Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE) EVP Sells $41,934.00 in Stock

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE) EVP Adam Inzirillo sold 200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.67, for a total value 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Adam Inzirillo also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, February 10th, Adam Inzirillo sold 80 shares of Cboe Global Markets stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $211.66, for a total transaction of $16,932.80.

Cboe Global Markets Stock Up 1.0 %

CBOE opened at $210.93 on Friday. 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 stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $199.97. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $166.13 and a fifty-two week high of $221.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.68.

Cboe Global Markets (NASDAQ:CBOE) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 22.02% and a net margin of 18.64%. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.06 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will post 8.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Cboe Global Markets Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. Cboe Global Markets’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.90%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $212.00 to $190.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 9th. Bank of America lifted their price target on Cboe Global Markets from $245.00 to $251.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Barclays upped their price objective on Cboe Global Markets from $212.00 to $216.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. William Blair assumed coverage on Cboe Global Markets in a report on Thursday, January 9th. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $174.00 price target (down from $203.00) on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $206.86.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cboe Global Markets

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Erste Asset Management GmbH bought a new position in shares of Cboe Global Markets during the third quarter worth about $11,191,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new position in Cboe Global Markets during the 3rd quarter valued at about $158,000. Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its stake in Cboe Global Markets by 5,967.5% during the 3rd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 30,277 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,203,000 after purchasing an additional 29,778 shares during the period. Coastwise Capital Group LLC bought a new position in Cboe Global Markets in the 3rd quarter worth about $216,000. Finally, Harmony Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets in the third quarter valued at approximately $15,175,000. 82.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.