Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. Raises Holdings in Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE)

Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. boosted its holdings in shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE) by 1.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 41,100 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 600 shares during the quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.’s holdings in Cboe Global Markets were worth $8,031,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of CBOE. Erste Asset Management GmbH purchased a new position in Cboe Global Markets in the third quarter worth $11,191,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new position in Cboe Global Markets in the third quarter worth $158,000. Benjamin Edwards Inc. grew its holdings in Cboe Global Markets by 5,967.5% in the third quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 30,277 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,203,000 after purchasing an additional 29,778 shares during the last quarter. Coastwise Capital Group LLC purchased a new position in Cboe Global Markets in the third quarter worth $216,000. Finally, Harmony Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Cboe Global Markets in the third quarter worth $15,175,000. 82.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Cboe Global Markets

In other Cboe Global Markets news, CAO Allen Wilkinson sold 228 shares of Cboe Global Markets stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $211.12, for a total value of $48,135.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $52,357.76. The trade was a 47.90 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Adam Inzirillo sold 200 shares of Cboe Global Markets stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.67, for a total transaction of $41,934.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 1,993 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $417,872.31. The trade was a 9.12 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 11,544 shares of company stock worth $2,380,529 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Cboe Global Markets Price Performance

NASDAQ CBOE opened at $210.80 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.20, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.68. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $200.86. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a 1 year low of $166.13 and a 1 year high of $221.66. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Cboe Global Markets (NASDAQ:CBOE) last posted its earnings results on Friday, February 7th. The company reported $2.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.14 by ($0.04). Cboe Global Markets had a net margin of 18.64% and a return on equity of 22.02%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.06 EPS. Research analysts expect that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will post 8.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Cboe Global Markets Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a dividend of $0.63 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.20%. Cboe Global Markets’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.90%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CBOE has been the topic of several analyst reports. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $212.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $245.00 to $251.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Oppenheimer lowered their price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $232.00 to $218.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “underweight” rating and set a $174.00 price objective (down from $203.00) on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $206.86.

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.