70,787 Shares in Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:CBOE) Bought by Nomura Holdings Inc.

Nomura Holdings Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:CBOE) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 70,787 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,640,000. Nomura Holdings Inc. owned 0.07% of Cboe Global Markets as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC bought a new stake in Cboe Global Markets during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,606,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 86.7% during the 4th quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 30,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,409,000 after acquiring an additional 14,058 shares during the last quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its position in Cboe Global Markets by 55.7% in the fourth quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 3,808 shares of the company’s stock worth $680,000 after acquiring an additional 1,362 shares in the last quarter. Yeomans Consulting Group Inc. bought a new position in Cboe Global Markets in the fourth quarter valued at $223,000. Finally, Creekmur Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Cboe Global Markets during the fourth quarter valued at about $148,000. 81.73% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cboe Global Markets Trading Down 0.5 %

BATS:CBOE opened at $169.35 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 87.29 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. The company has a fifty day moving average of $178.26 and a 200 day moving average of $181.00. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a 52 week low of $103.82 and a 52 week high of $139.00.

Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 3rd. The company reported $2.15 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $502.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $504.80 million. Cboe Global Markets had a net margin of 5.77% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.90 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will post 6.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Cboe Global Markets Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 31st were issued a $0.55 dividend. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.30%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 31st. Cboe Global Markets’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 98.97%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Catherine R. Clay sold 1,100 shares of Cboe Global Markets stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.06, for a total value of $203,566.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 4,656 shares in the company, valued at $861,639.36. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on CBOE shares. Barclays increased their price objective on Cboe Global Markets from $211.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 6th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $199.00 price target (down from $211.00) on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research note on Tuesday, April 9th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $206.00 price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a report on Monday, May 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $197.00 target price on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a report on Thursday, April 4th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities lifted their target price on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $200.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 6th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $191.00.

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.