Toronto Dominion Bank Purchases 1,251 Shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:CBOE)

Toronto Dominion Bank lifted its position in shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:CBOE) by 1.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 74,201 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,251 shares during the quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank owned approximately 0.07% of Cboe Global Markets worth $13,633,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Monument Capital Management bought a new stake in Cboe Global Markets in the fourth quarter worth $215,000. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund increased its stake in Cboe Global Markets by 30.8% in the fourth quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 8,004 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,429,000 after purchasing an additional 1,883 shares during the period. Accuvest Global Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets during the fourth quarter worth $345,000. Seelaus Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets during the fourth quarter valued at $352,000. Finally, Hilltop Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc. now owns 16,715 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,985,000 after purchasing an additional 298 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 81.73% of the company’s stock.

Cboe Global Markets Stock Down 0.1 %

Cboe Global Markets stock traded down $0.27 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $186.78. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 549,938 shares, compared to its average volume of 636,231. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 96.28 and a beta of 0.61. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $175.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $180.50. 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 announced 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 analyst estimates of $504.80 million. Cboe Global Markets had a net margin of 5.77% and a return on equity of 20.05%. Cboe Global Markets’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.90 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will post 6.41 EPS for the current year.

Cboe Global Markets Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 14th. Investors of record on Friday, May 31st were given a $0.55 dividend. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.18%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 31st. Cboe Global Markets’s payout ratio is 98.97%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on CBOE shares. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $206.00 price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a report on Monday, May 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $197.00 price objective on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a research note on Thursday, April 4th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on Cboe Global Markets from $200.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 6th. Barclays lowered their target price on Cboe Global Markets from $215.00 to $194.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on Cboe Global Markets from $200.00 to $204.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 19th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $189.09.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Christopher A. Isaacson sold 6,000 shares of Cboe Global Markets stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.00, for a total transaction of $1,050,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 51,855 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,074,625. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. In other Cboe Global Markets news, EVP Dave Howson sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $186.67, for a total value of $466,675.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 15,073 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,813,676.91. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Christopher A. Isaacson sold 6,000 shares of Cboe Global Markets stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.00, for a total value of $1,050,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 51,855 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,074,625. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 9,600 shares of company stock worth $1,720,241 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

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.