Cboe Global Markets Inc (CBOE)

Cboe Global Markets' stock reached a new 52-week high of $263.58 on January 12, 2026, with a 10.41% return over the last six months and a 9.56% price return over the past year. The company reported an EPS beat in Q3 2025, with $2.67 EPS against estimates of $2.53, and revenue increased by 13.8% year-over-year. Cboe has consistently paid dividends for 16 years, raising them for 11 straight years. In 2025, Cboe reported record trading volumes across its options exchanges for the sixth consecutive year, totaling 4.6 billion contracts. In Q3 2025, Cboe announced a strategic realignment, including initiating a sales process for Cboe Australia and Cboe Canada, discontinuing U.S. and European Corporate Listings efforts, and reducing costs related to Cboe Europe Derivatives and some smaller Risk and Market Analytics businesses. Analyst ratings for CBOE are mixed, with an average target price of $268.00.

Demand for Cboe Global Markets' products and services is influenced by market volatility, with options trading often benefiting from such conditions. Volatility around elections can impact demand, and the company has seen increased demand due to extended trading hours. Cboe benefits from long-term trends, including the increasing popularity of options trading, the growing influence of retail investors, and the globalization of financial markets.

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (CBOE) is an American financial exchange operator based in Chicago, operating in the Finance sector, specifically in Investment Banks/Brokers and Security & Commodity Exchanges. Cboe offers trading, clearing, and investment solutions across asset classes, including Options, North American Equities, Futures, Europe and Asia Pacific, Global FX, and Digital. The company is known for products like the VIX volatility index.

Cboe Global Markets has a global presence across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. It owns stock exchanges in the U.S. and Canada. Cboe Clear Europe, based in London and Amsterdam, operates the largest stock exchange group in Europe by volume, with a presence in 15 European countries. In Asia-Pacific, Cboe has a presence in Australia and Japan with offices in Tokyo, Kansas City, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Quito, Ecuador.

Cboe Global Markets maintains a strong brand reputation through its commitment to building a trusted, inclusive global marketplace. The company engages in corporate stewardship and provides ESG reports, with its 2024 ESG Report having a usefulness score of 4.8 out of 5.0 based on 155 reviews. Cboe is recognized for product innovation and educational initiatives through The Options Institute. No specific negative events significantly impacted Cboe's brand reputation in the past year.

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has a diverse ownership structure, with institutional investors holding approximately 69.01% to 86.4% of the stock. Major institutional owners include Vanguard Group Inc, BlackRock, Inc., Alliancebernstein L.p., State Street Corp, Fmr Llc, VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares, VFINX - Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares, Geode Capital Management, Llc, Morgan Stanley, and T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. Insiders hold around 0.22% to 1.81% of the stock.