Cboe Global Markets, Inc. · CBOE · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026
Cboe pairs broad growth with new products and higher guidance
The supplied analysis supports a constructive operating thesis: resilient retail and international demand, product expansion, and clearing investment are supporting growth. The main test is whether new products and DataVantage can scale while Cboe manages royalty, regulatory, technology and execution risks.
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What changed
The current analysis adds an S&P Dow Jones Indices licensing extension, SEC clearance for securities-based KPI contracts, extended early options trading, and a planned November KPI-contract rollout. Management also raised 2026 organic net revenue growth guidance for the core business and DataVantage.
Guidance delta
Management raised 2026 organic net revenue growth guidance to high-teens for the core business and mid-teens for DataVantage.
Key takeaways
- Management described broad-based growth across Cboe's businesses and a record adjusted EPS outcome.
- The S&P Dow Jones Indices licensing extension supports the SPX franchise and product development through 2051.
- Retail participation in short-dated and 0DTE options remained a key growth driver, alongside international broker onboarding.
- KPI contracts and Cboe Predicts products are moving toward broader rollout, supported by new clearing capabilities.
- Extended trading hours, DataVantage expansion and international growth remain central to the operating outlook.
Management priorities
- Launch and expand KPI contracts with broker partners.
- Develop Cboe Predicts and other event-contract products.
- Extend trading hours for options and cash equities.
- Invest in Cboe Clear U.S., Cboe Clear Europe and related clearing capabilities.
- Grow DataVantage through international subscriptions and unit sales.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 30, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Morgan | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Oct 14, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Underweight | Upgrade | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Sell | Upgrade | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 15, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 4, 2026 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | May 4, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 4, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 10, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jan 9, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Nov 11, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Nov 4, 2024 |
| Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 6, 2024 |
| Argus Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Jan 5, 2023 |
| Compass Point | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Oct 7, 2021 |
| CFRA | Strong Buy | Buy | Upgrade | Feb 28, 2020 |
| Bank of America | Underperform | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 13, 2019 |
| Raymond James | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jun 11, 2019 |
| MKM Partners | Overweight | Neutral | Upgrade | Feb 25, 2019 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Oct 10, 2016 |
| Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Sep 27, 2016 |
| Buckingham Research | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Sep 27, 2016 |
| CLSA | Underperform | Outperform | Downgrade | Feb 8, 2016 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Aug 3, 2015 |
| Stifel | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Aug 3, 2015 |
| S&P Capital IQ | Strong Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Oct 29, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $331.65. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $332 | $324.68 | +0.1% | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $450 | $327.72 | +35.7% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $309 | $292.25 | -6.8% | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $358 | $294.08 | +7.9% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $343 | $278.2 | +3.4% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $334 | $271.26 | +0.7% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $300 | $277.19 | -9.5% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein | $300 | $277.19 | -9.5% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $301 | $277.19 | -9.2% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Eli Abboud | $356 | $289.08 | +7.3% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $315 | $299.28 | -5.0% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Benjamin Budish | $354 | $310.23 | +6.7% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $380 | $310.23 | +14.6% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $288 | $288.87 | -13.2% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $304 | $274.04 | -8.3% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Patrick Moley | $320 | $274.98 | -3.5% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $258 | $267.92 | -22.2% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $347 | $263.86 | +4.6% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $263 | $250.96 | -20.7% | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Redburn Partners | Analyst unavailable | $316 | $301.08 | -4.7% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $340 | $339.36 | +2.5% | May 4, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $335 | $338.76 | +1.0% | May 4, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $395 | $335.05 | +19.1% | May 4, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $365 | $337.25 | +10.1% | May 4, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $335 | $326.96 | +1.0% | May 4, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $382 | $326.96 | +15.2% | May 4, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $321 | $300.75 | -3.2% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $273 | $294.04 | -17.7% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $293 | $294.82 | -11.7% | Apr 9, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Ashish Sabadra | $303 | $275.82 | -8.6% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| UBS | Alex Kramm | $290 | $275.36 | -12.6% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Benjamin Budish | $317 | $273.09 | -4.4% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $281 | $262.18 | -15.3% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Patrick Moley | $295 | $266.77 | -11.1% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Benjamin Budish | $295 | $255.16 | -11.1% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $280 | $255.26 | -15.6% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $240 | $248.05 | -27.6% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $302 | $251.33 | -8.9% | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $310 | $249.82 | -6.5% | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $269 | $246.1 | -18.9% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $265 | $246.1 | -20.1% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Patrick Moley | $290 | $246.1 | -12.6% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $273 | $246.1 | -17.7% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $287 | $246.1 | -13.5% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $270 | $243.49 | -18.6% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Benjamin Budish | $264 | $240.9 | -20.4% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Craig Siegenthaler | $261 | $241.76 | -21.3% | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $221 | $241.96 | -33.4% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $254 | $250.87 | -23.4% | Aug 4, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $255 | $250.87 | -23.1% | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $265 | $250.87 | -20.1% | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $265 | $250.87 | -20.1% | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $218 | $233.95 | -34.3% | Jul 15, 2025 |
| UBS | Alex Kramm | $245 | $231.67 | -26.1% | May 5, 2025 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Kyle Voigt | $227 | $231.67 | -31.6% | May 5, 2025 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Craig Siegenthaler | $260 | $224.48 | -21.6% | Apr 2, 2025 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $220 | $203.99 | -33.7% | Dec 9, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $222 | $213.23 | -33.1% | Nov 11, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $212 | $209.6 | -36.1% | Nov 4, 2024 |
| TD Securities | Bill Katz | $205 | $203.1 | -38.2% | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $188 | $196.27 | -43.3% | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Richard Repetto | $210 | $194.06 | -36.7% | Aug 5, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Owen Lau | $209 | $193.94 | -37.0% | Aug 5, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Benjamin Budish | $218 | $193.78 | -34.3% | Aug 5, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Kenneth Worthington | $195 | $193.78 | -41.2% | Aug 5, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Craig Siegenthaler | $230 | $193.78 | -30.6% | Aug 4, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Kenneth Worthington | $166 | $170.22 | -49.9% | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $215 | $170.92 | -35.2% | Jul 5, 2024 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Andrew Bond | $205 | $179.67 | -38.2% | May 6, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Benjamin Budish | $215 | $179.67 | -35.2% | May 6, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $199 | $182.37 | -40.0% | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $178 | $181.57 | -46.3% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $204 | $176.4 | -38.5% | Jan 8, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Patrick Moley | $174 | $156.2 | -47.5% | Sep 29, 2023 |
| J.P. Morgan | Analyst unavailable | $125 | $123.56 | -62.3% | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $141 | $122.84 | -57.5% | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Alexander Blostein | $126 | $117.73 | -62.0% | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $123.38 | -56.3% | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $140 | $118.18 | -57.8% | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $136 | $118.11 | -59.0% | Jul 13, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $146 | $120.12 | -56.0% | Jul 13, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $131 | $105.59 | -60.5% | May 19, 2022 |
| UBS | Alex Kramm | $124 | $115.86 | -62.6% | Jul 7, 2021 |
| Barclays | Jeremy Campbell | $97 | $102.77 | -70.8% | Apr 30, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationCboe 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 into five distinct segments. The Options segment specializes in the trading of listed market indices. Its North American Equities division facilitates transactions for listed stocks in the United States and Canada, also offering services for exchange-traded products (ETPs), encompassing both trading and listing. The Futures segment is dedicated to futures trading.…
Historical context
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Latest beats and misses
Who reports nextBeat on EPS
- MTZFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026+0.3% EPS+0.8% move
- ERIEFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026+2.1% EPS+5.3% move
- IRFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026+18.5% EPS+0.2% move
- VLTOFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026+8.3% EPS+9.8% move
- STRFFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026+121.6% EPS-0.8% move
- MSTRFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026+121.6% EPS-6.3% move
Missed on EPS
- AMZNFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026-4.1% EPS-1.6% move
- SYKFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026-0.8% EPS-5.0% move
- DLR-PJFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026-8.4% EPS— move
- DLRFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026-8.4% EPS-3.0% move
- EGFY2026 Q3 · October 28, 2026-18.8% EPS+3.5% move
- MKLFY2026 Q3 · October 28, 2026-2.3% EPS+1.2% move
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-10-30T17:06:18.517332+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-10-30T01:23:13.979536+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-30T17:10:45.830275+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-30T17:10:45.827603+00:00
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