BATS:CBOE FY2026 EPS Forecast Boosted by Erste Group Bank

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:CBOE) – Stock analysts at Erste Group Bank upped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Cboe Global Markets in a report released on Thursday, June 25th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the company will post earnings of $13.49 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $13.46. Erste Group Bank currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cboe Global Markets’ current full-year earnings is $6.41 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Cboe Global Markets’ FY2027 earnings at $14.51 EPS.

Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $3.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.37 by $0.33. The business had revenue of $728.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $688.36 million. Cboe Global Markets had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 5.77%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.50 earnings per share.

CBOE has been the subject of a number of other reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Cboe Global Markets in a report on Monday, May 4th. Argus raised shares of Cboe Global Markets to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $300.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Cboe Global Markets from $305.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, 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 report on Friday, April 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Cboe Global Markets presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $310.70.

Cboe Global Markets Trading Up 4.8%

Shares of CBOE stock opened at $242.67 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $25.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 125.09 and a beta of 0.61. 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 firm has a 50-day moving average price of $306.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $287.12. Cboe Global Markets has a twelve month low of $227.15 and a twelve month high of $371.18.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cboe Global Markets

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its position in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 33.5% in the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 947,884 shares of the company’s stock worth $239,625,000 after buying an additional 237,887 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 215.2% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,451,743 shares of the company’s stock valued at $356,040,000 after acquiring an additional 991,209 shares in the last quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 19.3% during the third quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 31,085 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,623,000 after acquiring an additional 5,033 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 2.2% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 675,969 shares of the company’s stock worth $165,787,000 after acquiring an additional 14,585 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in shares of Cboe Global Markets by 13.4% in the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 59,193 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,686,000 after acquiring an additional 7,012 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.73% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Janet P. Froetscher sold 1,223 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.09, for a total value of $437,944.07. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 13,807 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,944,148.63. The trade was a 8.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

Cboe Global Markets Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were given a $0.72 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Cboe Global Markets’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.