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Cboe Global Markets
(BATS:CBOE)
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Rating:71Outperform
Price Target:
$271.00
â–¼(-9.65% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/27/26
The score reflects strong underlying fundamentals (high margins, improved ROE, conservative leverage, and solid cash generation) and a positive earnings outlook with lowered expense guidance and clear strategic cost actions. Offsetting these strengths, technical indicators are notably bearish (below all major moving averages with negative MACD and oversold momentum), and valuation is reasonable rather than clearly cheap, keeping the overall score in the low 70s.
Positive Factors
High profitability and returns
Sustained high margins and materially improved ROE imply durable operating leverage in Cboe’s exchange/data business. Strong margin profile supports reinvestment, dividend/share repurchases and resilience through volume cycles, making earnings less sensitive to short-term volume swings.
Negative Factors
Revenue cyclicality and volume sensitivity
Cboe’s transaction-fee model ties revenue to volumes and volatility, producing uneven top-line and free-cash-flow trends. This structural sensitivity means earnings and cash generation can swing materially across cycles, complicating multi-year planning and necessitating diversification or pricing resilience.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High profitability and returns
Sustained high margins and materially improved ROE imply durable operating leverage in Cboe’s exchange/data business. Strong margin profile supports reinvestment, dividend/share repurchases and resilience through volume cycles, making earnings less sensitive to short-term volume swings.
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Cboe Global Markets Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$26.06B
Dividend Yield1.06%
Average Volume (3M)1.58M
Price to Earnings (P/E)21.2
Beta (1Y)0.09
Revenue Growth10.61%
EPS Growth53.46%
CountryUS
Employees1,685
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)11.74
Shares Outstanding104,653,786
10 Day Avg. Volume2,022,956
30 Day Avg. Volume1,579,324
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.54
Price to Book (P/B)5.11
Price to Sales (P/S)5.57
P/FCF Ratio22.79
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.00
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.44
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit10.42
Enterprise Value/Ebitda13.68
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$315.00Price Target Upside5.02% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering14
EPS Forecast (FY)13.53
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.80B
Cboe Global Markets Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. functions as a global operator of various financial exchanges, primarily renowned for its options trading platforms, all managed through its numerous subsidiaries. The company organizes its expansive business activities i...
How the Company Makes Money
Cboe primarily makes money by charging fees tied to trading activity on its exchanges and by selling market data and access services. (1) Transaction-based fees: The largest driver is typically fees assessed per contract or per share for trades ex...
Cboe Global Markets Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 01, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 31, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlights exceptionally strong operational and financial performance: record net revenue, record adjusted EPS, sizable EBITDA growth and margin expansion, broad-based strength across derivatives, cash/spot markets, FX and DataVantage, plus clear strategic moves to sharpen focus and return capital. Lowlights include planned workforce reductions (~20%), a modest anticipated ~3% revenue reduction from exits, some one-time DataVantage revenues, phased timing of cost-saving benefits (limited incremental savings in 2026), and regulatory/competitive uncertainties around event contracts and future franchise dynamics. On balance the positive performance, robust margins, strong balance sheet and clearly articulated strategy materially outweigh the execution and timing risks described.Positive Updates
Record Net Revenue
Net revenue reached a record $729 million in Q1, up 29% year-over-year, driven by broad-based strength across core businesses.
Negative Updates
Workforce Reduction and Transition Risks
Strategic realignment actions, including sales and wind downs, are expected to reduce the workforce by approximately 20%, creating execution, integration and near-term human capital risks associated with transition and a move back to in-person work.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Net Revenue
Net revenue reached a record $729 million in Q1, up 29% year-over-year, driven by broad-based strength across core businesses.
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Company Guidance
For 2026, Cboe guided to DataVantage organic net revenue growth in the low double‑digit range and total organic net revenue growth in the low double‑digit to mid‑teens range; it lowered full‑year adjusted operating expense guidance to $838–$853 million (from $864–$879 million), with CapEx unchanged at $73–$83 million and depreciation & amortization at $56–$60 million, and an adjusted effective tax rate of 27.5%–29.5%. Management expects net interest (income less expense) to be a $3.5–$4.5 million positive contributor in Q2 2026. As part of its strategic realignment, Cboe now targets an approximate 12%–14% annualized reduction in adjusted operating expenses (roughly $100–$120 million of savings), with $40–$50 million of that tied to incremental actions and $20–$25 million of incremental savings expected to be realized in 2026. The pending sales of Cboe Canada and Cboe Australia are estimated to represent ~$60–$70 million of annualized net revenue and ~$40–$50 million of expenses that would exit the company once closed (about a ~3% annualized net‑revenue headwind vs. 2025). Capital deployment remains opportunistic: $45 million of buybacks in Q1, a $0.72/share Q1 dividend (total Q1 returns $121 million), adjusted cash of ~$2.1 billion and leverage of ~0.8x.Cboe Global Markets Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
86
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
82
Very Positive
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 4.79B | 4.71B | 4.09B | 3.77B | 3.96B | 3.49B |
| Gross Profit | 2.50B | 2.31B | 2.07B | 1.92B | 1.74B | 1.48B |
| EBITDA | 1.91B | 1.74B | 1.27B | 1.27B | 659.70M | 971.50M |
| Net Income | 1.24B | 1.10B | 764.90M | 761.40M | 235.00M | 529.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 11.07B | 9.31B | 7.79B | 7.49B | 7.00B | 6.81B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.17B | 2.25B | 1.03B | 600.70M | 524.40M | 379.00M |
| Total Debt | 1.56B | 1.68B | 1.60B | 1.61B | 1.87B | 1.43B |
| Total Liabilities | 5.70B | 4.17B | 3.51B | 3.50B | 3.53B | 3.21B |
| Stockholders Equity | 5.37B | 5.14B | 4.28B | 3.98B | 3.47B | 3.60B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 975.40M | 1.15B | 963.70M | 748.00M | 808.80M | 545.80M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.05B | 1.22B | 1.02B | 793.00M | 868.60M | 596.80M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 452.20M | 450.20M | -141.80M | -55.10M | -835.10M | -352.70M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -397.30M | -371.60M | -495.00M | -656.10M | 81.70M | -200.30M |
Cboe Global Markets Technical Analysis
Negative
299.94
Price Trends
305.67
Negative
297.40
Negative
274.01
Negative
Market Momentum
-19.13
Positive
36.38
Neutral
51.37
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CBOE, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 299.94 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 265.69, below the 50-day MA of 305.67, and above the 200-day MA of 274.01, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -19.13 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 36.38 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 51.37 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for CBOE.
Cboe Global Markets Risk Analysis
Cboe Global Markets disclosed 36 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Cboe Global Markets reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Cboe Global Markets Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $85.73B | 20.05 | 15.25% | 3.92% | 7.54% | 18.50% | |
77 Outperform | $75.21B | 19.27 | 13.57% | 1.19% | 14.25% | 42.14% | |
77 Outperform | $130.21B | 27.82 | 14.80% | 0.73% | 8.54% | 24.07% | |
77 Outperform | $43.91B | 34.66 | -64.13% | 1.24% | 10.86% | 20.25% | |
71 Outperform | $26.06B | 21.21 | 24.63% | 1.06% | 10.61% | 53.46% | |
71 Outperform | $47.88B | 25.20 | 15.91% | 1.07% | 5.79% | 50.79% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% |
* Financial Sector Average
CBOE
Cboe Global Markets
248.99
16.21
6.96%
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CME Group
236.60
-35.37
-13.00%
ICE
Intercontinental Exchange
132.99
-47.79
-26.44%
SPGI
S&P Global
439.89
-57.41
-11.54%
MSCI
MSCI
603.11
23.21
4.00%
NDAQ
Nasdaq
84.66
-4.76
-5.32%
Cboe Global Markets Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Cboe Global Extends and Updates European Credit Facility
Positive
Jun 26, 2026
On June 23, 2026, Cboe Global Markets, Inc., as guarantor, entered into an amendment and restatement agreement, effective June 26, 2026, with its clearing subsidiary Cboe Clear Europe N.V. and a syndicate of banks to revise Cboe Clear Europe’...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Cboe Shareholders Back Board, Pay Plans at 2026 Meeting
Positive
May 18, 2026
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 14, 2026, where shareholders elected the full slate of director nominees, including Chair Craig S. Donohue and several other incumbent and new board members, with strong...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Cboe Global Markets Announces Major Restructuring and Cost Cuts
Positive
May 1, 2026
On May 1, 2026, Cboe Global Markets, Inc., a major operator of cash and spot markets, derivatives exchanges, and market data services under its Cboe Data Vantage unit, reported record first-quarter 2026 financial results, including a 29% rise in n...
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