Signaturefd LLC Sells 264 Shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE)

Signaturefd LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE) by 19.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,070 shares of the company’s stock after selling 264 shares during the quarter. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in Cboe Global Markets were worth $209,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CBOE. Erste Asset Management GmbH bought a new position in Cboe Global Markets during the third quarter worth about $11,191,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets in the third quarter worth about $158,000. Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 29,778 shares in the last quarter. Coastwise Capital Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets in the third quarter worth about $216,000. Finally, Harmony Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets in the third quarter worth about $15,175,000. Institutional investors own 82.67% of the company’s stock.

Cboe Global Markets Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CBOE opened at $214.77 on Friday. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a one year low of $166.13 and a one year high of $223.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.78 and a quick ratio of 1.39. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $207.37. The company has a market capitalization of $22.49 billion, a PE ratio of 29.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.67.

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

Cboe Global Markets Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.17%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. Cboe Global Markets’s dividend payout ratio is 34.90%.

Insider Transactions at Cboe Global Markets

In other news, EVP Dave Howson sold 11,036 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $206.01, for a total value of $2,273,526.36. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 8,025 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,653,230.25. This trade represents a 57.90 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Adam Inzirillo sold 200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 20th. The stock was 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 owns 1,993 shares in the company, valued at $417,872.31. This represents a 9.12 % 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 worth $2,380,529. Insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on CBOE. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued 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. William Blair initiated coverage on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a report on Thursday, January 9th. They issued a “market perform” rating on the stock. Barclays raised their target price on shares of 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. StockNews.com raised shares of Cboe Global Markets from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $212.00 to $190.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price 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.