Global Markets by 0.5% in the first quarter. Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. now owns 10,765 shares of the company's stock worth $2,436,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. 82.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Cboe Global Markets

In other news, EVP Catherine R. Clay sold 3,598 shares of the business'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 transaction of $815,234.84. Following the transaction, 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.22% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Cboe Global Markets Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 1.10%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Cboe Global Markets's dividend payout ratio is 33.03%.

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.