9,481 Shares in Cboe Global Markets, Inc. $CBOE Bought by Gator Capital Management LLC

Gator Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:CBOE) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 9,481 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,380,000.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Cboe Global Markets by 10.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,092 shares of the company’s stock valued at $213,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in Cboe Global Markets by 1,854.4% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 4,202 shares of the company’s stock valued at $951,000 after purchasing an additional 3,987 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Cboe Global Markets by 132.4% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,087,000 after purchasing an additional 2,736 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP boosted its holdings in Cboe Global Markets by 40.7% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 8,845 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,002,000 after purchasing an additional 2,558 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Cboe Global Markets by 138.5% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 341 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares during the period. 81.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $246.00 to $273.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $351.00 to $382.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Cboe Global Markets from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $293.00 to $365.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $382.00 price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research note on Monday, May 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $322.60.

Cboe Global Markets Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of CBOE stock opened at $294.91 on Friday. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a 52-week low of $223.54 and a 52-week high of $371.18. The stock has a market cap of $31.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 152.02 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.21. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $317.77 and a 200-day moving average of $287.05.

Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $3.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.37 by $0.33. Cboe Global Markets had a net margin of 5.77% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The company had revenue of $728.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $688.36 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.50 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 29.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will post 6.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cboe Global Markets Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a $0.72 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Cboe Global Markets’s dividend payout ratio is currently 98.97%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Janet P. Froetscher sold 1,223 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.09, for a total transaction of $437,944.07. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 13,807 shares in the company, valued at $4,944,148.63. This trade represents a 8.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.51% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Cboe Global Markets 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. and Canadian equities. This segment also offers exchange-traded products (ETP) transaction and listing services. The Europe and Asia Pacific segment provides pan-European listed equities and derivatives transaction services, ETPs, exchange-traded commodities, and international depository receipts, as well as ETP listings and clearing services.