Calamos Advisors LLC Sells 1,239 Shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:CBOE)

Calamos Advisors LLC reduced its position in shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:CBOE) by 1.3% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 94,847 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,239 shares during the period. Calamos Advisors LLC’s holdings in Cboe Global Markets were worth $16,936,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Cboe Global Markets by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 11,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,008,000 after purchasing an additional 405 shares during the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its position in Cboe Global Markets by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 55,292 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,879,000 after acquiring an additional 373 shares in the last quarter. Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Cboe Global Markets by 18.0% in the 4th quarter. Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,082 shares of the company’s stock valued at $193,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Alliance acquired a new stake in Cboe Global Markets in the 4th quarter valued at about $212,000. Finally, Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. increased its position in Cboe Global Markets by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. now owns 12,644 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,258,000 after acquiring an additional 551 shares in the last quarter. 81.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Cboe Global Markets Trading Up 0.3 %

Cboe Global Markets stock traded up $0.55 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $177.51. 692,427 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 636,231. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $184.39 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $178.07. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a 52 week low of $103.82 and a 52 week high of $139.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.83 billion, a PE ratio of 91.50 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60.

Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 2nd. The company reported $2.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.02. Cboe Global Markets had a net margin of 5.77% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The business had revenue of $499.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $510.65 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.80 EPS. Cboe Global Markets’s quarterly revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will post 6.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cboe Global Markets Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 29th were paid a $0.55 dividend. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 28th. Cboe Global Markets’s payout ratio is currently 98.97%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CBOE has been the subject of several research reports. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $200.00 to $211.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 8th. Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $199.00 price objective (down previously from $211.00) on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research report on Tuesday, April 9th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $170.00 to $188.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 12th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $192.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 5th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $197.00 price target on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research report on Thursday, April 4th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five 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 price target of $187.36.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cboe Global Markets

In other news, EVP Dave Howson sold 8,314 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $183.88, for a total value of $1,528,778.32. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 17,573 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,231,323.24. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

Cboe Global Markets Company 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.