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Cboe Global Markets Inc. (CBOE) 12-Month Stock Forecast & Price Target Cone

$335.53 +6.77% CBOE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $340.42

Cboe Global Markets Inc. (CBOE) earns a Roarable Rating of B+ (Buy) with 78/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 27% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 78/100 (B+) historically ranked in the Top 10% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.9% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 70.6% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B+ • BUY Cap $35.14B

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As of 2026-11-02, Cboe Global Markets Inc. (CBOE: CBOE) is rated B+ (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 78/100 at a spot price of $335.53 (+6.77% 1D, market cap $35.14B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 19/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 17/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, CBOE ranks #12 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Financials sector (Investment Bankers/Brokers/Service), CBOE carries a Roarable B+ (78/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 31.9x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 26.6%. By comparison, IBKR (Interactive Brokers Group Inc.) holds a D+ grade (55/100 RQD, P/E 139.6x, ROIC 0.3%, cap $37.05B) and RJF (Raymond James Financial Inc.) posts a C+ grade (69/100 RQD, P/E 14.5x, ROIC 5.9%, cap $31.03B). Among the 5-stock peer group, RJF leads on earnings multiple (14.5x) while CBOE leads on capital efficiency (26.6% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CBOE?

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Per CBOE's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001374310), Cboe Global Markets Inc. generated $4.71B in revenue (+15.1% YoY), $1.10B in net income, and $1.68B in free cash flow against $9.31B in total assets and $1.44B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $340.43 (+1.46%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 19/20 (A+) • 35.7% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 78/100 (B+) historically ranked in the Top 10% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.9% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 70.6% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B+

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Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) — not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw A- · Rk B

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+9% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CBOE)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (78/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY CBOE SCORES 78/100 (B+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+19/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 35.7% FCF Margin ($1.68B FCF) & 51.5% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+17/20 pts (22% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 75% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 52.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk12/20 pts (-8 pt drag)

Balance-sheet & 10-K footnote risk deducts 8 pts from forensic ceiling

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B$292.25+7.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B$315.00+3.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B+$324.68+3.3% Next Q

Current

Grade B+$335.53+7.9% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: B (70) → B+ (78)Full Audit →

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Even with a 78/100 (B+) score, CBOE faces multiple-compression risk if 31.9x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.0% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($295.00) or 200D SMA ($292.93) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($365.73) toward Bear Floor ($275.13).

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Shares at $335.53: 29.8 sh

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12M Bear Case FloorTarget $275.13

$8,200

$-1,800 (-18.0%)

12M Consensus BaseTarget $365.73

$10,900

+$900 (+9.0%)

12M Bull Case BreakoutTarget $431.56

$12,862

+$2,862 (+28.6%)

Wall Street Analyst Breakdown & Historical Accuracy Audit (43 Desks)

Street Historical Accuracy: 64/100

● Strong Buy / Buy: 32● Hold: 9● Sell: 2

Wall Street Firm	Stance	12M Target	1Y Accuracy	Track Grade
Morgan StanleyInstitutional Equity Desk	OUTPERFORM	$380	74%	A
Goldman SachsSector Coverage Lead	STRONG BUY	$406	69%	B
JP MorganUS Large-Cap Research	HOLD	$320	58%	C

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CBOE // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -1.00%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-02O $320.4H $335.5L $314.3C $335.5VOL 1.21M

RES: $343.9SUP: $233.0SMA50: $295.0SMA200: $292.9

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

24.6%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +15.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (CBOE)

Financials Rank #12 of 1096 ⚔️ IBKR vs CBOE Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (CBOE vs. IBKR, RJF, TW, NMR)

Industry: Investment Bankers/Brokers/Service (64 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Cboe Global Markets Inc. (CBOE) ranks #12 by composite RQD confidence (78/100, grade B+) and #83 by equity capitalization ($35.14B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, RJF leads on earnings valuation at 14.5x trailing P/E, while CBOE leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 26.6% ROIC and — gross margin. CBOE currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 78/100 (B+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
CBOE ACTIVE Cboe Global Markets Inc.	B+	78/100	31.9x	—	26.6%	+6.77%	$35.14B	Benchmark Subject
IBKR Interactive Brokers Group Inc.	D+	55/100	139.6x	—	0.3%	-5.96%	$37.05B	/ibkr-vs-cboe →
RJF Raymond James Financial Inc.	C+	69/100	14.5x	—	5.9%	-2.52%	$31.03B	/rjf-vs-cboe →
TW Tradeweb Markets Inc.	B+	76/100	34.2x	—	13.6%	+3.08%	$27.82B	/tw-vs-cboe →
NMR Nomura Holdings Inc ADR	D+	56/100	32.8x	—	9.9%	-0.95%	$27.48B	/nmr-vs-cboe →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001374310

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Cboe Global Markets Inc. (CBOE) reported GAAP revenue of $4.71B (+15.1% vs. FY2024 revenue of $4.09B ) , GAAP net income of $1.10B, operating cash flow of $1.75B, and free cash flow of $1.68B (+61.7% YoY). On the balance sheet, CBOE closed FY2025 with $9.31B in total assets against $1.44B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 9/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$4.71B	$1.10B	$1.75B	$1.68B	$9.31B	$1.44B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$4.09B	$764.9M	$1.10B	$1.04B	$7.79B	$1.44B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$0	$761.4M	$1.08B	$1.08B	$19.33B	$4.52B

3. CBOE Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is CBOE stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does CBOE compare to IBKR and RJF in the Financials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CBOE?

Where is CBOE trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CBOE last traded at $335.53 (+6.77% on volume of 2,460,371 shares), positioning the stock +13.74% above its 50-day simple moving average ($295.00) and +14.54% above its 200-day simple moving average ($292.93). Across its 52-week range of $227.15 to $371.18, CBOE sits at the 75.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 52.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.8% ($309.36 to $361.70).

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What is CBOE's 12-month stock price target?

Cboe Global Markets Inc. (CBOE) carries a 12-month consensus base price target of $365.73 (+9% from $335.53), with a bull-case target of $431.56 and a bear-case floor of $275.13.

Is CBOE stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now?

Roarable's 5-Pillar RQD Quant Engine rates CBOE B+ (Buy — BUY) with an RQD Confidence score of 78/100.

Direct Sub-Reports: CBOE RQD Cockpit CBOE 12M Forecast CBOE Earnings & Move CBOE Dividends & DRIP CBOE Insiders & 13F CBOE Whale Options CBOE Profit Sankey CBOE News & Why

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CBOE — Cboe Global Markets Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Engine: anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5

As of: 2026-11-02T15:12:05Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, CBOE scores 78 out of 100, a letter grade of B+, with the verdict label "Roarable Buy — Very Good Cash & Smart-Money Inflow." The five pillars are:

Fundamental Cash Engine: 19 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this pillar reflects ROIC of 26.6% and an FCF yield of 4.79%. This is the strongest pillar and suggests the business converts capital into cash efficiently, which is the core upside argument.
Whale 13F Flow: 14 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this reflects institutional accumulation and options positioning. The source data does not itemize the underlying 13F filings, so this score should be read as a summary rather than a verified holder-by-holder view.
Insider Conviction: 16 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this reflects SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow. Individual transactions are not itemized in the source data.
Macro Regime Fit: 17 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this reflects a beta of 1.07 and sector sensitivity. A beta slightly above 1.0 implies the stock has historically moved modestly more than the market, so it is not a defensive holding in a sell-off.
Forensic Balance Sheet: 12 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this reflects an Altman Z-Score of 2.5, a Piotroski F-Score of 9/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.5. The F-Score is strong, while the Z-Score and this pillar's lower score indicate the balance sheet is a comparatively weaker area than cash generation.

For a prospective investor, the rating points to a cash-generative business with strong returns on capital, offset by a valuation that is not cheap on earnings (P/E TTM of 31.9) and a balance-sheet pillar that scores below the others. The upside case rests on sustained cash conversion; the valuation tradeoff is that much of that quality appears priced in. This is an analytical summary, not personalized financial advice.

Snapshot

Price	Market Cap	P/E (TTM)	Forward P/E	EV/EBITDA	EPS (TTM)	Dividend Yield	Beta	52-Wk Range	ROIC %
$314.25	$35.14B	31.9	26.8	22.5	9.84	0.81%	1.07	$227.15 - $371.18	26.6%

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$4714.2M	$1467.1M	$1100.0M	N/A	$1681.6M	$2216.5M	$1442.9M
FY 2024	$4094.5M	$1098.4M	$764.9M	N/A	$1039.7M	$920.3M	$1441.0M
FY 2023	$0.0M	$1057.9M	$761.4M	N/A	$1075.6M	N/A	$4522.4M

Per the SEC financials, net income rose from $764.9M in FY 2024 to $1100.0M in FY 2025, and FCF rose from $1039.7M to $1681.6M. Per the market data, ROIC is 26.6% and net margin is 23.3%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 2.5 and the Piotroski F-Score is 9/9; Debt/Equity is 0.5. The FY 2023 revenue figure of $0.0M and the N/A cash entries limit year-over-year comparability for that period.

Open Questions

What is the composition of revenue by business line, and which portion is recurring versus transactional?
What were the terms and financial impact of the S&P deal renewal referenced in the news feed?
What is the size and timing of the buyback program, and how is it funded relative to FCF of $1681.6M?
Why is FY 2023 revenue reported as $0.0M, and is that a data-reporting gap or an actual figure?
What are the specific 13F holder changes and Form 4 insider transactions underlying the whale and insider pillar scores?

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RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $370.82 (+18.0%)

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is CBOE (B+ • RQD 78/100) a Buy at $314.25?

Welcome to the CBOE (Cboe Global Markets Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 78/100 (Roarable Buy — Very Good Cash & Smart-Money Inflow) in Investment Bankers/Brokers/Service. Bulls point to capital efficiency (26.6% ROIC), while bears focus on valuation multiple compression (31.9x trailing P/E). Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

SK SkepticalCFA Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $245.12 (-22.0%)

Spot @ $314.25

Pump the brakes on CBOE — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on CBOE, but look at what you are paying: 31.9x trailing P/E with tightening sector spreads. Unless Cboe Global Markets Inc. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

QU QuantViper Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $377.10 (+20.0%)

Spot @ $314.25

CBOE cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on CBOE, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Investment Bankers/Brokers/Service and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $314.25 (52-wk range $227.15 - $371.18), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.