PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab Buys Shares of 64,852 Cboe Global Markets, Inc. $CBOE

PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:CBOE) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 64,852 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,507,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its stake in Cboe Global Markets by 102.2% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in Cboe Global Markets during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Cboe Global Markets by 70.5% during the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its stake in Cboe Global Markets by 97.4% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 154 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in Cboe Global Markets during the 3rd quarter valued at about $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.73% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Cboe Global Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results materially beat expectations — record net revenue and record (adjusted) EPS; revenue rose ~29% and EPS topped estimates, driven by Derivatives, Data Vantage and Cash/Spot performance. This is the immediate catalyst cited by investors. Cboe Global Beats Q1 Earnings Estimates, Raises Revenue Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Management upgraded organic revenue growth targets for 2026 and narrowed 2026 adjusted operating expense guidance, signaling stronger top-line momentum and lower opex risk going forward — a pro‑earnings mix for investors. Cboe Global Markets Reports Results for First Quarter 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a major restructuring and cost‑cutting program (including headcount actions) intended to sharpen focus on core businesses and accelerate reinvestment — investors are treating the plan as credit positive for near‑term margin improvement. Cboe Global Markets Announces Major Restructuring and Cost Cuts
• Neutral Sentiment: Market volatility (VIX) has cooled to mid‑teens — a more “risk‑on” environment can pressure options volumes, which is mixed for Cboe: lower hedging activity versus stable higher-margin data and listed products. The CBOE VIX Falls to 16 Level
• Neutral Sentiment: Executive moves and talent shifts continued (e.g., departures and hiring in low‑touch execution roles) — operational continuity appears intact but worth monitoring as realignment progresses. Bryan Blake Joins CIBC From Cboe
• Negative Sentiment: The company is cutting roughly 20% of its workforce; coverage highlights risks — severance charges, execution risk during transition, and potential PR/headcount concerns that could weigh on near‑term sentiment. Cboe is Slashing 20% of its Staff

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Alexander Matturri, Jr. sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $285.36, for a total value of $428,040.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 4,761 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,358,598.96. The trade was a 23.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Allen Wilkinson sold 248 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $292.79, for a total value of $72,611.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 410 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $120,043.90. This trade represents a 37.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 5,695 shares of company stock worth $1,628,981. 0.51% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Cboe Global Markets Stock Performance

Shares of BATS CBOE opened at $326.96 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $34.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 168.54 and a beta of 0.61. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $293.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $270.21. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a 52 week low of $212.75 and a 52 week high of $329.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.21.

Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $3.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.37 by $0.33. The business had revenue of $728.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $688.36 million. Cboe Global Markets had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 5.77%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 29.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.50 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will post 6.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cboe Global Markets Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a $0.72 dividend. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. Cboe Global Markets’s payout ratio is 98.97%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods assumed coverage on Cboe Global Markets in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $300.00 target price on the stock. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Zacks Research raised Cboe Global Markets from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Cboe Global Markets from $246.00 to $273.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their price target on Cboe Global Markets from $295.00 to $321.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $294.20.

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.