Cboe Global Markets, Inc. $CBOE Stock: VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Grows Position

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al boosted its holdings in Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:CBOE) by 2.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 332,034 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,080 shares during the period. Cboe Global Markets accounts for approximately 0.6% of VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al’s holdings, making the stock its 28th largest holding. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al owned approximately 0.31% of Cboe Global Markets worth $91,406,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CBOE. Jones Financial Companies Lllp purchased a new position in shares of Cboe Global Markets during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Cboe Global Markets in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. NFSG Corp purchased a new stake in Cboe Global Markets in the first quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new position in Cboe Global Markets during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton increased its position in Cboe Global Markets by 11,300.0% during the third quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 114 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.73% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cboe Global Markets

In related news, Director Janet Froetscher sold 937 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $278.95, for a total transaction of $261,376.15. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 12,870 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,590,086.50. This represents a 6.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

Key Cboe Global Markets News

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

Cboe Global Markets Trading Up 6.8%

BATS CBOE opened at $335.53 on Friday. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a one year low of $227.15 and a one year high of $371.18. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $294.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $291.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 172.95 and a beta of 0.61.

Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 30th. The company reported $3.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.67 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will post 6.41 EPS for the current year.

Cboe Global Markets announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, October 22nd that authorizes the company to repurchase $550 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 1.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Share repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Cboe Global Markets Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, November 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.86 per share. The ex-dividend date 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%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $334.00 to $342.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 12th. Zacks Research cut shares of Cboe Global Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Cboe Global Markets from $301.00 to $309.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Barclays cut their target price on Cboe Global Markets from $354.00 to $343.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a report on Monday, August 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $333.27.

Cboe Global Markets 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. 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.