Handelsbanken Fonder AB Has $9.60 Million Holdings in Cboe Global Markets, Inc. $CBOE

Handelsbanken Fonder AB lifted its holdings in Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:CBOE) by 44.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 38,206 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,671 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB’s holdings in Cboe Global Markets were worth $9,596,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Kendall Capital Management lifted its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Kendall Capital Management now owns 8,862 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,224,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,060 shares of the company’s stock valued at $260,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Norinchukin Bank The lifted its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Norinchukin Bank The now owns 5,884 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,443,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $351,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IHT Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,021 shares of the company’s stock valued at $238,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.73% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cboe Global Markets

In related news, Director Janet P. Froetscher sold 1,223 shares of Cboe Global Markets stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.09, for a total value of $437,944.07. Following the transaction, 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Allen Wilkinson sold 248 shares of Cboe Global Markets stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $292.79, for a total transaction of $72,611.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 410 shares in the company, valued at $120,043.90. This trade represents a 37.69% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

Cboe Global Markets Stock Performance

Shares of CBOE opened at $351.94 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $37.33 billion, a PE ratio of 181.41 and a beta of 0.61. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a one year low of $218.14 and a one year high of $371.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $308.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $280.93.

Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $3.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.37 by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $728.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $688.36 million. Cboe Global Markets had a net margin of 5.77% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 29.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.50 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will post 6.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Cboe Global Markets Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be issued a $0.72 dividend. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. Cboe Global Markets’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 98.97%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CBOE has been the subject of several analyst reports. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $295.00 to $321.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $303.00 price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Erste Group Bank initiated coverage on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $351.00 to $382.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $300.00 to $335.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Cboe Global Markets has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $322.60.

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.