Cboe Global Markets (NASDAQ:CBOE) was downgraded by research analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.
CBOE has been the topic of several other research reports. BidaskClub upgraded shares of Cboe Global Markets from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 26th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $108.00 price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research report on Thursday, October 12th. Deutsche Bank boosted their price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $106.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of Cboe Global Markets from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Cboe Global Markets from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 7th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Cboe Global Markets presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $114.10.
Shares of Cboe Global Markets (NASDAQ:CBOE) opened at $116.94 on Wednesday. Cboe Global Markets has a 1 year low of $76.75 and a 1 year high of $138.54. The firm has a market cap of $14,809.65, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.57.
In other news, Director Christopher Mitchell sold 670 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.89, for a total transaction of $80,996.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 8,808 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,064,799.12. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Frank E. Jr. English sold 300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.80, for a total transaction of $37,140.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 4,214 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $521,693.20. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 12,989 shares of company stock valued at $1,622,840 over the last three months. Insiders own 1.86% of the company’s stock.
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets during the fourth quarter valued at $143,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 240.0% during the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co. Ltd. now owns 1,360 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $169,000 after purchasing an additional 960 shares during the period. W. E. Donoghue & Co. LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets during the second quarter valued at $203,000. Winslow Evans & Crocker Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 720.0% during the third quarter. Winslow Evans & Crocker Inc. now owns 1,886 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $203,000 after purchasing an additional 1,656 shares during the period. Finally, Global X MANAGEMENT CO LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 329.0% during the third quarter. Global X MANAGEMENT CO LLC now owns 1,896 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $204,000 after purchasing an additional 1,454 shares during the period. 83.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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About Cboe Global Markets
Cboe Global Markets, Inc, formerly CBOE Holdings, Inc, is a holding company. The Company provides trading and investment solutions to investors around the world. It offers trading across a diverse range of products in multiple asset classes and geographies, including options, futures, United States and European equities, exchange-traded products (ETPs), global foreign exchange (FX) and multi-asset volatility products based on the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX Index).
