7,080 Cboe Global Markets, Inc. $CBOE Shares Bought by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al raised its position in Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:CBOE) by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 332,034 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,080 shares during the quarter. Cboe Global Markets accounts for about 0.6% of VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al’s holdings in Cboe Global Markets were worth $91,406,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new position in shares of Cboe Global Markets during the second quarter worth $25,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Cboe Global Markets during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new stake in Cboe Global Markets during the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. NFSG Corp acquired a new stake in Cboe Global Markets during the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton grew its holdings in Cboe Global Markets by 11,300.0% during the 3rd quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.73% of the company’s stock.

Cboe Global Markets News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Cboe Global Markets this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings and revenue beat expectations. Cboe reported adjusted earnings of $3.63 per share, above the $3.43 consensus estimate and up from $2.67 a year earlier. Revenue increased 17.6% year over year. CBOE Global Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Options and derivatives activity was a major growth driver. Record options volume, including strong demand for zero-days-to-expiration contracts, helped drive a reported 23% increase in options revenue. Growth in Data Vantage revenue also supported the quarter. Cboe Q3 Record 0DTE Volume
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its 2026 revenue-growth outlook. The improved guidance suggests continued momentum in derivatives trading and market-data businesses, giving investors greater confidence in near-term fundamentals. Cboe Lifts Outlook as Third-Quarter Profit and Revenue Rise
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan increased its price target for CBOE. The analyst action provided an additional bullish signal following the earnings release. Cboe Price Target Increase from JPMorgan
• Neutral Sentiment: The earnings call reinforced the results-driven move. Investors are now likely to focus on whether elevated options activity and Data Vantage growth can remain durable, particularly as broader market conditions remain volatile. Cboe Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Janet Froetscher sold 937 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $278.95, for a total transaction of $261,376.15. Following the transaction, the director owned 12,870 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,590,086.50. This trade represents a 6.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $288.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on Cboe Global Markets from $355.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Zacks Research lowered Cboe Global Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Cboe Global Markets from $301.00 to $309.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price target on Cboe Global Markets from $334.00 to $342.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $333.27.

Cboe Global Markets Stock Up 6.8%

Shares of BATS:CBOE opened at $335.53 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $294.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $291.85. The firm has a market cap of $35.59 billion, a PE ratio of 172.95 and a beta of 0.61. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a 12-month low of $227.15 and a 12-month high of $371.18.

Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 30th. The company reported $3.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.43 by $0.20. Cboe Global Markets had a net margin of 5.77% and a return on equity of 20.05%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.67 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will post 6.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cboe Global Markets announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, October 22nd that permits the company to buy back $550 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 1.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Cboe Global Markets Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 30th will be given a $0.86 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 30th. This represents a $3.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Cboe Global Markets’s payout ratio is presently 98.97%.

About Cboe Global Markets

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. and Canadian equities. This segment also offers exchange-traded products (ETP) transaction and listing services. The Europe and Asia Pacific segment provides pan-European listed equities and derivatives transaction services, ETPs, exchange-traded commodities, and international depository receipts, as well as ETP listings and clearing services.