Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE) Shares Sold by Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE) by 7.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,177 shares of the company’s stock after selling 88 shares during the period. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Cboe Global Markets were worth $230,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in CBOE. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets during the 4th quarter worth $59,206,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 64.2% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 391,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,526,000 after buying an additional 153,184 shares during the last quarter. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB increased its holdings in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 4,157.6% during the 4th quarter. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB now owns 155,616 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,407,000 after buying an additional 151,961 shares during the last quarter. abrdn plc increased its holdings in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 341.2% during the 4th quarter. abrdn plc now owns 190,017 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,145,000 after buying an additional 146,945 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 27.9% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 535,284 shares of the company’s stock worth $109,662,000 after buying an additional 116,852 shares during the last quarter. 82.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on CBOE shares. William Blair started coverage on Cboe Global Markets in a report on Thursday, January 9th. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on Cboe Global Markets from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 13th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on Cboe Global Markets from $212.00 to $190.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Cboe Global Markets from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $184.00 price target for the company. in a report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered their price target on Cboe Global Markets from $232.00 to $218.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Cboe Global Markets has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $206.86.

Insider Transactions at Cboe Global Markets

In other news, EVP Adam Inzirillo sold 200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.67, for a total transaction of $41,934.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 1,993 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $417,872.31. This trade represents a 9.12 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Dave Howson sold 11,036 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $206.01, for a total transaction of $2,273,526.36. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 8,025 shares in the company, valued at $1,653,230.25. The trade was a 57.90 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 11,544 shares of company stock valued at $2,380,529. Insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Cboe Global Markets Price Performance

NASDAQ:CBOE opened at $213.63 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $203.04. The stock has a market cap of $22.37 billion, a PE ratio of 29.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.67. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a 1-year low of $166.13 and a 1-year high of $221.66.

Cboe Global Markets (NASDAQ:CBOE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 7th. The company reported $2.10 earnings per share 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 in the previous year, the firm earned $2.06 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will post 8.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Cboe Global Markets Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.18%. Cboe Global Markets’s payout ratio is 34.90%.

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.