On September 29, Cboe Global Markets, Inc. rose 5.82% in pre-market trading, trading at 270.2 USD/share, with turnover of approximately $951,000. The rally was driven by a confluence of positive catalysts across the exchange sector.
Bank of America analysts stated they are now more bullish on the three major US exchange operators — Cboe Global Markets, CME Group, and Intercontinental Exchange — noting that concerns over competition from perpetual contracts were overdone and that these companies' market positions and client bases remain advantageous. Separately, CME Group officially launched 55 cash-settled single-stock futures contracts alongside 22 micro contracts covering high-profile names such as NVIDIA, Tesla, and Apple. The move is widely viewed as a strategic effort by traditional exchanges to defend their derivatives leadership against decentralized platforms.
On the fundamental side, Cboe reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $3.56, beating the consensus estimate of $3.48 by 2.3%, while revenue of $731.6 million grew approximately 23.6% year-over-year. June data showed multi-listed options ADV surging 40.5% and SPX index options ADV rising 36.8%, underscoring robust derivatives demand.
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